Monthly Archives: November 2008

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/autos.ceo.jets/index.html The CEOs claim that they need to fly private because of “security.” Right. Maybe they thought Congress would give them the $25B in cash and they didn’t want to bother trying to explain it to the TSA at Reagan … Continue reading →

I don’t make a habit of reading tmz.com but this came up in a Google blog search (the first listing for jazz today!?) and caught my eye:http://www.tmz.com/2008/11/19/molly-ringwald-jazz-legend/ OK, I’m sure Molly Ringwald is probably a fine singer, as good or … Continue reading →

Ornette Coleman and his band played at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill last week (11/13/08). Here’s my take on the performance: Likes: Ornette Coleman; I don’t understand his dialect of improvising that well, but it seems he … Continue reading →

The oceans are getting louder thanks to global warming:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97058246

CNN has another article on jazz today, this time about Washington DC saxophonist and educator Davey Yarborough. Keep the articles coming CNN!http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/11/06/heroes.marsalis.yarborough/index.html

CNN has an article today on some lesser-known jazz clubs around the world:http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/11/05/jazz.cities/index.html

I saw this today next to a polling place. I’m sure the ignorant, intolerant opinion implied by this sign isn’t representative of people who live in this area but it shows that there are people around who are very happy … Continue reading →