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the awkward Mitt Romney 18 Sep 2012 | 01:41 pm
And now, a word on politics. If you know me at all, or read either of my blogs, you won't be the least bit surprised to know that I plan to vote for Barack Obama for president, as I did in 2008. I'm...
RIP Bob Brookmeyer 18 Dec 2011 | 01:30 am
We lost a master yesterday. Bob Brookmeyer, who was a tremendous teacher long before I met him, and an even bigger influence when I got to work with him, passed away a few days from his 82 nd birthday...
Newport 2011, part 1 9 Aug 2011 | 11:08 am
After a long hiatus, here hopefully is the beginning of a short burst of activity. I was at the Newport Jazz Festival on Sunday, and will be writing in detail about it soon. In the meantime, you can r...
Grammy's makeover? 15 Feb 2011 | 12:04 pm
I feel like I write this post every year, but here goes... I made a joke yesterday, before the Grammy awards, that the more cynically I call the awards, the more likely I am to win any pool I'm in. Th...
looking back, I see you smile... 31 Dec 2010 | 05:49 am
As 2010 comes to a close, I've been thinking back to the year in music (and blogging) for me. It's been the quietest in years- while the album I recorded in 2009 has gone from rough cuts to mastered e...
Listen to THIS 10 Nov 2010 | 11:41 am
Alex Ross very casually announced on his blog today that he'll be in Boston tomorrow, hosting Afternoon concerts on WHRB from 1-6, and then speaking at the Harvard Bookstore. I'll be tuned in for a go...
RIP Billy Ruane 28 Oct 2010 | 10:31 am
This comes as both a shock and not a surprise, sadly- the Boston Globe is reporting that local music booker, promoter and raconteur Billy Ruane was found dead yesterday at the age of 52. ( here and he...
I didn't get to see 19 Oct 2010 | 05:59 am
A colleague from my NEC days wrote on his Facebook recently about his disappointment with a recent gig at Johnny D's in Somerville. He was touring with John Tchai, the great and underrated saxophonist...
Link Dump- Levine being Manny? 8 Oct 2010 | 01:25 am
This was too good not to mention- the arts blogger at Boston.com compares James Levine and his uncertain contract status to... Manny Ramirez? I don't know where to start... Destination Out has a great...
Gigs to see, October edition 5 Oct 2010 | 06:17 am
Here, after a hiatus, is a completely biased list of gigs you should see in Boston this month. Feedback is welcome. Monthly events: First Wednesdays with Jim Hobbs, (10/6 this month), 10:10pm, Lily Pa...
