The Clarksville-West End Jazz and Arts Festival Dedications: A.D. MANION and TINA MARSH by Sandra Beckmeier
The Clarksville Festival salutes the efforts of A.D. Manion and Tina Marsh and proudly inducts these two living legends into the Clarksville Jazz Fest Hall of Fame. Please join us in celebrating the unique sounds and visions of two of Austin's living jazz legends.

From the Couch by Sandra Beckmeier
egardless of what one considers to be an absolute purpose for the sofa, this column accepts them all, while providing a small personalized platform for art, culture, religion, and politics that affect each individually.

Jazz in Cinema by Jenna Colley
Few are familiar with jazz and even fewer are familiar with jazz in cinema.

Jimmy Smith Comes to Austin by Kavid Day
he words funky and crunchy do not begin to describe the music and spirit of the legendary organist Jimmy Smith.

June is Jazz in Austin by Harold McMillan
This year marks our eighth year of bringing the jazz community together to celebrate the music, the neighborhood of Clarksville, and the good things about being in Austin in the spring/summertime.

Kids, Clarksville, Duke & the Revolution by Carl Settles
I believe that each new American musical movement has been a reaction against what some African-Americans have viewed as a co-opting of their culture and style.

The Master Manipulator by Alissa Winternheimer
John Cutaia is a master manipulator. He is also the lead verbalist of spoken word band Glosso Babel.

Up All Night by Harold McMillan
To the credit of many folks, the disdain of some, the Clarksville Jazz Fest now moves into it's 8th season.

Verities by Jonathan Woytek
Long before I was inundated by the hollow garble of the MTV revolution (that marketing wet dream come true), I was fortunate enough to have a deeper exposure to American music.