Sax man Charles Lloyd to appear at the Dakota

Mar. 7 | Charles LloydPhoto by D. Darr   Whenever master saxophonist Charles Lloyd appears at the Dakota, it’s a beloved occasion. Not to mention, the crowd capacity for these sort of memorable events are always to the max. Next week, Lloyd returns...

Best albums of 2011 make for optimism about 2012

Jan. 4 |     As the year 2011 ends and 2012 begins, one word comes to mind: optimistic. Optimistic is how I feel. Kind of like the song “Optimistic,” sung by the Sounds of Blackness and written by Jimmy Jam for his mother. It’s one of my favorite...