■ A fascinating look at Duke Ellington's superb singers, including Adelaide Hall, Ivie Anderson, Al Hibbler, Kay Davis and... More > others whose vocals added to the sophisticated swing of the Ellington Orchestra ■ A Must–Read editorial about the RAG's plans for the future. ■ A tribute to Franz Jackson at 95 with an overview of the tenor sax great's remarkable career. ■ A "Ragtime Machine" update on Dennis Pash, mandolinist with Kansas City's Etcetera String Band, who's now living in San Francisco. ■ Wonderful coverage of the Oklahoma Centennial Ragfest, the EarlyJas Festival, Brighton's Swing Jazz Party, Sunnie Sutton's Jazz Party and the Doc Evans Centennial Celebration. ■ A salute to the Hall Brothers Jazz Band and remembrances of banjoist/historian Lowell Schreyer and ragtime icon John Arpin. ■ Perceptive CD reviews and extensive listings of gigs, festivals, and club hotlines < Less

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An engrossing look at rarely publicized trombone heroes Miff Mole, Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall and Brad Gowans, as well as... More > the better–known sliphorn giants like George Brunis, Tommy Dorsey and Jack Teagarden. ■ A wonderful display of photos and text covering Jazz at Chautauqua, Joe Boughton's annual star–studded event. ■ A delightful "Ragtime Machine" interview with ragtime pianist Larisa Migachyov, originally from the Soviet Union and now a valued member of the U.S. ragtime community. ■ Colorful coverage of the many terrific bands featured at England's Whitley Bay and Keswick Jazz Festivals, ■ William Schafer's fascinating analysis of the jazz revival and modern jazz, prompted by his viewing of "The Gig," a fine independent film made in 1986 and featuring Warren Vache Jr. ■ Newsy regional columns, including one on "Jazz Warriors" Dr. Harry Van Velsor and Sandy Evans. ■ Many perceptive CD reviews and extensive listings of gigs, festivals, and club hotlines. < Less

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A fascinating "Ragtime Machine" interview with Richard Dowling, a noted classical pianist who's also an accomplished ragtime... More > pianist and a George Gershwin specialist. ■ A lively feature and historic photos of Sophie Tucker, who was known as "the last of the Red–Hot Mamas." ■ Colorful coverage of the star–studded Blackpool, England, Swinging Jazz Party. ■ A salute to "Jazz Warrior" Eddy Banjura of the Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz. ■ Newsy regional columns and many perceptive book and CD reviews. ■ Extensive listings of gigs, festivals and club hotlines. < Less

A colorful look at the great jazz provided by superb jazz artists at the 20th Annual Elkhart Jazz Festival. ■ An article... More > about The Vitaphone Project's exciting ongoing effort to restore 1920s Vitaphone films. ■ A lively interview with Eytan Uslan, a talented North Carolina ragtimer who's released a fine new CD. ■ A toe–tapping trip to the Blind Boone Ragtime Festival where virtuosity reigned and its future was secured. ■ Newsy coverage of the Caesarea Jazz Festival in Israel and the Great Connecticut Jazz Festival ■ Information–packed regional columns and fascinating book and CD reviews ■ Extensive listings of gigs, festivals, and club hotlines. < Less

A collection of the third quarter 2007 issues (July, August and September) of The Mississippi Rag™

The first three months (January, February and March 2007) of the new, electronic version of The Mississippi Rag.™