Jazz & Blues Lounge

Well, it was certainly an interesting year.  It was a year full of great music.  It was a year when we lost some jazz greats which, sadly, seems to be a constant yearly thing.  However, the good news is that guys like Buddy Guy are still performing great blues music and guys like Wynton Marsalis are still playing great jazz music.
It was a year when my own personal writing career finally took off.  I had a book published and I started writing about jazz and blues music (but mostly jazz) for the folks here.  It’s been a rewarding and exciting year …read more

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Hello one and all.  Thanks again for making 2007 a great year here.  I hope I have managed to entertain you a few times, at the very least and, perhaps, opened your eyes to some new music.  I hope to continue to do both of those things throughout 2008.
Since I cannot say for sure I will be able to post tomorrow, which is Christmas Day, I thought I would post my holiday greeting today.
So, to all of you out there I wish you and your family’s a very, very happy holiday, Merry Christmas and a safte return to this blog as …read more

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Not too much to write about tonight.  I just wanted to drop a quick line to all of my regular readers and wish you a very safe and happy holiday weekend.  It’s a crazy weekend.  I know, I was out in the crowds just trying to get my grocery shopping done.
So, take your favorite jazz and blues music with you wherever your travels may take you for the holiday.  Be careful at those Christmas parties and drive safely.  I hope you all get your favorite musicians, music, CD collections and what-not for Christmas.
Thanks for reading this blog on a regular …read more

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There is nothing quite like Christmas music.  You might think that Christmas music and jazz are just mutually exclusive.  Well, you would be wrong.
Back when I worked at the college radio station that played jazz, when Christmas time came around, there was a sudden proliferation of jazz CDs and records for us to play.  For a time it was even required for us to play one Christmas tune an hour.  While almost all of the jazz vocalists had released Christmas albums, for those of us who enjoyed instrumentals, it was slim pickins.  Except for one guy that you may not …read more

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First off, I wanted to write to all of you great readers out there and tell you that I am most thankful on this Thanksgiving for all of you.  I love writing in this blog and talking about this kind of music.  It isn’t always easy.  Sometimes coming up with something to write about is the most difficult part of my entire day.  But I am grateful for the outlet and for regular readers like Chip and others.
So, I know this is a bit late, but I do hope all of you have a great holiday and weekend.  I hope …read more

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