Ports of Call

Ketchikan, Juneau, Icy Straight Point, Victoria, Astoria and San Fransisco.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Jazz and the BBC.

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Check out this recent panel discussion about jazz coverage on the BBC. It's pretty interesting to hear that jazz music is growing popular again across the Atlantic. I'd be pretty interested to look into why that might be.

There was a great broadcast from Fresh Air today, that finished with a review of some newly released Ella Fitzgerald by Kevin Whitehead. I'll tell you this much. I need more music from Ella. Her range of styles and ability to mimic what she hears is second to none.
A bit quiet today, not much out there exciting in the way of music tonight. Pianist Kerry McCoy is playing at the Brasserie tonight, and you can get a preview of his music here. Mel Brown is a staple down at Jimmy Mak's; tonight he'll be with his quartet.

Philly's Phunkestra's band leader Chris Phillips will be on KMHD at 10am for a radio spot. He'll be bringing one of us along with him, so be sure to tune in and check it out.

Its beautiful outside. Hope some of you out there are able to enjoy it. I'll be going straight from rehearsal to work...

-Slide Funk