"--> filed under: photos | tags: Christian McBride, Doug E. Fresh, Galactic, Jammys, Leslie West, Mountain, Page McConnell, Phish, Rose Hill Drive, Sharon Jones, Todd Park Mohr, Trey Anastasio, Warren Haynes This is the first in a new series here at the Live Music Blog. I've tried to write conventional..."

"by PicoThe first Quickies of 2008 is all that jazz. More precisely, it's all jazz. Or variants of jazz. That is, if you don't count the last entry, which is soul-funk. Got it? Good, let's get started... Pat Metheny Trio Day TripToday is supposed to be the day of Metheny's..."

"Why Fidelity 58: I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You Download WhyFi 58 Playlist: Baby, It's Cold Outside - Merri Ellen and her Cohorts I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You - Claudine Longet Outer Space Santa - Lawrence Welk's Little Band Susie the Snow Girl - Mickey..."

"I'm back from 2 weeks in Europe with a quick post. More this weekend, including a treat from Paris (French label Rob Swift release, hard to track down here). But first . . .Ropeadope Records will release The Harlem Experiment, the third album in its city homage series, on October..."

"by PicoWhen rock and pop stars make a foray into jazz it can risky proposition for them. While I'm sure all of them do it out of some sincere love for the music form, they can't expect to sell as many records as they're accustomed to and if they don't..."