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Jazz on the Tube

What do Dizzie Gillespie, Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Snooks Eaglin, Louis Bellson, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Rob Carter, Tony Williams, Joe Cuba and Wes Montgomery have in common? I saw all of them on my computer this week! Everyone knows that you can find interesting recordings on YouTube. But what if you aren't sure what to look for? Try Jazzonthetube.com . When you subscribe to the list, you will receive a jazz or jazz-related video every day. It's certainly a bright spot in my email inbox. Happy Viewing!

Happy New Year.

All the best for 2009! 

We are sure to hear that yearly question - "So, do you have any resolutions this year?" Wow. How nosy to ask a person what his/her personal improvement goals are. I made one resolution years ago to not make any resolutions again. 

Still, there is a 'clean slate' feel to January. I have goals for 2009. I refuse to call them resolutions because I hate how 19th c. that word feels and also, I feel like it sets me up for failure. When I was a kid, I would consistently make resolutions that I thought I ought to, not ones I wanted to. Spectacular plan for failure.

My goals for 2009 are malleable - changeable, so I don't know what I will actually end up with. However this year I'm going to consult with a financial planner and record a CD. You can call them resolutions if you want to. Just don't say it to my face.