For Jana Herzen, Jazzy Creativity Is in Jewish Bloodline
Jana Herzen’s parents founded the Herzenberg Lab at Stanford and won the Kyoto Prize. The musician and jazz label impresario seems to have inherited their ingenuity.
Keep Your Eye on Nikki Yanofsky in 2014
At age 12, she performed before a crowd of 125,000. At 14, she caught the attention of Quincy Jones. Now 19, she has a new album. Harold Heft tries to catch up to Nikki Yanofsky.
Honoring the Memory of Warren Zevon, Rock's Raucous 'Werewolf' of Fresno
A decade after the death of Warren Zevon, his famous pals look back at the son of a Jewish mobster who became one of rock’s most raucous cult heroes.
The Top 10 Songs of Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon’s music continued to evolve until his untimely death. Here are the ten essential cuts.
The Second Coming of Jewish Baseball Star Jason Marquis
Pitcher Jason Marquis is having a terrific year, but he’s no Sandy Koufax. Marquis comes from a different league of Jewish ballplayer.
Meet David Nunes Carvalho, the Jewish Investigator Who Rivaled Sherlock Holmes
David Nunes Carvalho, a prominent American Jew, used ink and handwriting to solve the thorniest mysteries of his day. He even helped exonerate Alfred Dreyfus.
'Strange' Evolution of Legendary Song
The poem that led to Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’ was written 75 years ago. The song was named best of the century, but composer Abel Meeropol is largely forgotten.
A South Carolinian Among the Mormons
South Carolina Jew Solomon Carvalho was the first-ever expedition photographer, traveling to Utah with explorer (and later presidential candidate) John Charles Fremont.