All that Jazz - 14th jazz festival kicks off today; Walter Elmore spills on the modest beginnings and the realisation of a dream
From 1,500 patrons 14 years ago to an expected 30,000 this year, having hosted some of the world's top music superstars alongside local talent and now at its fourth home, the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival has been a musical chameleon.

'Greenfield' all but ready
Come today, TurnKey Productions expects the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium (commonly called Greenfield stadium), the new home of its Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, to be 85 per cent ready in its quest to recapture the jazzy, sexy ambiance that has been one of the trademark features of the festival since its inception.

'Jazzing' with a heart
In an attempt to help Haiti to a speedy recovery, The Gleaner and TurnKey Productions will be facilitating the donation of non-perishable items and cash for the island's destitute at the upcoming Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival.

Celebrated organist gives sparkling concert
An excellent performance by organist Diane Bish at the Stella Maris Church on Sunday could only have cemented her reputation as "the most visible and influential classical organist performing today".

Ken Boothe set to rock Studio 38
Rocksteady great Ken Boothe will perform tonight at Studio 38 bistro at the Pulse Centre on Trafalgar Road. Boothe is likely to perform an extended set, similar to John Holt's two-hour set at the same venue on January 3.

STORY OF THE SONG - 'Tour' based on real-life events
In 1995, Capleton's Tour, released on the African Star label, took off like the jet plane from which it borrowed the defining sound at its start. It was not just that the song was popular - which it undoubtedly was and still is - but it also defined a time of changing popular cultural identities and images in Jamaica.

Remix leads Capleton to Billboard charts, Def Jam
While the original Tour for African Star rocked the dancehall it was the video for the remix which made it to BET and MTV, carrying Capleton along to an album deal with Def Jam. The arrangement yielded two albums, Prophecy (which contained the Tour remix) and I-Testament.

Yasus Afari - untiring cultural ambassador marches on
Militant. Provocative. Unapologetic. Complex. That's Yasus Afari, well-known Rastafarian performance poet and cultural ambassador. Always the rebel and ever advocating black heritage and his faith, his captivating presentations have left indelible marks in people's mind the world over. And there's no stopping him.