If you’re in Baltimore this weekend, come on out to the Cold Spring Jazz Quartet’s special event! Here are details.

Cold Spring Jazz Quartet presents “Monk’s Moods: A Tribute to Thelonious Monk.”

CSJQ has carved out a reputation for giving classic jazz a contemporary sheen. With this all-Monk show they do it again. Offering a range of tempos in tunes from the familiar to the obscure, the band pays homage to the legendary composer/pianist’s infectious joy and wit. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event!

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 7:30-9:30 pm. Germano’s Trattoria. 300 South High Street, Baltimore 21202. Tickets $10. To purchase a ticket and make a reservation, please call 410-752-4515.

Hey, folks!

My new book, Nightmare Alley, is just out from Johns Hopkins University Press. Click on the title above to visit the book’s Amazon.com page.

She’s evil!

Hey, folks!

My new book, Nightmare Alley, is just out from Johns Hopkins University Press. Click on the link below to visit the book’s Amazon.com page, in case you want to make a last-minute holiday purchase.

http://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Alley-Film-American-Dream/dp/1421407809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356032748&sr=8-1&keywords=mark+osteen+film+noir.

She’s evil!

Hey, everyone,

Here’s the cover of my forthcoming book. The photo is from the movie Out of the Past, and the actress is Jane Greer, who plays the femme fatale Kathie Moffat. The shadows are those of two men, fighting, one of them soon to be shot.

The book is due out in January.

She’s enjoying this!

Please listen to the BJA Big Band this Thursday, October 4th, on WEAA radio, 88.9 FM, starting at 8 pm. It’s a broadcast of the concert we performed on Sept. 11th at Loyola. It features some terrific charts by Baltimore-area composers.

Also, the BJA is revamping our website and Facebook presence. Check out baltimorejazz.com for the new look and be sure to “Like” the Baltimore Jazz Alliance on Facebook.

Please check out my short piece in the latest issue of Autism Asperger’s Digest. Here’s a link: http://autismdigest.com/all-star-autism-dads/.