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Scribe Life
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Musings on writing, books and authors from a journalist, writer, teacher and musician who spent far too many of his childhood family vacations with his face buried in books
- Added on: May 7th, 2006
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
TubaChristmas Drops Anchor at The Pier in St. Petersburg
The tubas are coming!As many as 50 tuba players, including professionals, students and hobbyists from around the Tampa Bay area, are descending on The Pier in St. Petersburg for Saturday night's TubaChristmas.David Manson, trombonist/composer and St....
Allmans, Joe Lovano, Baaba Maal, Stanley Clarke to Play New Orleans Jazz Fest?
It's looking like saxophone great Joe Lovano, bass god Stanley Clarke, world music star Baaba Maal, and enduring Southern jam-rockers the Allman Brothers will play next year's Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, slated for April 23 through May...
Say Adieu to the Tampa Bay Area\'s Longest-Running Jazz Gig
The Garden Restaurant in downtown St. Petersburg, just around the corner from Jannus Landing, is closing this Sunday. And with it goes the longest-running jazz gig in the Tampa Bay area, held down by ex-Ellington trombonist Buster Cooper.That's sad n...
Galactic: New CD Due in February
I'm still trying to decide how much love to give to "Dark Water," the first single from Galactic's forthcoming album ya-ka-may, due Feb. 9 on the Anti- label. The New Orleans funksters are joined by great hometown soul singer John Boutte on the track...
Jaco Tribute/David Via Fundraiser + December Jazz Shows (Tampa Bay area)
The late great jazz bassist and composer Jaco Pastorius gets a little more love this Sunday by way of a tribute show at Musicology in Clearwater. The show doubles as a benefit, to fund medical expenses for Tampa Bay area jazz drummer David Via. David...
"Up in the Air" Named Best Picture by National Board of Review
I caught the screening of Jason Reitman's Up in the Air last night.Here's what I wrote on Twitter (http://twitter/com/jphilipbooth): " "Up in the Air" - smart, funny, sexy, humane. If it doesn't get Oscar noms for writing, acting, directing, best pic...
