Pre-April Fools' Day edition; JPJ= Jokes, Playfulness & Jollity this Monday, 2 to 4 PM

joeldilley — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:02:30 -0500

This Monday, Just Plain Jazz tackles the serious subject of Humor in jazz. I'll be wearing my jester's cap -a modified fez- for two straight (?) hours as we investigate the lighter side. Funny sounds, amusing lyrics, wry juxtapositions - if not laugh-out-loud, it'll at least coax a smile or two out of you. Good humor can be contagious and yet it's also claimed that it makes you healthier! Go figure...

Q: Why is jazz like comic books?

A: Well, they're both totally American art forms (with roots and antecedents in other cultures, of course) that have been embraced/expanded/modified globally, but I was thinking along different lines. I think it was Harvey Pekar who pointed out that comic books are words and pictures; you can tell any story with words and pictures! Jazz, at root, is about improvisation; you can express any human feeling through improvisation!

Q: I don't like comic books and I don't like jazz. read more »

OFF THE SUBJECT Live in the Studio Tues June 12 at 7am

James Moore — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:45:35 -0500

Take it or leaf it--

it's

OFF THE SUBJECT

with

Therese Cummiskey & Diana Flynn

Tuesday June 12

7am CST