PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | yesterday
A second saxophone trio recording from a very impressive, if not wholly original, tenor player. Shine! is the second collection from the J.D. Allen Trio, a jazz group with a laser focus and serious skills. This is a tenor saxophone trio -- the leader on tenor, Gregg August on bass, and drummer Rudy Royston -- working without the chordal sugar of piano or guitar, and contending with the legacies of...
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP Michael Clayton quietly went from 2 TDs in the last 4 years, to 2 TDs in the last 11 games. Browse more photos » There are a few bright spots in the Bucs offense beside the obvious potential to Josh Freeman ; 1)Red Zone Offense- We don't get there anywhere near often enough, but when we do, we score TDs often. How good are we? Tampa Bay has the #1 Red...
Times of India (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The 100 Pipers Jazz Utsav 2009 on Saturday and Sunday will feature some of the biggest names in international jazz.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
At this point, there is no way to know whether Arron Sears will contribute to the Bucs again, writes Joe Henderson.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Grumbles aside, USF coach Jim Leavitt might have the most secure job in the nation, writes Joe Henderson.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Percussionist Fred Scott has launched his new website at fredscottjazz.com. The new site includes calendar information, photos, press quotes, links and more. A few words from Fred Scott I have been playing percussion since 1959 and piano since 1980. I have traveled all over the United States, learning rhythms, from New Orleans. I've worked and studied with some of the baddist cats in the world. Besides...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Jon Gruden is a natural behind the mike, perhaps, the next John Madden. Still, columnist Joe Henderson can't imagine Gruden won't return to coaching.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Jon Gruden is a natural behind the mike, perhaps, the next John Madden. Still, columnist Joe Henderson can't imagine Gruden won't return to coaching.
Do the Math (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Tootie is on a little NYC club tour at the moment. Tonight and tomorrow he's at Birdland with the Heath Brothers, Monday-Wednesday with me and Ben Street at Smalls, Thursday with Tomas Janzon at Kitano, and Friday at Flushing Town...
Off the Kuff (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Apparently, there are a lot of songs – mostly, but not exclusively, folk songs – about someone named John. 1. John Barleycorn – SixMileBridge 2. John Doe #24 – Mary-Chapin Carpenter 3. John Henry – Bruce Springsteen 4. John Ryan’s Polka – Flying Fish Sailors 5. Johnny’s Room – Lager Rhythms 6. A Johnny Ace Christmas – Squirrel Nut Zippers...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Steve Spurrier may always be a Gator, but UF has built a new legacy since he left Gainesville in 2002, writes Joe Henderson.
Middlebrow (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Two days ago was an amazing coincidence of events. Over the summer, I wrote this blog about the installation of Timothy Tennent on July 1, 2009, as the eight President of Asbury Theological Seminary. Two days ago, on November 9, 2009, was his official inauguration service. You can read more about that here on [...]
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
USF has lost three straight against Rutgers, but Thursday night's ESPN game gives the Bulls another chance to restore their image, writes Joe Henderson.
KK & R Music Blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Paraphrasing Last FM Kurt Rosenwinkel is a jazz guitarist who was initially influenced by guitarists such as Pat Metheny and John Scofield, but has emerged as an individual stylist recalling Lennie Tristano in the 1940s and 50s. His chordal language is amongst the more advanced for a guitarist, touching on ideas from George Van Eps and Ben Monder. ..... one of the leading jazz guitarists of his generation...
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Enterprising music students from Newcastle College have booked the upstairs room at the Bridge Hotel on a Tuesday night throughout November to play some jazz. What a good idea! A cast of thousands - well okay, I lost count at nine - got up and ran through some standards, playing for two hours and more. The guitar - led ensemble kicked - off with 'Green Tea' a tune by guitar hero John Scofield. Familiar...
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