Jazz & Blues Lounge

There is a website I visit every week. I try hard to mention them here and give them as much credit as I can. They deserve it. The world of jazz music is filled with organizations trying to keep jazz music alive and doing so on an entirely volunteer basis. It’s tough to get paid when you love jazz. It’s a great genre of music, as is the blues, but jazz is not the most popular form of music out there. People are intimidated by it and that is too bad.
I am, of course, …read more

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Well, your friendly neighborhood jazz and blues blogger apparently has come down with the flu.  I have been avoiding it all winter.  However, this past weekend I had to visit my grandmother in the hospital and there is no place worse to go when you want to avoid germs than a big building full of sick people.  I also had not slept well last week which always lowers the immune system’s defenses.
So, I am taking today to rest.  I would love to spend the day listening to jazz, in particular the Miles Davis Concert double-CD that is one of my favorites.  …read more

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