SDCN Staff, Author at San Diego County News

Jazz Trumpeter Tom Harrell’s Performance at New York’s Village Vanguard was Glimpse of a Passionate Genius

Posted by SDCN Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | Entertainment, Music |

By Danny R. Johnson – Jazz and Pop Music Critic NEW YORK, NY – Jazz trumpeter Tom Harrell is one of those rare musicians who possess an honest and genuinely originality, and carries a tremendous amount of talent which does not...

Oceanside Remembers Dr. King At Prayer Breakfast

Posted by SDCN Staff | Jan 16, 2018 | Local, North County |

OCEANSIDE–The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther was remembered at a community prayer...

Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. and the Resistance Movement is Alive and Energized in the Age of Trump

Posted by SDCN Staff | Jan 15, 2018 | National |

By Danny R. Johnson WASHINGTON – Four decades after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was gunned down on...

Ellis Marsalis’ Quintet Performed Scintillating Medley of Originals at New Orleans’ Snug Harbor

Posted by SDCN Staff | Jan 9, 2018 | Entertainment, Music |

By Danny R. Johnson / Jazz and Pop Music Critic NEW ORLEANS – While attending a jazz conference in New Orleans the week of December 10, 2017, I got a chance to take in some of the rich cultural music that New Orleans is known...