10 for NYC by 10, on 9/11
Sean MurphyNew York City would be unimaginable without jazz, and vice versa. Here then is a tribute for --and by-- several musicians who help define and celebrate the cultural mecca of our known universe.…
The Shape of Jazz That Came…(Revisited)
1959 was a watershed year for jazz music (arguably the greatest single year for jazz in all history–which is saying a lot). Here’s a taste: Miles Davis Kind of Blue,…
Sonny Rollins, Still Living The Well-Lived Life (Revisited)
In honor of this American treasure --a literal living legend-- on the occasion of his 82nd birthday, I'll revisit a piece I wrote in April, 2010. If you've lived on…
That Dog Will Hunt: Bill Clinton’s Big Gift
The Big Dawg was unleashed, and boy was Bubba barking last night. Employing his best Arkansas drawl, he connected in ways that no president --of either party-- has been able…
J’adore Dorothy
The last time I felt obliged to link to the awesome Letters of Note (go here for last link and go here for the site), it was to quote from…
A Kinder, Gentler Tarkus
As I attempted to identify the Top 25 Progressive Rock songs of all time a couple years back, I naturally gave rightful props to Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Here is what…
End of Summer (Camp) with a Bat, a Cat and a Clown (Revisited)
It is an inexorable, if lamentable rite of passage to revisit cultural mementos from one's childhood and discover that, to an adult's eyes, they are lacking. But then, "putting away…