Here’s a list of some sites I think are worth a look. I hope you enjoy them. I’ll update them as the urge strikes.

Music

Drummerworld. An unbelievable archive of drummers and their stories. Unless of course you don’t like drums, in which case this site would not be much fun at all.

Terry Clarke is one of my drumming heroes.

Check out Dafnis Prieto, a great drummer and writer.

One of my heroes is the great Carl Allen a fiery and swinging master player and a committed educator and head of jazz studies at Julliard.

Brandi Disterheft is a terrific bassist and composer.

The Jazz Session, hosted by Jason Crane is an invaluable collection of interviews with great contemporary musicians. Available on iTunes.

Ali Berkok is a great Toronto piano player and composer, and if you need a chart done, he’s your guy.

Mulgrew Miller is one of my favourite musicians. I though the group with Woody Shaw was the greatest small groups.

A web site dedicated to the late great Woody Shaw.

A great Eric Dolphy web resource. Well documented with lots of sound files.

Detroit public radio WDET (101.9FM). Check out the Ed Love Jazz Show. You can listen on-line, too.

Greg Hutchinson, my favourite drummer. No one swings harder, and his sound is always terrific.

Roy Haynes. A true original and still going into his 80′s.

I got to meet Elvin Jones, just briefly. He was another complete original.

The association of improvising musicians toronto promoting improvised music.

Alternate News Sources & Commentary

Alternet – Excellent coverage and perspective not found on CNN.

Yes Magazine – fair and accurate reporting.

Adbusters is my favourite thought-provoking publication.

Other Stuff of Potential Interest

The official Noam Chomsky site.

A brief history of the great poet Allen Ginsberg.

Who hasn’t wanted to splatter paint like Jackson Pollock? Click the mouse to change colours. Right-click to print your masterpiece. Very addictive.

Casablanca, in 30 seconds re-enacted by bunnies.