Gwen McCrae, whose gospel-infused R&B hits of the early Nineteen Seventies like “Lead Me On” and “Rockin’ Chair” featured bouncing, dance-floor-friendly grooves that helped open the door to disco, died on Feb. 21...
After graduating from highschool in Cincinnati, Mr. Jasper settled in New York, the place he studied music composition on the Juilliard Faculty. Enticed by the chance to review with the famous jazz pianist...