The advent of “blogging” has really opened a new world for me personally and I know that I am not the only one because it is a constantly growing market. Blogging is a Multi-million person market and that is just the creators of individual blogs. True that many do not maintain or continue to offer posts
Several studies indicate that most blogs are abandoned soon after creation (with 60% to 80% abandoned within one month, depending on whose figures you choose to believe) and that few are regularly updated.
The ‘average blog’ thus has the lifespan of a fruit fly. One cruel reader of this page commented that the average blog also has the intelligence of a fly. I have to agree with this comment only because many “blogs” are not well thought out but there are many out there that are.
I would like to bring some blogs and sites to your attention with the hopes that you check them out and spread the word about them. Just click on the links and it will bring you to them.
First is a great blog about new and old jazz recordings you can even listen to these recordings on the site itself. You are What you Hear
Also check this one out great bootleg videos of jazz greats.
Next is a newly found site for woodwind players specifically. This has useful information about doubling and just plain playing these instruments. He also includes great info about everyday logistical things such as purchasing instruments and many educational things as well.
Bret Pimentel, woodwinds
This next blog is specifically for my Tampa area based Jazz fans. Its a blog specifically about the scene around the Greater Tampa Bay area.
Here’s one for Florida in general
Those are just a few that I look into on occasion. Like I said before check these out and spread the word about them and if you have any of your own just comment on this post and I will be sure to post them.
Once again I leave you with a video. This one is with Dr. Lonnie Smith on organ (who along with Grant Stewart will be at the UCF/Orlando Jazz Festival March 19th and 20th) and Lou Donaldson alto sax bluesin’ it out. Enjoy!
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