Leeway Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Blogs seem to be all the rage in political circles, but are there any good ones in the jazz field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 The forums don't have enough for you to read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Some "jazz" content here... http://www.bagatellen.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mke Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 There are lots and lots of music blogs ranging from pop to classical, but very few on jazz. http://jazzthinks.blogspot.com is one, but it's having a bit of trouble getting off the ground, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Some "jazz" content here... http://www.bagatellen.com Joe, your piece on Flora and Martin is absolutely wonderful. When I grow up, I want to be able to write about art like that. B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Here's an interesting site that's been around for a long time: http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 mke (Mwanji Ezana)'s blog is always worth a peek: http://be-jazz.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Someone will have to explain to me what the point of a "blog" is - I don't see how a bulletin board or a mailing list or a newsgroup doesn't serve the same purpose and in fact, don't those do the job better? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Someone will have to explain to me what the point of a "blog" is - I don't see how a bulletin board or a mailing list or a newsgroup doesn't serve the same purpose and in fact, don't those do the job better? Mike A blog is a soliloquy. A bulletin board is a conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Ah - thanks. So when someone spouts nonsense, there's no recourse. Glad that I haven't missed out on anything. Life ain't a soliloquy - at least it ought not to be. I don't care who you are, input from others only makes things better. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 http://www.jazzwise.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted November 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Ah - thanks. So when someone spouts nonsense, there's no recourse. Glad that I haven't missed out on anything. Life ain't a soliloquy - at least it ought not to be. I don't care who you are, input from others only makes things better. Mike At best, a blog should be written by a person with an informed, lively interest in the field and should give the writer a chance to "stretch out" on a variety of topics and interests. A BB like this sometimes has extended commentary, but typically is a place for brief exchanges, quick comments, relaying of facts, etc. I don't see any reason why a blog should be inherently bad. In the hands of a good writer, a blog could be an interesting place to stop in. In fact, I think a number of people on this Board-- including you, Mike-- would make pretty good bloggers. Thanks for the suggestions and links. I am checking them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Oddly enough I was wondering about jazz blogs myself last night after watching the Wonkette on tv. I'll check out some of the links here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryan Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Ah - thanks. So when someone spouts nonsense, there's no recourse. Glad that I haven't missed out on anything. Life ain't a soliloquy - at least it ought not to be. I don't care who you are, input from others only makes things better. Mike At best, a blog should be written by a person with an informed, lively interest in the field and should give the writer a chance to "stretch out" on a variety of topics and interests. A BB like this sometimes has extended commentary, but typically is a place for brief exchanges, quick comments, relaying of facts, etc. I don't see any reason why a blog should be inherently bad. In the hands of a good writer, a blog could be an interesting place to stop in. In fact, I think a number of people on this Board-- including you, Mike-- would make pretty good bloggers. Thanks for the suggestions and links. I am checking them out. I concur with much of what Leeway says as well as what Mike says. BB's are great for a variety of reasons, mainly because of the interactive capabilities. Blogs, from my limited experience in reading them, allow for lengthier, in-depth, and philosophical pieces. Joe's writing is excellent and I recommend bagatellen to anyone interested in improvised music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted November 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Some "jazz" content here... http://www.bagatellen.com Joe, your piece on Flora and Martin is absolutely wonderful. When I grow up, I want to be able to write about art like that. B-) Yes, I second that. Well-done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 This has been mentioned recently in a few other threads, but I thought it should be listed here: Rifftides: Doug Ramsey on jazz and other matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neveronfriday Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 That's my favorite jazz blog out there. I hope he can keep it up ... too many have disappeared into net static. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 I see that Doug Ramsey at the above link has some very nice things to say about Mike Fitzgerald, dated July 29. Does this maybe change your mind about blogs, Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Actually, no, not especially - I am certainly very appreciative of the recognition, of course. I do note that there is the occasional response published on Doug's site (at his discretion), but I still see absolutely nothing in a blog that hasn't been done better in a newsgroup or a bulletin board or an email list. It just seems to give the host the power to start a different small topic every day. I suppose there could be great depth, but I haven't seen it - these seem to be more quick little blurbs. I mean, there's nothing wrong with the content at all and I don't have any problem with drawing people's attention to articles, books, websites, etc. I just would rather read something where there are a number of equally qualified people who can offer their own perspectives, and who aren't obligated to start the topic every time. But since I don't see it mentioned above, let me recommend Marvin Stamm's website - specifically the "Cadenzas" and "In Response" sections. http://www.marvinstamm.com The setup is a bit confusing (to me) at times because the discussion isn't threaded. But there's a world of information in there. