May 2008

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Frank Morgan On Piano Jazz

Saxophonist Frank Morgan led a life compelling enough for the big screen. A protege of Charlie Parker, Morgan took a dark turn that led to drugs, prison and, ultimately, redemption through music.

Veronica Nunn On Piano Jazz

Nunn grew up absorbing all kinds of music, from jazz to funk to gospel. When she moved to New York in 1978, she split her time between Harlem’s jazz clubs and the theology department at Lehman College. Now a full-time jazz singer, she’s accompanied by her pianist and husband, Travis Shook.