Everybody is entitled to my opinion:Proverb


In Rants & Raves I get the chance to open my big mouth and offer my opinions about all and sundry things under the sun. Return comments are greatly appreciated.
Look for the for “ Commentaries ”

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RANTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Eric Boehlert‘s July 6, 2000 Article on the state of the record business on the solon.com web site

 Letter to the editor published in the June, 2000 issue of the web site jazzman.com

 

R.I.P  

            (birdlives.com December, 1999)                   

 

ACCESS

(birdlives.com in January, 2000)

SWAMI GALPER SEE’S ALL
(Jazz Changes Magazine Spring 1999)
 THE CRISIS IN JAZZ
(Jazz Changes Magazine Spring 1998)

 JAZZ PEDAGOGY

How new students and young players all sound the same

MORE CRISIS

(Jazz Changes Magazine, 1999)

 

To The Critics of the Critics of the Critics

(birdlives.com, Sept. 1998)
 

LETTERS: In the blue corner

(Jazz Changes MagazineAutumn 1996)

 

A Modest Offer

 

BOB MOSES’S LETTER TO THE PHOENIX

ART BAILEY’S REBUTTAL

Read the truth about the jazz record business

Izzy Feldman’s report at Mike Longo’s web site

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RAVES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

HONORING DUKE

(Jazz Times Magazine June 1999)

 

Great Quotes

 

About Cannonball

Gilles Miton's web site: The Cannonball Adderley Rendez-voux

 

Gene Lees Jazzletter

 

A Charlie Parker Story

 

Jack Reilly’s book “The Harmony of Bill Evans”

 

The Art Of Playing The Piano, A Scientific Approach

 

 Two Interesting Excerpts From Frank Conroy‘s Book “Body & Soul”

 

The Zone: Excerpt from Dave Liebman Newsletter

 

 For the most honest evaluation of the jazz music business and a real-life comprehensive guide to learning it check out Marty Khan's new book "Straight Ahead"

 Want to know the truth about the jazz music business? Read Marty's alaboutjazz.com eye-opening diatribes:

"Hello... I Must Be Going

"Prelude To A Kiss-off"

"With Friends Like These"

"Impulsive-Complulsive-Repulsive"

 

Mike Longo's book "How To Sight Read Jazz And Other Syncopated Type Rhythms."

 

 Michael Gustorff's very excellent book:"Practising without Problems" An invaluable guide for students

 

Journalist Par Excelence Doug Ramsey's Blog "Rifftide" is an eriudite read. A must!

 

Philip Ditullio's masterful reformation of The Schillinger Society offering Schillinger System courses . www.schillingersociety.com www.schillingersociety.com/practicalschillinger.html


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