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January 30, 2007

Cool Chicago Music Site

Man, I must be living under a rock. I've only just now found a very cool website on Chicago's happening music scene.

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Posted by Tom at 03:46 PM

January 16, 2007

Boardroom Blues?

Wynton Marsalis has added another skill to his hat: advising people on how to act in the workplace.

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Posted by Tom at 04:24 PM

January 15, 2007

Remembering Mr. Brecker

Some very sad news this weekend: tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, one of the most innovative and talented musicians in jazz, died in New York at the young age of 57.

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Posted by Tom at 03:21 PM

January 11, 2007

Cool Chicago Band Alert

Never say the Conspiracy is made up of all jazz snobs. We like lots of different kind of music, of course. And I want to alert you to a super cool alt-country band right here in Chicago.

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Posted by Tom at 03:14 PM

January 02, 2007

Wynton Marsalis's speech to Julliard's '06 graduating class

Here's the complete transcript of this rather thought-provoking speech by Wynton Marsalis. If you're an artist (and some of it applies to any occupation), you should read it. Whether you agree with all of it, some of it, none of it - it makes you think. Hat tip to Marc for the heads up on this.

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Posted by Matt at 12:42 PM