Joseph Vella

In the modern era of jazz, finding a true composer to follow is not the easiest thing to do. Especially if the composer can actually write beautifully melodic and emotionally deep music. Vince Mendoza does this and more.

The issue of branding has increasingly become a driving force in everything we do both personally and professionally.  Just think of Facebook and how...

It's a harsh dose of reality when you realize that you're getting older and you find that your viewpoint toward what you love is not what it used to be.

For many music enthusiasts, there are those unique artists that touch a special place in our mind, body and soul. The Grammy Award-winning cellist David Darling is one of those artists for me.

On a recent flea market stop, I came across a near perfect copy of Al Stewart's 1976 classic The Year of the Cat. It's not a record I ever owned but something about it caught my attention.

I never would have imagined that the recent installment of the Miles Davis podcast on JazzOnline.com would set off such a firestorm of debate. But that's what happened when Henry Rollins was added to the mix.

I recently interviewed the immensely talented singer-songwriter Tift Merritt for a boomitude podcast.

I've always loved great listening. For me, that is the essence of an engaging music podcast. If I can recapture that lost art of listening in these noisy times then I've done my job.