December 2025
December 30, 2025
Jazz Notes: 12.30.25
Happy New Year Edition I have always found New Year’s Eve to be a time for reflection, more than a time for elation. For those who feel the opposite, what…
December 27, 2025
Our Take: So You Think ’26 is Going to be a Good Year
Nothing in The Who’s Tommy is jazz, yet whenever New Year’s rolls around, the line from the tune “1921” pops into my head. I simply change the “’21” to whatever…
December 22, 2025
Our Take: Happy Holidays!
With this being the last edition of The Weekender before many of you take off for the holidays, we thought it would be nice to share with you some of…
December 17, 2025
Jazz Notes: 12.17.25
What a thrill when one of our favorite team members is honored. Lee Mergner, our Jazz Consultant, will become the 10th recipient of the Bruce Lundvall Visionary Award on January…
December 13, 2025
Our Take: Christmas in New York
The best city in the world during the Holiday Season is New York City. No contest. Prior to the Pandemic, my wife and I always found a reason, some good…
December 10, 2025
Jazz Notes: 12.10.25
Still Looking for a Perfect Holiday Gift? I cannot take credit for the list below. A great friend of mine, who is not a jazz fan — at least not…
December 6, 2025
Our Take: Behind Many Great Musicians is a Strong Woman
Earlier this week, I learned that Inge Dulfer, Candy’s mom, passed after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. From the photo below, it is easy to see from where Candy’s…
December 3, 2025
Jazz Notes: 12.3.25
Next Month, We Sail In a little over one month, our ’26 Cruise season begins on the Celebrity Summit cruise ship with two new programs. David Foster: The Hitman Cruise…