SCHENECTADY — “If you surround yourself with people who are as good or better (than you are), you will grow much faster,” said keyboard boogie woogie queen Dona Oxford, who returns to the area Sunday ...

Blues- and soul-tinged pop music is making its way back to the charts these days, thanks to acts such as Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse and John Mayer. And Doña Oxford hopes she can add her name to that ...