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 It's the first time I looked at any blog but this looks interesting, sort of musings. I will check it daily from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neveronfriday Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) ... but I still see absolutely nothing in a blog that hasn't been done better in a newsgroup or a bulletin board... Hm. Each one of those has its merits. And I've seen tons of blogs that do their stuff a lot better than newsgroups and bulletin boards ... just not in the jazz field: ... I suppose there could be great depth, but I haven't seen it .... In the field of web design with standards (CSS/XHML), for example, some weblogs show a lot more attention to detail and persistance whereas some of the big newsgroups, forums and whatnot often get derailed along the way (some discussions here on the big O are also a good example). When you get too many cooks around the pot, the dish does not automatically improve. Edited August 3, 2005 by neveronfriday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Dorward Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Mwanji Ezana discusses jazz blogging here: http://be-jazz.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_be-...253650625117984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rat Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Coincidentally, one of the things I've studied quite a bit is the emergence of periodical publications in the 17th and 18th centuries. The problem you see with blogs is one you often see with new forms--people seem to have some feeling for the new possibilities opened up by the new form (in this case the blog) but they end up using it largely to replicate older forms (newsgroup, bulletin boards). For instance, when printing was invented it was mainly used to supplement the manuscript book production, and it is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between mass-produced manuscripts and early printed works. It took years and years for printers, writers and readers to explore the possibilities opened up by the availability of relatively cheap printed products. The blog is still a form in development, but obviously the possibilities of this kind of publication have struck a chord with both writers and readers. I see them as something of a return to the early periodical essay (Addison & Steele, etc.) where there is a value to the maintenance of a particular authorial voice, where there is managed give-and-take with the audience, and where establishing a sense of community may be the biggest factor in the success of a blog (as opposed to anything the blog might actually talk about). With the possibilities of hyperlinking syndication and powerful search engines, though, blogging is WAY more content-intensive than early periodicals. And with the proliferation of many many blogs, it is interesting to see how specific and detailed many of them can get. (For instance, there are good blogs by experts on climate science, on chaos theory, on evolutionary psychology that laypeople can puzzle out if they so choose.) Blogging might be a fad, but it might also be one of the big forms of the future. I think you are already seeing blogs that are staking out interesting new territory in the realm of literary form. But you have to come to them with a full knowledge of the older conventions they might use (the bulletin board or whatever) and an acceptance of the way they might defy the expectations developed by those earlier forms. --eric Actually, no, not especially - I am certainly very appreciative of the recognition, of course. I do note that there is the occasional response published on Doug's site (at his discretion), but I still see absolutely nothing in a blog that hasn't been done better in a newsgroup or a bulletin board or an email list. It just seems to give the host the power to start a different small topic every day. I suppose there could be great depth, but I haven't seen it - these seem to be more quick little blurbs. I mean, there's nothing wrong with the content at all and I don't have any problem with drawing people's attention to articles, books, websites, etc. I just would rather read something where there are a number of equally qualified people who can offer their own perspectives, and who aren't obligated to start the topic every time. But since I don't see it mentioned above, let me recommend Marvin Stamm's website - specifically the "Cadenzas" and "In Response" sections. http://www.marvinstamm.com The setup is a bit confusing (to me) at times because the discussion isn't threaded. But there's a world of information in there. Mike ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 The forums don't have enough for you to read? ← See if you like my multi-media Jazz blog: <http://davidvaldez.blogspot.com/> It has streaming Jazz videos, player features, in depth harmony articles, impov lesson, practice ideas, links to transcriptions and much more......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I've really been enjoying a newcomer to the jazz blogging field--Marc Myers at JazzWax. Check out his post today on Charlie Parker and Danny Bank. Some more recs on the Night Lights blogroll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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