Philip Booth

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Communications or Media
Location Tampa, FL
Introduction I'm a longtime arts and entertainment journalist, regularly contributing to the St. Petersburg Times, Billboard, Down Beat, Miami New Times, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jazziz, Las Vegas City Life, Bass Player and other daily newspapers, magazines and Web concerns. I recently received an M.A. in English/creative writing from the University of South Florida. My thesis, a collection of short stories, is titled "Cracker Etiquette: Stories From Somebody's South." When I'm not writing non-fiction or fiction, I play bass for Trio Vibe, Greenwich Blue, Acme Jazz Garage and other jazz and jam bands, and spend time with my wife and two young children.
Favorite Movies Dr. Strangelove, Raising Arizona, The Godfather, The Graduate, Local Hero, La Strada, Requiem For a Dream, Pulp Fiction, Strangers On a Train, Vertigo, The Big Sleep, too many to list here
Favorite Music Beatles, Mingus, Monk, Marley, Ellington, Who, Wilco, Coltrane, Miles, MMW, Astral Project, Phish, Dave Holland, Elvin Jones, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Subdudes, Galactic, Meters, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jaco Pastorius and oh so many more

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