Monthly Archives: April 2017

London– Jaimeo R. Brown, New York City-based composer, percussionist and producer was honored April 25 as the Jazz Innovator of The Year   at the 2017 JazzFM Awards ceremony in London. It was an evening that also saw the Rolling Stones … Continue reading →

Glad you came to visit from dartanyan.com.  I was inspired early in my career by local Des Moines musicians who were great players and also humanists who imparted a sense of the cultural responsibility inherent in being a musician and … Continue reading →

I almost literally owe my life to Jazz and now that  April is here once again I can crow about America’s greatest gift to the world of art and music. Jazz means freedom! Jazz means having some class! Jazz means … Continue reading →