Oct 29, 2011
Halloween is here again, which means its almost time to make up a batch of my famous pumpkin martinis to carry Nancy and me through the evening’s trick or treaters. And it’s also time for my semi-annual podcast of jazz songs with spooky titles. Click here for a bevy of ghouls and goblins, witches and devils, all...
Oct 28, 2011
The Aquarian Suite is one of the CDs you look at and say, “Don’t I know these guys from somewhere…?”. If you are any kind of jazz fan, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
Blake has risen to prominence working for artists like Esperanza Spalding, Julian Lage and Danilo Perez. He is a saxophone player with great...
Oct 28, 2011
The weather forecast for Western Massachusetts includes a Winter Storm Watch, expecting 5 plus inches of wet snow. On October 29, this is not acceptable. Trick or Treat in galoshes, anyone?
Naturally, I am looking for someone to blame. And I have decided the reason for the wintry weather is the arrival of Christmas...
Oct 27, 2011
In observation of the 31st United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Food Day and coinciding with the 66th anniversary of the founding of the FAO, a special ceremony is being held in New York City October 27th that will bring together the prominent people and opinion leaders from UN system, humanitarian...