To My Surprise

To my surprise, the original Jazz Bums blog entry set off a mini-firestorm online as it obviously touched the nerves of a few who are offended by the very idea of looking decent while performing, as well as others who are offended by the sound of my playing and/or music. Read More

For the past several weeks, I yearned to hear carolers sing glorious Christmas music live. Read More

To my surprise, a few people have asked me to "write something about Christmas music," usually followed by "like you used to." Read More

the rising stars on the alternative rock scene this year has been Los Angeles-based band, After Midnight Project. Read More

Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer Sandra Simon and her son, Peter, will be vocal soloists this week with Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, in "Christmas Vespers," a program of music by Praetorius and others. Read More

Frank Yang If you had told me that everyone piled into Lee's Palace on Sunday night wasn't, in fact, specifically a fan of The Big Pink but of British music from the '90s in general, I'd have believed it. Read More

If I wasn't in the Christmas spirit before Friday night, I certainly am now. Read More

During rehearsals for his outlandish American Music Awards performance, amid a thundercloud of throbbing theater lights and special-effects fog, Adam Lambert effortlessly governs the sprawling stage while gripping a microphone in his gloved hands and donning a tight T-shirt slathered with an image of David Bowie's face. Read More