by Eddie LeShure Here’s the saga of WNC’s Firecracker Jazz Band…related by founder JE (pronounced “Jay”) Widenhouse: “I’m from Concord North Carolina. I played trumpet in the marching band in…
Jazz Profile: Sonny Thornton
by Eddie LeShure One of the south’s most creative, intuitive musicians, Sonny Thornton is a master drummer and a virtual legend in this region. And it should come as no…
Jazz Profile: David Wilken & the Asheville Jazz Orchestra
by Eddie LeShure “David Wilken is one of the best young Big Band composers in our country. He writes tunes the players and the people like to play and listen…
Jazz Profile: Mike Holstein
by Eddie LeShure “I had the privilege of working with a fantastic bass player this past year. Thanks to Sharon LaMotte, who invited me to perform and teach a workshop…
Jazz Profile: Sharon LaMotte
by Eddie LeShure A great way to evaluate the impact an artist has made on the community they’re part of is to hear what other artists say about them. “As…