Monthly Archives: January 2010

Paul Brady on Django Reinhardt: Less Gypsy, More Jazz

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Alex Rodríguez

Paul Brady reflects on the “Gypsy Jazz” legacy of Django Reinhardt Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz Journalism | Tagged Django Reinhardt, Gunther Schuller, Gypsy Jazz, Hot Club of Detroit, Michael Dregni, Paul Brady, sweet and lowdown, Woody Allen | 7 Comments

It’s Awfully Quiet Around Here …

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Alex Rodríguez

Asking for recommendations to expand my online jazz reading Continue reading →

Posted in Links | Tagged a blog supreme, david adler, Jazz, jazz blogs, jazzwax, the independent ear, willard jenkins | 2 Comments

The Jazz Community is Bigger Than You Think

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Alex Rodríguez

Reiterating Patrick Jarenwattananon’s thoughts on the diversity and vitality of the jazz community Continue reading →

Posted in Links, Resisting Definition | Tagged a blog supreme, allaboutjazz.com, michael ricci, NEA Jazz Masters, patrick jarenwattananon, winter jazzfest | 1 Comment

Two Nights, 11 Bands at NYC Winter JazzFest (Part 2: Saturday)

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Alex Rodríguez

Part two of my recap of the NYC Winter JazzFest: what happened on Saturday Continue reading →

Posted in Links, Music Review | Tagged ben allison, ben ratliff, ben williams, briggan krauss, claudia quintet, darcy james argue's secret society, Gregg August, ingrid jensen, Jazz, jd allen, jeremy udden, john hollenbeck, jon wikan, kenny's castaways, le poisson rouge, linda oh, matt wilson, matt wilson quartet, Nate Chinen, oran etkin, todd sickafoose, vijay iyer, winter jazzfest, zinc bar | 2 Comments

Two Nights, 11 Bands at the NYC Winter Jazzfest (Part 1: Friday)

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Alex Rodríguez

Thoughts on the NYC Winter Jazzfest 2010, including brief recaps of each group that I saw Continue reading →

Posted in Links, Music Review | Tagged ben allison, ben ratliff, ben williams, briggan krauss, claudia quintet, darcy james argue's secret society, Gregg August, ingrid jensen, Jazz, jd allen, jeremy udden, john hollenbeck, jon wikan, kenny's castaways, le poisson rouge, linda oh, matt wilson, matt wilson quartet, Nate Chinen, oran etkin, rez abbasi, search and restore, stephan crump, the bitter end, time out ny, todd sickafoose, vijay iyer, winter jazzfest, zinc bar | 3 Comments

Tromboneliness at Jazz.com

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Alex Rodríguez

While you’re here, I thought it would be worthwhile to point you to my latest (and perhaps last) contribution to jazz.com: The Dozens: Top Twelve Trombone Tracks I penned the reviews for them in the fall, and it’s finally up … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz Journalism, Links, Music Review, Trombonists | Tagged al grey, albert mangelsdorff, carl fontana, conrad herwig, frank rosolino, fred wesley, j.j. johnson, Jack Teagarden, Jazz Trombone, Jimmy Harrison, kai winding, kid ory, Tricky Sam Nanton, Trummy Young | Leave a comment

2009: My Year in Jazz

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Alex Rodríguez

Reflecting on my past year in the jazz community. Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Resisting Definition | Tagged Claudia Acuna, conrad herwig, Don Byron, Jack Teagarden, Jason Moran, Jazz, jazz.com, josh jackson, lubricity, New Jersey, New York City, Newark, Rutgers, sexmob, Terrell Stafford, The Bad Plus, The Checkout, Vernon TX, Village Vanguard, wbgo, William Parker | 2 Comments

A New Year, A New Blog — I’m back!

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Alex Rodríguez

Triumphantly proclaiming my return to the land of the jazz blogs. Continue reading →

Posted in Resisting Definition | Tagged Jack Teagarden, Jazz, jazz discourse, lubricity, new years | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: January 2010

Paul Brady on Django Reinhardt: Less Gypsy, More Jazz

It’s Awfully Quiet Around Here …

The Jazz Community is Bigger Than You Think

Two Nights, 11 Bands at NYC Winter JazzFest (Part 2: Saturday)

Two Nights, 11 Bands at the NYC Winter Jazzfest (Part 1: Friday)

Tromboneliness at Jazz.com

2009: My Year in Jazz

A New Year, A New Blog — I’m back!

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