Devil on wheels
On the roads of Trinidad, wise men say, only the strong survive. It helps, of course, if you have mag wheels, a souped-up engine, and...
Tobago Thrills
It’s a brilliant sparkling day. The twin-engined dive boat roars through the water, cresting blue swells and leaving a churn of white...
Roger Mooking: his middle name is Multi-tasking
Roger Mooking’s face lights up when he talks about eggs. “Eggs are magic food,” he exclaims. “You can do so much with an egg....
Patrick Parson: soulful messiah of Ballet Creole
Fusion. Diversity. High-energy. These are the words one encounters, over and over, in articles written about Patrick Parson and his...
Anton Gabriel: the man with the golden boots
Boots on the ground. That’s where it all started for Anton Gabriel. The 63-year-old accountant retired from his corporate job two years...
Frank Francis: riding Toronto’s jazz trane
It’s Saturday night and the Trane Studio is packed. A smoking-hot trumpeter sizzles onstage; an appreciative audience sits rapt. Situated...
Preston Bailey: “for a party you want people to remember… Enough is not enough”
Preston Bailey’s story reads almost like a fairytale – it is a genuine rags-to-riches saga. “I came from a very poor background,”...
Brownman blows up a storm
In an intimate jazz bar in mid-town Toronto, a well-fed horn is making some startling statements to a rapt, respectful crowd. Attached to...
