Archive for January, 2016

MUSIC: Al Jarreau–Take Five, 1976

Posted: 19th January 2016 by jazzdog in Music, Uncategorized
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If you’re into jazz and if you’re into vocal jazz, you know Al Jarreau. I came across this bit of video from a German telecast in 1976 which gives us all a glimpse at this artist’s brilliance. Take Five, the Dave Brubeck jazz standard is taken to new and wonderful places. I love his percussive, […]

WORD: The Pressure to Perform

Posted: 12th January 2016 by jazzdog in Creativity, Word
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Chris Lough, in a recent Tor.com column, reflected on George R. R. Martin’s struggle to complete The Winds of Winter, the sixth installment of Game of Thrones. For Martin, the increasing pressure to complete a manuscript reduces his creative output. His cure is to find other outlets to let off some steam and shift his […]

FOOD: Eggplant Parmesan

Posted: 4th January 2016 by jazzdog in Cooking, Uncategorized
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I love a good eggplant parmesan, or as chef Jamie Oliver calls it, aubergine parmesan, or in Italian, melanzane alla parmigiana. However you say it, the dish is one of the best ways to enjoy this odd vegetable. One of the reasons I haven’t made eggplant parmesan very often is the process of frying the eggplant. […]