The Rifftides applause discussion of the past several days attracted attention off the web as well as on. Drew McManus of Adaptistration and I will join John Schaefer of WNYC radio in New York to talk about applause for jazz and classical music. The broadcast will be tomorrow, Friday, December 9, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 8, 2005
Zeitgeist
One of the great albums of the early 1960s has never been reissued on CD, a circumstance that calls for a listener uprising and perhaps a congressional investigation. It was Flute Fever by the Jeremy Steig Quartet (Columbia CS 8936 stereo, CL 2136 monaural). Copies of the LP in good condition, when … [Read more...]
And The Winner (Gasp) Is….
As you may have noticed, I maintain an interest in what is happening in journalism. Quality of writing is a particular fascination. I've begun keeping a sort of journal of examples of writing and of broadcast speech. I may occasionally share an entry with you. The year is nearly over, so I think it … [Read more...]
On The Minimum Wage
Rifftides reader Steven Marks responded to a recent more or less lighthearted posting with this:: As a former writer for Down Beat and other arts periodicals, this post made me laugh. I know what you mean about the writer's minimum wage, esp when it comes to arts journalism -- I'd say it's about 2 … [Read more...]
One Of Those Days
Minimum Wage duty calls. Today, I must write like crazy to finish what one might amusingly describe as a paying job. I also have to figure out what I'm going to say tonight when I introduce a performance of the Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn "Nutcracker Suite" at The Seasons. It will be played by a … [Read more...]