The jazz community has not forgotten the victims of Japan’s disastrous March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Following a flurry of April concerts to benefit the victims, the efforts continue. Vitello’s, the Los Angeles jazz club, hosts its next installment later this month, with Sue Raney, Tom … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
Pre-July 4th Listening Tip: All-American Music
Tomorrow, as you marinate your hot dogs and chill your beer in preparation for the Fourth of July, you have the opportunity to be entertained by the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra performing classic Americana. Here is the announcement from the SRJO and Jim Wilke: With Bill Ramsay … [Read more...]
Other Matters: Journalism Today
Journalism is an “other matter†(see the subtitle of the blog) that I think about constantly but write about too seldom. The news business has occupied most of my working life. Seeing it change for the worse is more than a matter of professional interest. The freedom and quality of the flow of … [Read more...]
Lena Horne
Lena Horne died a little more than a year ago. Yesterday, she would have been 94. Ms. Horne's varied gifts launched her into a career as a massively successful general entertainer. But her jazz roots went deep, and she never forgot where she came from, as she demonstrated in this performance of her … [Read more...]