Where “lives” is both noun and verb. Written by Michael Steinman and Nominated as one of the Best Jazz Blogs of 2009 by the Jazz Journalists Association. Michael Steinman first heard Louis Armstrong on records in the 1950s, a transcendent experience. (He also saw Louis and the All-Stars in 1967.) An unashamed jazz addict, he writes for HOT HOUSE, Cadence and The New York Jazz Record. He has been published in CODA and other jazz periodicals, and was the New York correspondent for The Mississippi Rag. Michael is called upon frequently to write liner notes, which have been an integral part of compact discs on many labels, including Arbors, Nagel-Heyer, Stomp Off, NifNuf, Jazzology, Audiophile, LaLa, Azica, Little Simmy, Amber Lake, and GelberMusic.
- WHERE THE COOL KIDS HANG OUT: CARL SONNY LEYLAND, MARTY EGGERS, JEFF HAMILTON (July 26, 2018: Longmont, Colorado) August 21, 2018
Wow, what a time! Dorothy and Frank Vernon put on a regular series of events in their beautiful barn in Longmont, Colorado: I’d been to one of their evenings in 2016 (see here) and couldn’t wait to c … - “NO POT OF GOLD, BUT A LOT OF GOOD RECORDS”: A CONVERSATION WITH HANK O’NEAL: JUNE 12, 2018 (Part Two) August 20, 2018
Here is the first part of my conversation with Hank, about an hour — and a post that explains who he is and what he is doing, in case his name is new to you. Hank O’Neal and Qi, 2003, by Ian Clifford … - “MUSICALLY, IT WAS AN ECCENTRIC TIME IN AMERICA”: THE CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS at STUDIO 5 (Chicago, June 16, 2018) August 19, 2018
Sometimes it feels lonely up here on the mountaintop — as if I’m the only one doing what I do, proselytizing and broadcasting heartfelt improvised music (modern-traditional-lyrical-Hot-call-it-whateve … - NANCY ERICKSON’S SPLENDID STOCK COMPANY: “HERE & NOW” August 18, 2018
Nancy Erickson is a superb singer. If you haven’t heard her because she is nicely tucked away in the Pacific Northwest, you will be rewarded once you do. Nancy’s new CD, recorded live, is HERE & NOW, … - IT MUST BE JELLY: ANDREW OLIVER and DAVID HORNIBLOW PLAY MORTON August 18, 2018
The COMPLETE MORTON PROJECT keeps on rolling along, which is lovely. We know there isn’t an infinite supply of Morton compositions — which makes me a little nervous, thinking of the end — but their s …