While A.D. Manion continues the prestigious lineage of the great modern drummers, Tina Marsh creates a new form of experimental and free music. Once In Your Life Give Dr. Keith Winking and Dr. James Polk a cigar. They somehow convinced Southwest Texas State University to send their top jazz combo to the two largest jazz festivals in the world.
American culture is at a crucial turning point.
Despite America's prosperity, each style of music seems to reflect a general sense of dissatisfaction or rebellion against the status quo. Yet the blending of these two uniquely individual genres is far from that simple. The words funky and crunchy do not begin to describe the music and spirit of the legendary organist Jimmy Smith. And for us here at DiverseArts, June means its the time for the annual Clarksville-West End Jazz and Arts Festival. Only time can tell what parts of our collective history will endure.