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New CD Promises Jazz from Beyond
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
David Gurnitz is excited. The president of the North Jersey Paranormal Association, and an ardent jazz fan, has captured yet another of what he believes to be proof of some of the greatest names in jazz history jamming from the “other side." “Listen," he says, turning on a small digital recorder that had recently ...
Holiday Gift Guide 2009
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
For many years, Your Own Personal Genius earned his drinking money by working retail. I've sold computers, appliances, furniture, mattresses, and kitchen cabinets; and in the process, became somewhat of a Grinch when it came to the material aspects of the holidays. Spending 14 hours a day in a store dealing with surly shoppers, an endless ...
Liner Notes
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
When renowned jazz critic Leonard Feather was asked about this record, he said something favorable. And thus has become the general consensus since its release in late 1959, early 1974, 1989, 1998, and finally in 2004. I'm certain that upon hearing it, you'll feel the same.The fates aligned when this session was recorded. Not ...
Monsters of Jazz-Influenced Rock
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
And summing up last month's article on jazz as background music in 70's porno flicks, the tumescent Swede did in fact represent the rise of European influence, particularly in Fusion (as obviated by the mustache), while the naive-but-willing coed represented the collective reception of the American jazz audience. The later addition of the Mexican pool boy ...
Holiday Gift Guide 2008
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
The holidays are a special time around the Geniusdome. Luca Brasi, my trusted associate and parakeet, goes all out decorating his cage (featured in this month's Perch Pride magazine). My usual stacks of death threats and hate mail start arriving in festive green and red envelopes. And the ghost of Elvis starts singing actual Christmas songs, ...
Election '08
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
“The nine most dangerous words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" -Ronald ReaganEvery four years, one of the most important events in the free world takes place in almost every corner of this great nation. Every American--providing they are over the age of 18, in this ...
Rare Jazz Films Restored
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
The Los Angeles Museum of Films One Watches In Order to Make Themselves Feel Intellectually Superior (or LAMFO, to its friends) will be unveiling a series of long-forgotten jazz-related films sure to please both jazz snobs and film snobs, if such a thing is possible. The Swing Forward, Fall Back Series follows in the tradition of ...
Pepsi Claims Jazz, Issues Cease and Desist
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
PepsiCo, the world's second largest soft drink company, has claimed trademark protection on the word “Jazz" and has issued cease and desist orders to anyone currently using the word other than in reference to their diet cola product of that name.Pepsi Jazz has been on the market since 2006, while the word “j---" goes ...
How High the Moon
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
“The man is a drummer. Everything he plays, he contains it." --Elvin Jones on Keith Moon“Waahaa! Dibbabo, nuggle fidigum. Relafoon, mate. Yeee!" --Keith Moon on rum, codeine cough syrup, Jack Daniels, mushrooms, Guinness, some Necco wafers he mistook for blotter acid, brandy, horse tranquilizers and 246 Geno's Pizza Rolls As ...
Return of the Revenge of the Son of the Genius Guide to Jazz
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
I was sitting around the 'Dome the other day, thumbing through my Peterson Field Guide to North American Marsalises (because you never know when one might be called upon to differentiate the Mocha-Crested Branford from the Roundheaded Wynton) when it suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't had a decent death threat this year. As a ...
