The Shape of Jazz That Came…
Sean Murphy1959 was a watershed year for jazz music (arguably the greatest single year for jazz...
8K? What Can I Say…
People who are a lot smarter and more business-savvy than I am (which admittedly is...
Hey Glenn Beck: What Color Is Your Soul?
First, a confession. I have to admit, when I took the clownish charlatan Glenn Beck...
God Is Dead (Again): Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughan (Revisited)
Eighteen years ago today. First day of classes, junior year. Standing in the bathroom with...
Ten Songs For Myself
Eight years ago today. I’m sure anyone who has lost a parent (or heaven forbid,...
Ten Songs For My Mother
Happy birthday, mama. Stevie Wonder, “You are the Sunshine of my Life”: John Coltrane,...
Here’s The Thing… (Revisited)
In the late summer of 1982, two distinct entities from outer space infiltrated planet earth....
Don’t Let Them Fool Ya…
Not much to add here (other than a h/t to my boy Jamie, who passed...
Jason Moran (and Monk)
Over at PopMatters Will Layman has a great piece on pianist Jason Moran. Highly recommended....
Hey Gibson, Let’s Talk Guitar Albums
Okay. Gibson (the fine folks who bring us some of our best guitars) has recently...