I recently mentioned the passing of the one of the great, unheralded masters of the Hammond organ, Gene Ludwig . Although he was fortunate t...

Bermuda Palms 737 Francisco Boulevard San Rafael, California The above postcard was taken from this Flickr photostream and is dated 1967. J...

Jerry Bird, Gene Ludwig , Randy Gelispie (1964) Rest in Peace, Gene

Vocalist, drummer, composer, and actor Mel Torme was 30 years old at the time of this LP cover photo. By this time he had already written w...

In a series of recent conversations with a friend, I found myself describing the Continental Look to him but lacking a distinct sense of its...

Hands-down, no questions about it, one of my all-time favorite San Francisco spots is Bimbo's 365 Club on the Northern edge of North Be...

Photo by Frank Worth , Hollywood, 1955 Rest in Peace