Category Archives: Jazz

David Bowie: Dignified Genius

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Mark Aidan Bergin

My Metroland Column from December 28, 2016 On January 8, 2016, David Bowie turned 69. His wife, Iman, knew something the world didn’t. Her husband was dying. She tweeted: “I will love you til i die….” Bowie’s album Blackstar made … Continue reading →

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Dancing in a dangerous time

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Mark Aidan Bergin

My Enchanté column from August 13, 2015 Part 1: Dancing despite the odds In his New York City Hell’s Kitchen home, filled with reminders of a dancing life, 86 year old Nathaniel (Nat) Horne lives with Princess, an older and … Continue reading →

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Jazz, part 3: Fresh air in the jazz scene

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Mark Aidan Bergin

One of my recent Enchanté columns By Mark Bergin Keep your eyes (and ears) on a couple of jazz singers who are making musical waves. Simona De Rosa and Madeleine Peyroux are unique and powerful musicians in the current world … Continue reading →

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Women in Jazz / Feminine Hip: a statement of strength

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Mark Aidan Bergin

  One of my recent Enchanté columns By Mark Bergin Jazz, that uniquely American musical genre, has grown far beyond the US border. Today, you’ll find major jazz centers in such diverse locales as Scandinavia, Europe and Japan. From the … Continue reading →

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