Musical Meanderings: 2009 – 2010
Originally, this began as a book blog, but since it evolved in a huge way, I will organize my music writeups here. Of course, they will too be posted in the main blog, but in case you came here for music, this is where you find it wrapped up with a holiday ribbon for your reading pleasure. :)
What would I put here, and in other Musical Meandering pages? Profiles/reviews of artists. Music writeups. Since all of it is posted either on my main blog or the FB page, this is a collection of linkage to stuff within my blogwork.
This also includes artwork that I’ve done related to music, and various op-eds as I write them.
Now that 2010 is wrapping up, there’s only one show left as of the date of this update – December 17th – and after that, I will begin a new Musical Meanderings page for 2011.
Chasing Music:
Jammin’ in Jamaica, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 summaries – November 2009
Berks Jazz Fest 2010 – the complete writeup – March 2010
A Night in South NJ – with Dave Koz - June 18th, 2010
Spirit Cruises 2010: Down to the Bone – June 30th, 2010
Fourplay at the Blue Note – July 3rd, 2010
Spirit Cruises 2010: Spyro Gyra – July 7th, 2010
4 Shows in the City - July 21st – 24th, 2010.
Spirit Cruises 2010: Pieces of a Dream – July 28th, 2010
Spirit Cruises 2010: RnR – August 4th, 2010
Spirit Cruises 2010: Guitars and Saxes – August 11th, 2010
The Two-Fer: Lee Ritenour and the Rippingtons – August 13th, August 18th
Spirit Cruises 2010: Mindi Abair – August 25th, 2010
Spirit Cruises 2010: Jonathan Butler – September 1st, 2010
A Night at the Houndstooth – September 3rd, 2010
Brian Culbertson comes to BB King’s – September 14th, 2010
Marc Antoine at J&R Stores – October 19th, 2010
Capital Jazz SuperCruise: Day 1, Day 2, Days 3 and 4, Day 5, Days 6 and 7 – October 23-20, 2010
A Blue Note Holiday: Thanksgiving 2010 – November 25th and 27th, 2010
A Jazzy Christmas at B.B. King’s – December 4th, 2010
A Blue Note Holiday II: A Botti-ful Christmas – December 25th, 2010
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Artist Profiles:
The more I think about it, the more I feel that I’ve been remiss in these. If you have someone you’d like me to review, then please let me know.
Textures in Sound: Euge Groove
Extraordinary Facets: Boney James
Never Leave Without a Smile: Spyro Gyra
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Artwork
Full album on Facebook – the link is public. Contains commissioned artwork as well as concept art.
Articles
The New Roaring Twenties: my op-ed about liking jazz at a young age.
On the Demise of CD 101.9: sounding off about smooth jazz radio
On Michael Jackson: 1 year after his death, I restate a fact that most people forget.
On Digital Reading: Gutenberg’s printing press, meet Amazon’s Kindle.
On Digitizing Music: A follow-up to the post on e-readers, but music-related
On the Misnomer of Smooth Jazz: A bit of contemplation on a blogpost by Rob DeBoer of Four80East
