Jack Fivecoate Jack Fivecoate was raised in Traverse City, Michigan. Growing up in a large family with brothers and sisters, he was the only musician. He started singing in choirs when he was very young and continued a love of music. At age of thirteen, Jack learned the percussion then quickly moved to guitar and […]
Lonnie Jacobson – a musician’s musician One of three brothers, Lonnie Jacobson grew up in New Hope, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. His father was a mailman and his mother, Norma, was just a sweetheart to everyone. He loved playing music and, in 1973, graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Musical Arts. Jacobson had a […]
Turner & Rochi Harrison – languages helped connect them Turner Harrison was born in Nashville, TN in 1984 to Jim and Connie Harrison, a country music family that play in some famous country bands. His parents did not try to encourage him or his brother, Miller to learn or play music. However, listening to a […]
Chief Billy – one of two Harpo’s William Ochoa Jr. (aka Chief Billy) was born just outside of Pasadena, California and is of Mexican and Native American heritage. At age 9, he received a snare drum for Christmas but by December 28, it was taken away because he was rehearsing too much. His parents replaced […]
Little Room Jazz Club – thanks for the memories In June 2015, I received a call from my friend Denis Hyland inviting me to lunch at the Half Shell Raw Bar. He said that had he something important to talk about. After drinks were ordered, Denis said, “I’m going to need your help. Wayne (Smith) […]
Soul of Key West Book Signing Don’t Miss this Book Signing during the Second Annual Just A Few Friends celebration of the life of Key West favorite son Jimmy Buffett. Saturday August 30th 11am – 1pm at Books and Books/Studios of Key West on the corner of Eaton Street & Simonton Street. Soul of Key […]
PAPA …lived half his life in Key West and Havana Born July 21, 1899, Ernest Hemingway is recognized as one of the greatest writers of our era. He was an admirer of the characteristics and cultures of Key West and Havana for over three decades. He lived in Paris, Madrid, and at the end, Ketchum, […]
Charles Daniel Knowles Sr., aka Captain Hornblower by Ralph DePalma The heyday of Key West’s jazz scene was from the late 1960s through the late 1980s. In 1977, Danny Knowles opened Captain Hornblower’s, a terrific jazz club in a setting right out of a Humphrey Bogart movie. It was located upstairs in what was then […]
Taylor Tarn has found a passion for singing Taylor Tarn is from the military town, Virginia Beach, Va. She never really studied music and had no vocal training but says her older sister was an inspiration. Taylor says her musicality comes from rhythm and dancing. Her mother was a disco dance queen. Taylor studied ballet […]
Richard Crooks – gets a standing ovation In 2013, after shooting a recording session for Bill Blue’s album, Mojolation (his first new album in over 30 years), I had lunch with Bill. He described how all the musicians in Key West wanted to help record his new music. One in particular was the world class […]
