The Epiphany Of Humanfolk
Jazz guitarist Johnny Alegre’s notoriously cast-iron will coaxes musicians into a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration of kindred spirits. All set to perform at a US Embassy function, a friend tips him off that Fil-American Susie Ibarra and her Cuban husband, Roberto Juan Rodriguez—transcendent drummers both—are in town. Alegre details the dizzying events that lead to the recording of the classic improv album, Humanfolk.
A Walk On The Wild Side
Former road manager Jamie Wilson fed off the scraps celebrities visiting our shores threw his way. He pimped, he scored, he fixed—“I’ll take care of it,” he would promise—and he always did. Lurid details notwithstanding, the best part of this story is how he managed to jump off the rock-and-roll freight train before its inevitable derailment.
