interview

Imagine my surprise when I show up to the address provided for this interview and find an unemployment office.  I figured there was a mistake, pulled out the iPhone to call the publicist but couldn’t get any service.  So I go inside to use a pay phone, and there sitting in the corner wearing the [...]

“When I was in third grade,” Melvin Gibbs begins, “my dad took a job as a super in a building in Flatbush. When we moved there we were the second black family on our block. It was essentially an all-black neighborhood 3 years later.  Because of this a lot of times I was the first [...]

When the history books are written about this era of musicians, while there will be many artists recognized for their various awards and accolades, perhaps none will prove as impressive as the prolific Dolphin.  With over 50 albums recorded, and more in the works, the biggest testament to his talent is the level of artistry [...]