It seems crazy when I say it out loud (so to speak), but a great deal of my first book…
Hi-fi Fo Flummoxed
I like to say that I’m one of maybe a dozen people on the planet still using a home stereo…
Eighth Notes: A Batch of Quick Reviews
GOGO PENGUIN, GoGo Penguin (Blue Note, 2020). Say what you will about GoGo Penguin — they are consistent. The English…
The WOO Chronicles: The Highest Regard
Some writing projects are easier than others. I’ve been writing on various levels for a very long time. More often…
A Few Days in the Life (July 20, 2020)
July 20, 04:38 The Lincoln Line This is my first time riding the train in business class. Coach was never…
A Third Ear for “The Planets: Reimagined”
JEREMY LEVY JAZZ ORCHESTRA, The Planets: Reimagined (OA2 Records, 2020) The Planets, Op. 32 composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by…
… and Yet I STILL Lead a Double Life
There was a running joke I had with my friends in the police department over the last couple of years:…
A Third Ear for McStine & Minnemann
MCSTINE & MINNEMAN, McStine & Minnemann (RJPR Music, 2020) PERSONNEL: Randy McStine: guitar, bass, vocals and assorted instruments Marco Minnemann:…
Leonardo “MoonJune” Pavkovic: The CirdecSongs Interview
Barry Gordy. Clive Owen. Ahmet Ertegun. Sam Phillips. Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Creed Taylor. Bettina Richards. Each has made…
The WOO Chronicles: Mourning the End, Celebrating the Beginning
I’m writing these words on June 24. Today marks four years since the passing of Bernie Worrell. The man’s mortal…
