Henry Miles, the great Springfield-based saxophonist, passed on last Saturday.
As we head into mid-December, the live music scene is officially kaput for now as we are in the throes of a global pandemic, putting some events in central Illinois (as well as many other places) on hold for public safety reasons. Please be as patient, vigilant and considerate as possible as we move through this once-in-a-lifetime (hopefully and prayerfully) experience.
With deep sadness, I must relate the loss of a great musician who graced us for years with his magical music ways and wiles. Henry Miles, saxophone player of the highest level, spiritually and musically, passed away peacefully last Saturday morning in Dallas, Texas, after years of battling health issues. When Henry moved with his family to Springfield while in high school, he'd already been playing the sax for years. In an interview I did with him in 2009 for an