If you’re a jazz-loving baby boomer and you want to attend a jazz festival this summer, there is one steadfast rule you must follow: Remember … Read More “Tangents: The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Jazz-Festival Survival”
Recently I took a young relative to her first live jazz performance. We were celebrating her 21st birthday and agreed that a dinner at a … Read More “Tangents: Out of the Mouths of Babes…”
The one-sided battle in the war against smooth jazz still rages. The mainstream jazzerati continue to fume, foam, fulminate and fuss about how some people … Read More “Tangents: Confessions of a (Former) Smooth-Jazz DJ”
“What is ruining jazz radio today?” This was a recent topic of discussion between an acquaintance and me. He said jazz radio was suffering a … Read More “Tangents: The Desperate Wives of Dentists (and the Death of Jazz Radio)”
