Jazz Snark

07-29-2010 · 0 comments

by Alex George

I have a very good friend named Joel Hanley.  Joel is – among many other things – my daughter’s godfather.  He has just had a letter published in the Times.  He makes an excellent point.

joel's letter

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On the Move…

07-23-2010 · 0 comments

by Alex George

onthemove

After my brief flirtation with possibly the least inspiring nom-de-plume in history, I have now triumphantly reclaimed my name as my own.  So long, A.H. George, we hardly knew ya.  One consequence of this exciting news is that I have changed (with help from webmeister Boomer, naturally) addresses for this blog.  Its home, as you’ll see from the top of the page, is now alexgeorgebooks.com.  I understand that www.ahgeorge.com still works for the moment, but won’t for much longer.  So please take note, and I’d be grateful if those of you kind enough to link to my ramblings would change your links the new address.

Plus ca change…

PS:  yes, that is a photo of a gentoo penguin wearing a backpack.  No, I’m not quite sure what it’s doing there, either.

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Soul Sister

July 22, 2010

Just in case you didn’t believe me when I said that Catherine usually sings her heart out when she hears a song she likes, here’s the evidence.  And then I promise I’ll stop with the cute kid videos, OK?

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Name That Tune

July 21, 2010

I confess this footage of my daughter stumps me.
I can’t for the life of me remember what on earth she was listening to on the headphones which made her into a human metronome (well, kind of.)  Chances are it was either “Hey Soul Sister” by Train, or, um, “Hampsterdance” by that noted songsmith, Hampton the [...]

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Oh, the Irony. Sorry, iRony.

July 19, 2010

Strange that with all the talk in the meedja about how the iPad is going to revolutionize publishing, most people missed possibly its most important contribution.  Now I want one.  Actually two.
This is from the excellent and always illuminating website, Variations On Normal.

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Isn’t She Lovely?

July 16, 2010

All right, enough with the book stuff, at least for a while.  Here is something quite wonderful in my little pop v. jazz series – pianist Aaron Goldberg tearing up Stevie Wonder’s classic hit.
The tune comes from Goldberg’s superb new CD, Home.  (It’s unfortunate that this CD has the same title as the wonderful live [...]

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Full Steam Ahead

July 14, 2010

I’m back in the saddle again.
Following delivery of Amy’s notes and edits on the manuscript last weekend, we then exchanged some long emails addressing various matters arising.  That was followed by two long telephone conversations towards the end of last week.  Result: we have agreed what needs to be changed in the book.  Amy’s suggestions [...]

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Moving Your Lips When You Read

July 12, 2010

Anyone who’s seen me in the last week or so might have noticed that I appear to have a frog lodged permanently in my throat.  I am rather croaky and prone to small coughing fits.  Just for once it’s not allergies.  I’ve been reading my book.  Out loud.
All of it.
Daft as it sounds, I now [...]

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Wii 0, Life 1

July 7, 2010

Oh, Wii console, how you have traduced us!

Not sure if it’s a terribly American thing to do, but on the 4th of July, the George family went bowling.  This was largely at the request of Hallam, who has rediscovered Wii Sports and was curious to see what it was like to bowl for real.
Like so [...]

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Wow.

July 5, 2010

This arrived via Fed Ex on Saturday morning:

That, dear readers, is my manuscript, with Amy Einhorn’s editorial notes all over it.  On the top is a nine page letter addressing both structural edits and line edits.
I’m a very lucky boy.
It probably goes without saying that Amy’s comments and suggestions are all extremely astute, and will [...]

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