Jazz & Blues Lounge

I love living in Chicago. Chicago is a truly great city and for those of you who live and have lived much of your lives, on either coast, you may just think of the city as a place to fly over or perhaps an airport you are often required to stop in. It not only has one of the best skylines are are ever likely to see, but a great lake, nice beaches, great food and decent people. Finally, it is a great town for music, particularly if you love jazz or blues music.
I recently found a …read more

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So, I have this book that was just published.  It’s called “Ghosts of St. Louis: the Lemp Mansion and Other Eerie Tales” and you should buy it if you love real-life ghost stories.  You can find it at Amazon.com and other book websites and it’s by Schiffer Publishing.
But anyway… since it is about haunted places in St. Louis, I had to come to St. Louis to try to promote the book.  I had a radio station appearance on a morning radio show scheduled along with a book signing at a local bookstore all set up.  I have to say, if …read more

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So, you can’t make it to the Chicago Jazz Festival this weekend?  It’s not a big deal.  That’s the great thing about living in a city like Chicago, you can always find another jazz or blues festival.  I am sure that cities like New York have the same thing.  I am betting each suburb and section of the city has a jazz festival at some point.  To me, L.A. always seemed a bit too shallow and soulless for that, but that’s me.
So, if you can’t make it this weekend, maybe you can make it to one of the older and …read more

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