Oregon adapts, thrives and finally returns to Seattle
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 18/04/2008
Of the many legendary jazz-fusion supergroups spawned by the '60s rock explosion — Weather Report, Return to Forever, Headhunters...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 18/04/2008
Of the many legendary jazz-fusion supergroups spawned by the '60s rock explosion — Weather Report, Return to Forever, Headhunters...
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The way I listened to music changed dramatically my sophomore year in college. Not only was punk approaching its zenith, but I was being exposed to a tremendous variety of music via roommates and friends’ record collections. Two years prior, I had purchased Peter Frampton's I’m In You with some pride. Now I was deep into Graham Parker, Santana, The Clash, X, Talking Heads – and getting into jazz. Having...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Friday January 11 - Brooklyn, NY; Jalopy Theatre 9pm 12 Friday January 18 - Peekskill, NY; Susan's Restaurant 9pm - 12 Sat/Sun/Mon/ January 26 - 28 - Portland, OR; Oregon Symphony at Schnitzer Hall Tuesday January 29 - Salem, OR; Oregon Symphony At Willamette University Saturday February 9 - Portland, OR. with Eartha Kitt, Or. Symphony- Schnitzer Hall...
The Point (Free subscription) | 29/11/2007
In an old joke, a Buddhist monk walks up to a hot dog vendor and says, "Make me one with everything." For reasons that I understand but I'm not sure I can adequately articulate, this joke came to mind as...
The Point (Free subscription) | 15/11/2007
Before his death from lymphoid cancer in 1992, Jim Pepper had accomplished more in only 51 years than most people will accomplish in twice as many. As a Jim Pepper tribute site puts it, "throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Pepper...