Jack Allen’s daughter, Linda, cautioned me before I sat down with her father. “He hasn’t picked up his horn for over a year now,” she said about the venerable big band leader and trumpeter. Well, apparently no one told Jack. I handed him his horn as a possible photo opportunity, he put it to his […]
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Moonlight serenade
It’s Wednesday night. It’s chilly and it’s raining. Meanwhile, the Roger Robach Community Center is abuzz and warm, its dance floor flooded with dancing couples. They swing, sway, and spin together with a seasoned elegance that sadly isn’t seen much anymore. Naturally, older folks dig this scene; it’s of their generation. And let’s face it: […]
