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Currently ReadingRecently Read | This time of year has always been one of transitions, even if it’s just an effort to make a New Year’s resolution. The jazz world saw a transition on December 26, 1967. That was the day the Dave Brubeck Quartet formally disbanded. Since the quartet had been founded in 1951, there were two mainstays: Brubeck, [...]            Tim December 24th, 2008 | Tags: Dave Brubeck, jazz, Midweek Music Moment, Music, Paul Desmond | Category: Music | Comments are closed |  Print This Post |  Email This PostI could simply just rave about how Friday night’s performance by the Joe Lovano Quartet ranks among the top shows in my memory in the SFJB Concert Series. Yet a particular thought often came to mind during the concert: how grateful I am that I had college roommates who helped me develop an appreciation for [...] Tim January 26th, 2008 | Tags: jazz, Music | Category: Music | Comments are closed | Print This Post | Email This PostWhile it’s still early in the year, The Bad Plus made a strong showing for live performance of the year Friday night as part of the Jazz and Blues Concert Series. It is almost impossible to describe or categorize this trio. They are a prime example of the variously attributed thought that “talking about music [...] Tim February 4th, 2006 | Tags: jazz, Music | Category: Music | Comments are closed | Print This Post | Email This PostThanks to my affiliation with Blogcritics, I’ve listened to a couple jazz box sets the last several weeks. Both are worthy enough to be considered for any jazz fan’s libarary. The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961, Bill Evans Trio — On Sunday, June 15, 1961, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian [...] Tim October 24th, 2005 | Tags: Bill Evans, jazz, Music, Review Copy | Category: Music | One comment - (Comments are closed) | Print This Post | Email This PostI am one of those who doesn’t usually attend JazzFest because it is a little too heavy on the blues and too light on jazz for me. Besides, I invariably seem to have kids involved in other day-long activities the same weekend. That said, I strongly encourage anyone in the area to check it out. [...] Tim July 14th, 2005 | Tags: jazz, Music | Category: Music | Comments are closed | Print This Post | Email This PostAfter the Desert Island post, I started wondering about the list I’d made years ago at my managing editor’s suggestion. I dug around and found it tonight. With a * indicating those that are also in yesterday’s post, here is my Desert Island list (alphabetically by artist) as published on February 18, 1982: The Beatles [...] Tim April 29th, 2005 | Tags: classic rock, jazz, Music | Category: Music, Personal/Family | Comments are closed | Print This Post | Email This PostSeveral months ago, I first posted my list of “Desert Island Discs.” Most people are generally familiar with the concept — what discs would you want if stranded on a desert island. I first encountered the concept in another lifetime in which I was actually a published music critic. The managing editor suggested it as [...] Tim April 28th, 2005 | Tags: classic rock, jazz, Music | Category: Music, Personal/Family | Comments are closed | Print This Post | Email This PostI was pleasantly reminded again last night of the importance of the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society to cultural existence in Sioux Falls. While best known for its JazzFest each summer, SFJB kicked off the sixth year of its Concert Series Friday night with jazz singer Dianne Reeves. Each year, the series brings in [...] Tim October 9th, 2004 | Tags: jazz, Music | Category: Music | Comments are closed | Print This Post | Email This Post |         The views expressed here are mine and mine alone. I do not speak for my law partners, our associates, staff and clients or my family and friends. Not only should any opinions here not be attributed to them, chances are they probably don't agree with me.  | ||
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