The beautiful Mediterranean island of Sicily—and the triple-legged image on its national flag—are also known as the "Trinicria." That name translates as—and also describes—the triangular shape of the ...

Summoning Juan Tizol's travel-worn "Caravan" to raise the curtain on a big-band album poses a challenge for any arranger, one that John La Barbera easily brushes aside on the third recording as leader ...