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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases From Dreyer, Sarian, Murray, Lovano And More

by Bob Osborne
May 1, 2025

The importance of Rudy Van Gelder's studio in New Jersey on the world of jazz cannot be understated. Some of the most important music in the history of the music was recorded there. New recordings from the famous studio are featured on this show. My examination of the work of Ivo Perelman on Leo Records continues. ...

Article: The Jazz Files

The History of Jazz Drums: An Archival Treasure Rediscovered

by Hank Hehmsoth
April 2, 2025

In the vast landscape of jazz history, few archives offer the depth and insight found in The History of Jazz Drums--an extraordinary 8-part radio series recorded in 1989. Featuring compelling conversations between Mel Lewis (1929-1990), a master drummer whose swing propelled The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra and Loren Schoenberg, senior scholar at the National Jazz Museum ...

Article: In Pictures

The Visual Language of Jazz

by Hank Hehmsoth
March 25, 2025

For decades, my creative journey as a jazz pianist and composer has been deeply intertwined with visual art. Each piece I create is rooted in the rhythms, harmonies, and improvisational spirit of jazz--transforming musical ideas into vivid, abstract forms. This curated gallery reflects that intersection of sound and sight. From album covers and performance ...

About Spencer Starnes

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Musician

Spencer Starnes

Born: December 2, 1952

Spencer Starnes, was a Seguin native who moved to Austin in the 1970s and became a renowned bass player and studio engineer. Born Cameron Spencer Starnes III, he came from a musical family. His father, a World War II veteran who survived the Bataan Death March, had played trumpet for swing-jazz bandleader Tommy Dorsey and ran a music store in Seguin. After stints as a student at Stephen F. Austin University, Texas State and the University of Texas, Starnes began playing music regularly in Austin in the early ‘70s.

Spencer began his career in Austin with Ray Benson’s western swing band, Asleep at the Wheel

News: Performance / Tour

Double Vision At Supple Music Series On March 31: A Jazz & Visual Art Fusion

March 13, 2025

Double Vision’s Landmark Performance at Supple Music Series A Multidisciplinary Jazz & Visual Art Experience That Showcases a Year of Innovation Double Vision, the groundbreaking jazz ensemble led by Hank Hehmsoth and Dr John Mills, will present its most ambitious performance to date at the Supple Music Series on March 31, 2025. This regionally significant event ...

Song of the Day

Blu-Escape

March 14, 2025

Album: Blu-Escape
By Hank Hehmsoth
Label: Time Space Fabrics
Released: 2024
Duration: 05:34

Album

A Night Of Chick Corea Jazz

By Hank Hehmsoth

Label: Records DK
Released: 2024
Track listing: Lifescape; Waltz for Dave; Free Step; Blue Miles; Mirror, Mirror; Litha (Live); Crystal Silence (Live); Windows (Live); Five Hundred Miles High (Live).

Album