Is it June already? Something weird has happened to time over the last six months. It’s accelerated — as if we were on a high speed train crashing through barrier after barrier. And in another way, it has slowed down, as we watch the slow-motion catastrophes in the Middle East, Africa, the [...]

Nat King Cole… perfect phrasing, casual grace, immortal. Cole was an outstanding jazz pianist who just happened to be able to sing — to start with. Of course, it’s his gorgeous voice for which he’ll be remembered — and indeed he has a packed second house, which we might associate with voice, [...]