September in the Rain Review: George Shearing
George Shearing and his Quintet recorded “September in the Rain” at least twice and both versions were sublime. It’s from…
The Latin Bit Review: Grant Green
Grant Green (1935-1979) is surely one of the best jazz guitarists of all time- and that is saying something! During…
More Ebola- Ebola Czar- Obama Appoints a Spin Master and Spend Master
‘Never let a crisis go to waste’ is surely the only honest statement of intent ever to issue from our…
Ebola to Destroy Private Health Care?
In a previous article I wrote that allowing into the USA citizens of West Africa was an Obama policy and…
Slow Drag Review: Donald Byrd
The late Donald Byrd is one of my favorite trumpeters. His arrival on the adult jazz scene coincided with the…
Redistribution of Health
The news that a Texas health worker who treated the late Liberian Ebola victim Thomas Duncan, has now tested positive…
Roberts Deserts Again!
The decision by the Supreme Court to ignore the applications of several States for a Hearing on Same-sex Marriage should…
2nd Time Around Review: Robert Goulet
The great song-writing team of Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn wrote “The Second Time Around” for the 1960 movie…