MaxxJazzHouse , November 2007 - Vol. 1 Maxx Jazz House Welcome to our house, the home of everything swingin' "in the deepest recesses of the groove" The photo is of our former home in Harlem at 121st and Lenox in the footsteps of all that jazz has become. I feel fortunate to have added my voice to the conversation over the past 30 years. It has been a musical journey that began as drummer and bass player in the "United Together" band back in Toledo, Ohio. From there I started my broadcasting career, first as a teen reporter on the local station, then in The Marines aboard the USS Raleigh always hanging out in the control room of the ships entertainment center while waiting to evacuate Lebanon in 1976, next at the college jazz/blues station and finally my when my best friend Michael Stradford hooked me up with my first gig at Disco 99. From there I put in many hours and logged many miles at WKLR, WVOI in Toledo, WCIN- Cincinnati, WLWZ in Greenville, South Carolina, KDKS - Shreveport, LA, WBMX and WVAZ in Chicago, WPLZ, WPLC, WGCV in Richmond, VA, WJMO-AM/FM Cleveland, WALR - Atlanta, WJLQ Pensacola and finally back to WVAZ in "Sweet Home Chicago" in 1993 where even my wildest dreams didn't include having Oprah Winfrey and Ramsey Lewis in the neighborhood. In 2000 seeking new dreams and opportunities I moved to Washington, DC to create XM 70 Real Jazz, the first coast-to-coast satellite radio channel to cover both the United States, Canada and worldwide on AOL. In 2001 I began a friendship with Wynton Marsalis as producer of his popular "In The Swing Seat" program that led to a move to Harlem in 2005 where I began broadcasting out of Jazz At Lincoln Center's "House Of Swing." It has been quite a journey from Disco 99 in Toledo, Ohio in 1977 to Real Jazz on XM 70 in New York City in 2005. Last year my favorite Dentist, Dr. Sharon LaGrande Carter-Myrick decided to joined the adventure and married me, so in June of this year we opened up a new "Jazz House" in Nashville, TN where I now do my show from XM's Music City studios. In future issues, I will hip you to people, places and things that you may not know about, but you should. You'll also get turned on to new music by people you do know and classic re-issues as well. I don't know what's going to happen next on the journey, but if should you decide to join us, I do know the entire trip will be Swingin'! Be sure check out the Jazz Journey link below for a few recent moments on the journey. You'll need to click About Me and then Music Moments under Photos and Images. Keep Swingin' "In The Deepest Recesses Of The Groove" Maxx Myrick November 2007 JAZZ JOURNEY Click On This Link To Hear And Buy Cool Music