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Monthly Archives: February 2012
New Recordings From Tom
Hey everybody, I have a new recording. It’s a live duet recording with the fine singer Meschiya Lake that was recorded in March at Chickie Wah Wah and released in time for festival season. We’ve been doing this gig for … Continue reading
Two Weeks in Cuba
Monday May 16, 2011 I arrived in Cuba in early morning, flying out of Miami. Nerves wracked a little at Havana airport when I couldn’t find my visa and the consequent run-in with the officianados….but all ended up OK. My … Continue reading
Jazzfest 2011
Was a good one for me. I had four hits at the Fairgrounds: my duet with Evan Christopher, the James Booker tribute (two songs, including a duet with Lillian Boutte), a duet with clarinetist Anat Cohen on the interview stage … Continue reading
Handsome Jazz: a Book Review
May 20, 2010 Here is a book review I wrote this week: Looking Good: a History of Handsome Jazz by Zack Pinola University of East Dakota Press 362 pages, $29.95 Handsome Jazz is such an important genre that it’s hard … Continue reading
Tom’s “Treme” Hit
On Sunday, April 25, 2010, I performed (as myself) on the HBO show “Treme,” playing Jelly Roll Morton’s “New Orleans Joys” and “King Porter Stomp,” in duets with the delectable violinist Lucia Micarelli. Huge, huge fun doing this. At some … Continue reading