Friday Night Jazz: Open Thread
When it comes to music, I normally try to do the heavy lifting around here — writing about and recommending a new or beloved...
Friday Night Jazz: Billie Holiday
By now, you should have some feel for my taste in music, and the wide ranging and eclectic flavors that live on my iPod. But unless you...
Jack Johnson: Sleep Through The Static
We’ve mentioned Jack Johnson many times over the years. I was surprised this week, when not one, but 4 copies of Sleep Through The...
U.S. To Amy Winehouse: No, No, No!
Amy Winehouse will not be on hand for the Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 10) in Los Angeles, after her visa application to enter the...
Friday Night Jazz Sarah Silverman
I know, its not Miles. But this was so frickin’ hilarious that I had no choice — I had to make this my Friday night...
Black Friday Night Jazz
BLACK FRIDAY ~~~ On days like this, where the market opens up over 100 and closes down 170, I always get that "Black Friday"...
Friday Night Jazz: John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
This was a rough week (even for the Bears). So for this evening’s FNJ, I am going to focus on a specific album that you should pop...
Friday Night Jazz: The NightFly
Here’s an interesting name for Friday Night Jazz: Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly. The WSJ called The Nightfly "one of pop...
CD Sales Plummet 15%; Digital Sales Gain 45%
Been meaning to get to this for a few days: "U.S. album sales plunged 15% last year from 2006, as the recording industry marked...
Friday Evening Jazz: Oscar Peterson (II)
Oscar Peterson has been recording and performing for over half a century. He passed away Christmas Eve ’07 at the age of 82. He may...