musicians Archives - The American Scholar

Blue Moons and Buttermilk Skies

By William Zinsser | 10/13/2017 |

American songwriters knew that weather was a state of mind

The Edgy Optimist

By Gene Santoro | 12/01/2006

At 76, saxist Sonny Rollins is still on top of his game

When Maestros Were Maestros

By Janet Frank | 12/01/2006

Innovator, mentor, tyrant, Leopold Stokowski brought real joy to music making