Just a quick note to all of my readers around the world. Thank you for visiting each day and for supporting my daily entries with emails and posted Comments. My passion is your passion, and while we may not always agree on what's great and worthy, I do try my best to turn you on to what I think is interesting, different and exciting. I also try to be as surprising as possible on a daily basis, since every day should start with a surprise.
As you may know, JazzWax began in August 2007 on a dare and has grown into something more than a blog. Friends call it a magazine. Others liken it to the writing version of a late-night radio show. Whatever JazzWax is now, I dig writing it each day and sharing with you the music that excites me.
A special thanks to Jon Foley, JazzWax's West Coast copy editor, who keeps me from too much embarrassment. Thanks to my Wall Street Journal editors and colleagues (you know who you are) who have allowed me to write about music for their sections and egged me on. Thanks to my book editor at the University of California Press for her understanding and encouragement. Thanks to Tom Lord of The Jazz Discography for doing such noble work. Thanks to those who email with fixes and corrections. And thanks to Ross Porter and Jazz.FM91—and to all of you who have sponsored JazzWax in one form or another over the past year.
Some of my year-end faves. Jim Fusilli, the Wall Street Journal's rock and pop critic [pictured], invited me to join a panel of music critics appearing on his WSJ.com video show last week to talk about favorite albums released in 2011. I spoke about the Deep Blue Organ Trio's Wonderful! and Sonny Rollins' Road Shows Vol. 2. Two more favorites that we didn't have time to cover: Giacomo Gates' The Revolution Will Be Jazz: The Songs of Gil Scott-Heron and John Daversa's Junk Wagon...
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Well Marc, you can wrap up another year knowing that Jazzwax is everything you could have hoped for. And to many people like me, an indispensable - and illuminating - part of their internet day.
Thanks again for all your time, effort and enthusiasm.
Marc,
Thank you for telling the story. Besides the obvious excitement and beauty of the music, I became a jazz fan as a youngster because of the stories. First that I read, then later that I got first and second hand from the artists. Your blog is a wonderful continental breakfast each morning but also a reminder of what a wonderful time we've lived in.
Gentils regards,
Brian
I have to agree with the first comment. I, too, was worried you were leaving your blog (after thanking everyone)! I read your wonderful jazz stories everyday during my lunch hour. Keep on keppin' on.....
I've sent numerous e-mails Marc's way. You know what I like most? That he always responds. Even if it's just an acknowledgement, at least you know he's listening and, more often that not, an actual conversation ensues.
I also appreciate the fact that Marc talks about much more than just jazz. A more accurate name for his blog would probably be AllKindsOfMusicWax, but I suppose that's a little cumbersome.
JazzWax is, indeed, an indispensable part of my day. All I can say is, keep up the good work.
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Marc Myers writes frequently on music and the arts for the Wall Street Journal. He is author of "Why Jazz Happened" (University of California Press). In 2012, JazzWax was named the Jazz Journalists Association's "Blog of the Year."
You have to start these sort of posts with a disclaimer:
"While I'm not stopping JazzWax, I wanted to take a moment for some year-end thanks."
I couldn't get through the day without a JazzWax post. I didn't know that this morning.
Posted by: Kent England | December 29, 2011 at 02:23 AM
Well Marc, you can wrap up another year knowing that Jazzwax is everything you could have hoped for. And to many people like me, an indispensable - and illuminating - part of their internet day.
Thanks again for all your time, effort and enthusiasm.
Posted by: Rab Hines | December 29, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Marc,
Thank you for telling the story. Besides the obvious excitement and beauty of the music, I became a jazz fan as a youngster because of the stories. First that I read, then later that I got first and second hand from the artists. Your blog is a wonderful continental breakfast each morning but also a reminder of what a wonderful time we've lived in.
Gentils regards,
Brian
Posted by: Brian Bacchus | December 29, 2011 at 11:12 AM
I have to agree with the first comment. I, too, was worried you were leaving your blog (after thanking everyone)! I read your wonderful jazz stories everyday during my lunch hour. Keep on keppin' on.....
Posted by: Don | December 29, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Sorry...Keep on keepin' on! (or 'Keep on Truckin')
Posted by: Don | December 29, 2011 at 12:18 PM
I've sent numerous e-mails Marc's way. You know what I like most? That he always responds. Even if it's just an acknowledgement, at least you know he's listening and, more often that not, an actual conversation ensues.
I also appreciate the fact that Marc talks about much more than just jazz. A more accurate name for his blog would probably be AllKindsOfMusicWax, but I suppose that's a little cumbersome.
JazzWax is, indeed, an indispensable part of my day. All I can say is, keep up the good work.
Posted by: Dave James | December 29, 2011 at 07:43 PM
MM....A happy & healthy to you!
Thanks for the stories, info and mentions.
Gates
Posted by: Giacomo Gates | December 29, 2011 at 10:29 PM