Yes, it's true! My book appeared today on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.
Even better, the scene shows a guy making a solid impression with a lady on a first date. If this doesn't give me a boost in sales, nothing will.
Thanksgiving Bach—from the Goldberg Variations—from our son Thomas, who is visiting for the holiday.
(He doesn't share music online, and didn't know that his mother was filming him—but we got his permission to post this.)
A lot of people are arguing about the influence of Joe Rogan, but the issue is much bigger than him. He's a symptom, not a cause.
Communication styles are changing EVERYWHERE. Here's what is happening (in politics, media, business, education, etc.)
More at /p/the-6-new-rules-of-communicating
Ted Gioia Trio – The End Of The Open Road (Quartet Records – Q-1001LP, 1988 🇺🇸) @tedgioia writes insightfully about music (and beyond). That’s how I discovered him. His excellent jazz trio album from 1988, however, recently discovered me and it is excellent. Piano is wonderfully recorded; for those of us who play, it presents an accurate representation of the soundscape as heard from the pilot’s seat. I especially enjoy his original compositions. Bonus points too for the handwritten “promo” note. Whose handwriting is that, Ted? Remember, gang: folks who write about music often have the musical chops to back up their words, Ted sure does.
I'm very fortunate to have the support of the music writers in the Jazz Journalists Association—who have voted my newsletter The Honest Broker as the best blog of the year.
I'm sending out my thanks to all of them.
Like most people, I'm reluctant to discuss personal matters, but I need to tell you about this rule—it's at the center of my life and guides my work.... /p/my-rule-of-the-6-spheres
