At about 12:45 pm yesterday, my office phone rang. When I answered it, a voice at the other end said, "Hi Marc? This is Billy Joel." A friend had told me he shared yesterday's post with the famed singer-songwriter in Miami and that Billy might call to talk about jazz and Just the Way You Are. Big pause on my end as I scrambled to figure out a way to get the guy on the phone to prove he was really the Billy Joel. "Billy, please don't take this the wrong way," I said. "I've been doing this for a l...
All About Jazz — At about 12:45 pm yesterday, my office phone rang. When I answered it, a voice at the other end said, "Hi Marc? This is Billy Joel." A friend had told me he shared yester... more info
All About Jazz — Billy Joel's relationship with jazz fans has always been a bit tenuous. Much of the rancor dates back to Billy's 1978 album 52nd Street. With jazz on the ropes in the lat... more info