In 1985 I began working with Ray Charles and his orchestra with the Raelettes. The band toured around the U.S. and internationally. We recorded both live and in Ray's RPM studios in Los Angeles. The experience is still big influence on my life and music as I continue to make my living as a professional drummer.

Pianist Lou Levy has had a career spanning some six decades and has worked with the best jazz musicians and vocalists in the business. Known to many of his colleagues as the "Silver Fox" he has been at the forefront of jazz and popular music-from Woody Herman's groundbreaking second herd to Stan Getz, Peggy Lee, Ella, and Sinatra -and has many colorful stories to tell.

Frank has had a full and fascinating career that reads like a chronicle of jazz and pop music from the forties to the present day.

My wife Merle and I are sitting in the huge Jordan Ballroom at Boise State University along with almost 1,000 others. On stage are musicians, a grand piano draped with flowers, blow-up photos, and two oversized video screens. The Governor of Idaho, Dirk Kempthorne, the former governor Phil Batt and the mayor of Boise, H. Brent Coles are scheduled to speak. Reverend Henry Webb begins the opening prayer. There is an unforgettable feeling of sorrow mixed with celebration in the air.

A telling of Tony William’s life through the eyes of Paul Kreibich.

A candid round table discussion with the men who swung with him and hung with him, The Rhythm Section: Pianist Bill Miller, guitarist Al Viola, bassist Chuck Berghofer, and drummer Gregg Field.