It was two years ago at The Comet here in Cincinnati when I first saw and heard Jean Dowell. Mike Oberst (The Tillers and Blue Rock Boys) was hosting a month-long residency there. A friend and I thought it would be fun to stop in, grab a drink and a burrito, and listen to some great music. Mike...

Jean Dowell is a musician, songwriter, coach, political activist, and an inspiration.  As a youth Jean, however, was more interested in sports and developed a reputation as a star athlete.  As a senior at Union Grove High School she led the balloting for North Carolina’s all-state...