I'm posting this just before I go out to check out some music in town.  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, pl… Read More

That's what we do around here.  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of August a… Read More

Lust auf Abenteuer im Sommer 2023? Dann schnapp dir deine Mädels und plant einen unvergesslichen Kurztrip! Mit den besten Angeboten für Kurztrips im Sommer könnt ihr die sch&o… Read More

Twinkle-Hub11 Good Music Schools in South Africa, and Other Handy Information Are you seeking the best music schools in South Africa? TwinkleHub has offered a good list of the most outstandi… Read More

Even though I'm out of town for a while longer, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home. The big thing is not here in Rochester, but down in the town of Geneva, at the 1st A… Read More

10 great lesbian films This was the first lesbian romcom I ever saw and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Piper Perabo and Lena Headey are adorable as a couple of women who fa… Read More

Would you believe that more than 44 sapphic books come out this month? It’s true! Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to find out which books have queer representation, or wh… Read More

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about and have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be… Read More

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about and have yet to read. Generally they’re books th… Read More

Lawrence BrownleePhoto by Shervin LainezJuilliard NewsMarch 16, 2021NEW YORK –– Tenor Lawrence Brownlee will join Juilliard’s Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for V… Read More

I’m not very big on Valentine’s Day and would usually prefer a nice dinner, and that’s it. But, I got the best surprise for Valentine’s Day this year. One of my b… Read More

I must admit that the mounting number of ominous events have given me a sense of dread for the future. But recently I had a pleasant moment when I drank a biere blanche at a cafe for the fir… Read More

Every Wednesday, every week, you'll find the next seven days of jazz in and around Rochester right here on JazzRochester. Share us with your friends and family who love live jazz.  Chec… Read More

When I read this I sadly was not surprised. When I was badly injured and treated at the local dump truck for the indigent and injured - Harborview Medical Center - I was curious as to what… Read More

My new thriller, Basic Law, the first in a trilogy, is available this week. Set in the post-Cold War Europe of the 1990s, it features foreign correspondent Sam Kramer. Here’s a quick s… Read More