Wine Camp Blog (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010
Jimmy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra made the phrase famous in the beautiful song, I’m Glad There is You by Paul Maderia, “In this world of over-rated pleasures, of under-rated treasures.” This phrase from a moving love song well defines the world of wine today. Big pointy overrated wines give little pleasure while underrated and often underpriced wines may lack points, but are packed...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
New York, New York -- The big band sound of RG Royal Orchestra will be celebrated around the world today as their new release Impact is released to give the jazz community a shot of adrenaline that it never expected. The main vision of producer Recaredo Gutierrez, is to bring back good music and he said "In addition to Latin music, I love big bands," he says, "including that of Ray Conniff,...
CHILD OF TELEVISION (Free subscription) | 01/25/2010
Listen to me on TV CONFIDENTIAL with Ed Robertson and Frankie Montiforte Broadcast LIVE every other Monday at 10pm ET, 7pm PT on Shokus Internet Radio . The program will then be repeated Tuesday thru Sunday at the same time (10pm ET, 7pm PT) on Shokus Radio for the next two weeks, and then will be posted on line at our archives page at TVConfidential.net . As always, the further we go back in Hollywood...
Jazz Lives (Free subscription) | 01/22/2010
Walt Roesner and his Capitolians — the large all-star all-purpose orchestra that appeared at the Capitol Theatre in New York City — made a Vitaphone short film in 1928. Two-thirds of the film is given over to 1) an impassioned tenor singing O SOLE MIO, and 2) an impassioned tenor singing ANGELA MIA. Although these [...]
Geezer Music Club (Free subscription) | 01/14/2010
A while back I was listening to a song on an outstanding blog, Days Of Transition, and it got me to thinking — always a perilous undertaking, but one that I keep attempting in spite of the danger. Anyhow, the song — “We’ll Meet Again,” performed by British songbird Vera Lynn — was so perfectly [...]
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 01/08/2010
If you want to own a reproduction of this poster, they're all over Ebay. As it's Elvis' 75th birthday today , we thought we'd try to see exactly what was shaking in the city during the birth of rock music. The Sun-Times has an interesting piece about the birth of "In the Ghetto," but we wanted to go back further. So we poked our Lexis Nexis account with a stick and peered back through time,...
The Best American Poetry (Free subscription) | 12/12/2009
At the Sinatra birthday bash, Helen O'Connell from the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra sings "Tangerine," and Bea Wain sings, and so does Fran Warren. . . Thank you again, Jackson Taylor.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
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CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
St. FX 89, Acadia 72 Christian Upshaw led 5 X-Men in double figures with 27 points and added 10 assists as the St. FX jumped out to double digit lead at halftime, held off a second half Axemen run and coasted to a win at home in Antigonish. 5'9" Will Silver added 12 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists and 8 steals in a wonderful all-round effort for X, 6'7" Alberto Rodriquez had 17 points/6 rebounds...
CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
The first half of the AUS schedule ends with a bang with at least four huge games, two each in Antigonish and Sydney. Acadia Axemen (4-0) get their opportunity to gain national prominence with games at #5 X (3-0) in a battle of unbeatens on Friday and then at #7 Cape Breton on Saturday. Also on Friday, #6 Dal Tigers (3-1), coming off a resounding loss to X at home this past Sunday, meet the Caper (2-1)...
CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
With thanks to Al Charters... CAPERS played a sluggish first half but played a solid second half to chalk up a victory over the PEI Panthers on Panthers home court tonight (Saturday). CAPERS were led by Ryan Roper who twinkled the twines for 20 pts. several from long distance, Phil Nkrumah with 14 and 7 boards, Tremaine Fraser with 13, Jimmy Dorsey with 11, Scott Jaspers-Fayer with 10, Paris Carter...
CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Another somewhat-light schedule in Atlantic Canada with the feature matchup happening on Sunday afternoon as #6 St. FX X-Men visit #4 Dalhousie in a battle of two Top 10 teams which are both undefeated in league play. All eight teams are in action with single games except Saint Mary's visiting Memorial for a pair of games Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. SSN Canada will webcast the X/Dal game beginning...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
All About Jazz is celebrating Tommy Dorsey's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tommy DorseyTrombonist Thomas "Tommy" Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the younger brother of famed jazz clarinetist, Jimmy Dorsey. In early years he was equally well-known as both trumpet and trombone player... more...
CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Courtesy of Al Charters, Cape Breton Recruiting coordinator... The CAPERS opened their AUS regular season quickly taking a first quarter lead of 25 to 15 on Saint Mary's, following a smashing dunk by Phil Nkrumah a couple minutes into the game, which brought the large crowd to their feet. Newcomer Jimmy Dorsey led the way in the first half with 19 points going 4 of 4 from behind the arc as the CAPERS...
CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The Capers got 26 points (5-8 3's), 6 rebounds and 5 assists from Jimmy Dorsey and 18 points, 6 rebounds from Tremaine Fraser to defeat Saint Mary's in the first of two weekend games in Sydney. Capers led by 24 at 80-54 after three quarters and coasted to the win. Cape Breton's Paris Carter again did not play due to a hand injury. Joey Haywood had 18 to lead SMU. The teams play again tomorrow night....
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