SPARKS

I have a few final FONT Music posts. August 19th at SPARK (which is a great little theater in…


Dave Douglas & Keystone - Luke The Dog

"Luke The Dog" is another complete take from the Keystone recording session that was left off the…


If Eclectic is Normal

I heard Randi Rhodes say to some caller the other day that basically everyone thinks they are the…


Beam Me Up

We're getting closer to the kind of hand-held devices used to convey large quantities of data in…


Hearing The Depth

I am not a critic and I don't envy them their jobs. Nonetheless, here's my take on a show I saw the…


FONT update

Last weekend I heard two bands at Tonic as part of the Festival of New Trumpet Music. (Okay, in…


The New, Exciting and Soon Forgotten

An article in today's NY Times highlights a problem in new music that affects musicians and music…


Jazz Views Interviews Dave Douglas

For those interested in an extended take on my views, here's a 2004 interview with British…


Street Diva: a new book on Billie Holiday

There's a new book about Billie Holiday -- Street Diva, by Arthur Kempton. He talks quite a bit…


Steve Coleman: Music and the Internet

Steve Coleman makes quite a bit of his music and thoughts available online. Here's a link to his…


Chuck D Interview

Here's an interview with Chuck D of Public Enemy from the August issue of The Progressive that I…


Welcome to Greenleaf Music

Welcome to the new Greenleaf Music site! I hope you'll visit often. For us, it's a new way to…