Tag: Tony

A kind of Tony: story of a documentary interview with legend jazzman Tony Scott

In the summer of 2001, just before 9/11, just before my eventful tenure at the New York Film Academy, I met one of the few living jazz legends who had played with Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday. An endearing bearded man, quite a mythomaniac -who was one of the first to perform behind the Soviet I...

Tony Sylvester: A Tavern Owner for the People

A successful business reflects the personality of its owner, and Tony’s Tavern is a perfect example. You step through the front door onto a wood floor that once belonged to the old Grover Center, and the staff makes you feel instantly welcome. A regular walks in and the bar turns into a scene ...

Tony Coolidge Talks About his Work with Indigenous Bridges

This is part two of my Talking Taiwan interview with Tony Coolidge. Tony is the Founder of the Atayal organization, which is named after his mother’s indigenous tribe. In this interview Tony talks about his work with Indigenous Bridges through his nonprofit, the Atayal organization, and shares...

Tony Joseph’s “Early Indians”: An Appreciation

Several reviewers have hailed Tony Joseph’s “Early Indians” (Juggernaut Books, December 2018), as an important book. It adds indisputable evidence from genetics, archaeology and linguistic data to prove that the Indus Valley civilisation gave physical structure to modern Indian soc...

Tony Frazier — exceptional leader & role model

I spend a lot of time talking and writing about professional development. I believe that proactive, individualized professional development is truly at the core of modern leadership in business — small and large. Recent post here as context from my work at Tamr. Over the past 30 y...

Tony Frazier — exceptional leader & role model

I spend a lot of time talking and writing about professional development. I believe that proactive, individualized professional development is truly at the core of modern leadership in business — small and large. Recent post here as context from my work at Tamr. Over the past 30 y...