Alvin Queen was born on August 16, 1950, in the Bronx, New York, but his family relocated to Mt. Vernon when he was 2 years old. The Queens were poor, but the Levister Towers Projects, where Alvin ...

Alvin Queen, the legendary drummer who astounded audiences as a child prodigy when he sat in with John Coltrane at Birdland at age twelve, delivers a riveting live performance from Jazzclub Domicile ...

Alvin Queen. When: Tomorrow night, 7:30 and 9:30. Where: Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St., New York. How much: $20 music charge, no minimum. Call (212) 576-2232 or visit jazzstandard.net. NEW YORK -- ...

While President Donald Trump has faced public backlash and judicial pushback against his draconian immigration policies, it has only made him redouble. In order to bypass his proposed slate of travel ...

Both the absurdity of the War on Drugs and the depravity of the current administration in Washington are illustrated by the maddening case of Alvin Queen, an internationally acclaimed jazz drummer who ...

Once known as "The Kid" from playing with Charles Tolliver, Horace Silver and George Benson, drummer Alvin Queen has played with many of the great musicians of Jazz, Gospel and Rhythm and Blues. He’s ...

Oct. 21-24: Old-school values rule when the veteran drummer Alvin Queen, a longtime European expat, leads a sextet that includes two seventies soul-jazz staples: the guitarist Melvin Sparks and the ...

Veteran jazz drummer/bandleader Alvin Queen dazzles and swings with vintage jazz on his latest recording. As he showcased on last year’s similar, and lauded, project, “I Ain’t Looking At You,” the New ...

Alvin “Sonny” Queen Oct. 23, 1950 – Oct. 30, 2016 Resident of Oakland Alvin “Sonny” Queen peacefully passed away on Sat., Oct. 30, 2016, at the age of 66. He is survived by three siblings: Ervin ...

In a 35-plus-year career, drummer Alvin Queen has delivered his sizzling beat and robust time with many of jazz's best, among them Horace Silver, George Benson, Stanley Turrentine and Charles Tolliver ...