Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Feb 20 4:21pm
It's my pleasure to write today about the first TDJ Special Projects presentation of 2014 - the Nancy Walker Quintet CD release, February 27 at Gallery 345.
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Feb 13 4:57pm
I'm a bit late with these remarks (more on that in a moment), but I'd like to take a minute to congratulate all of this year's JUNO nominees, and especially those in the three jazz categories (with honourable mention to my Ottawa Jazz Festival counterpart Petr Cancura for his nomination in the Instrumental Album of the Year category).
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Jan 16 4:36pm
Happy new year! I hope you all were able to find a bit of time over the holidays for a break, a few deep breaths, and some reinvigoration. After a wonderful eight days in Saskatchewan, I was ready to go for the New Year.
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Nov 14 4:35pm
What, possibly, could Nicholas Payton and Louis C.K. have in common?
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Oct 31 5:07pm
I admit to being a bit distracted today due to certain...um...developments at the city level, along with an impending deadline for a substantial grant application. So I've run out of time for a blog post of much substance. But hey - this is pretty neat-o:
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Oct 24 3:17pm
One piece of advice I've held onto - through various fundraising seminars and reading material - is that the pitch needs to be passionate. So whether it's snail mail, email, crowdsourcing or in-person, it's vital to speak passionately about the project. Without passion, what is the hook? Why would someone sign on?
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Oct 10 4:48pm
Right around now is when I start listening to submissions in earnest...and I thought I would share my thoughts on this part of the process.
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Oct 3 5:06pm
This is nothing new, and shouldn't be a surprise. But it kinda hurt. There was some pretty great music happening on stage - especially Sunday night - being performed by seasoned professionals. And people didn't want to pay $9 to hear it.
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Aug 8 4:31pm
For the sake of argument, I'm going to make some sweeping generalizations today. Here we go…
Submitted by Josh Grossman on Thu Jul 25 4:47pm
It's a bit hard to believe, but the 2013 TD Toronto Jazz Festival wrapped up nearly one month ago. Over the past several weeks, I've enjoyed some downtime, and have had a chance to process various aspects of this year's festival. We had our official internal post-festival review last week, and it helped to distill some of my thoughts even further. There is lots to discuss…so rather than tackle it all in one post, I'll start today with two topics.
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