Tuesday, January 09, 2007

I Saw It in the New York Times

Jazz is Alive and Well. In the Classroom, Anyway - Nate Chinen offers a big-picture view on the crucial role that education plays in keeping jazz alive ... and a snapshot of the IAJE conference. Can't wait to get to NYC for my annual super-heavy dose of great jazz ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/arts/music/07chin.html?_r=1&ref=music&oref=slogin

Hitchcock, Thrilling the Ears as Well as the Eyes - Edward Rothstein turns in an insightful analysis of the role of music in Hitchcock's films, and how the filmmaker was integrally involved in matching sound to image ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/movies/08conn.html?ref=music

the skinny on Southern-fried jam band Gov't Mule (thanks again to the prolific Chinen) ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/01/arts/music/01mule.html?ex=1168491600&en=7d73e03aa5423a19&ei=5070

all about the new national-news online publication The Politico, a startup beginning publication in two weeks ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/business/media/08washington.html

and, yes, Virginia, newspapers ARE in trouble -- In Trying Times, Papers Retreat From Washington (sure, editors, it's a move that's good for readers) ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/business/media/08bureau.html

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