My article about jazz covers of modern pop songs has been published at eMusic
Head on over to eMusic to read my recent article highlighting a list of modern pop rock songs covered by jazz musicians. I looked at popular tunes from about 1990 to the present, and tried to hit a...
View ArticleChicago Jazz Festival 2013 –“This”
So, we drove up to catch the Chicago Jazz Festival. This was the second time we’ve made the trip since moving from Chicago to Kentucky, with 2010 being the last. It’s also the first time I’ve gone...
View ArticleMe and the 2013 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
It was my honor to participate in this year’s Jazz Critics Poll. Begun originally by respected jazz critic Francis Davis, who used to set up shop at the Village Voice, and has now moved the entire...
View ArticleAnother “Jazz is Dead” column? Just copy-and-paste this…
I’m as tired as anyone from the occasional, random columns, both on blogs and, shamefully, in conventional news sources, typically entitled something to the effect of “Jazz is Dead.” Bullshit. I...
View ArticleBrad Mehldau –“Highway Rider”
Highway Rider isn’t my favorite Brad Mehldau album, but it is the one I keep coming back to most frequently. It is sonic comfort food for my ears. At the end of a long exhaustive week, it is the...
View ArticleThe recent catalog changes at eMusic
So, I’m receiving a bunch of emails asking about the recent changes at eMusic. Rather than answer all of these emails individually, I’ll post something for today’s column. I figure there’s more...
View ArticleSo, you want to start a music blog… (Part I)
So, you want to start a music blog… (Part I) I’ve only been at this three years, which in terms of internet music blogs, that’s a pretty long time. As far as figuring out how to best run an internet...
View ArticleSo, you want to start a music blog… (Part II)
So, you want to start a music blog… (Part II) (You can read Part I by following this LINK) I’ve only been at this three years, which in terms of internet music blogs, that’s a pretty long time. As...
View ArticleSo, about those recent “I hate Jazz” articles…
So, I went on a pretty long Twitter rant. I finally had to stop blowing up everybody’s timelines and just finish my stream of thoughts here in a post. It began after reading this recent Ted Gioia...
View ArticleOld year bleeds into the New. New year gets a heartbeat.
So, about 2014… I always forget what a massive effort it is to compile these Best Of lists. I go into them thinking, hey, this’ll be fun, talking about the best of the best music, and since I’m just...
View ArticleSo… about 2015 (Chapter 1): Me and the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
This was my third year to be invited to participate in the Jazz Critics Poll at NPR Music. Begun originally by respected jazz critic Francis Davis back when the Village Voice was his home turf, this...
View ArticleAnother “Jazz is Dead” column? Just copy-and-paste this…
I’m as tired as anyone from the occasional, random columns, both on blogs and, shamefully, in conventional news sources, typically entitled something to the effect of “Jazz is Dead.” Bullshit. I...
View ArticleBrad Mehldau –“Highway Rider”
Highway Rider isn’t my favorite Brad Mehldau album, but it is the one I keep coming back to most frequently. It is sonic comfort food for my ears. At the end of a long exhaustive week, it is the...
View ArticleThe recent catalog changes at eMusic
So, I’m receiving a bunch of emails asking about the recent changes at eMusic. Rather than answer all of these emails individually, I’ll post something for today’s column. I figure there’s more...
View ArticleSo, you want to start a music blog… (Part I)
So, you want to start a music blog… (Part I) I’ve only been at this three years, which in terms of internet music blogs, that’s a pretty long time. As far as figuring out how to best run an internet...
View ArticleSo, you want to start a music blog… (Part II)
So, you want to start a music blog… (Part II) (You can read Part I by following this LINK) I’ve only been at this three years, which in terms of internet music blogs, that’s a pretty long time. As...
View ArticleSo, about those recent “I hate Jazz” articles…
So, I went on a pretty long Twitter rant. I finally had to stop blowing up everybody’s timelines and just finish my stream of thoughts here in a post. It began after reading this recent Ted Gioia...
View ArticleOld year bleeds into the New. New year gets a heartbeat.
So, about 2014… I always forget what a massive effort it is to compile these Best Of lists. I go into them thinking, hey, this’ll be fun, talking about the best of the best music, and since I’m just...
View ArticleSo… about 2015 (Chapter 1): Me and the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
This was my third year to be invited to participate in the Jazz Critics Poll at NPR Music. Begun originally by respected jazz critic Francis Davis back when the Village Voice was his home turf, this...
View ArticleSo… about 2016 (Chapter 1): Me and the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
This was my fourth year to be invited to participate in the Jazz Critics Poll at NPR Music. Begun originally by respected jazz critic Francis Davis back when the Village Voice was his home turf,...
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