As Concord re-releases some of its classic Mel Tormé albums, it becomes increasingly clear to even the most casual listener that he improved with age. Like the very best of the big band singers, and ...

Hello, wonderful readers! To continue and hopefully conclude this melancholic March, let’s look at “It’s a Blue World” by Mel Tormé, an album by a semi-popular and underrated vocalist from the ...

Steve Ettleson, 56, drummer and leading authority for drum manufacturers on artist relations, died Friday of injuries sustained when he was hit by an automobile in Studio City. Born in Chicago, ...