Month: March 2025

I WANT TO BE A SIDEMAN!!

Such was the appropriate title of the classic song by pianist Dave Frishberg back in 1998. The humorous ditty captured the joy and attitude of the unsung professional musician who puts in a career supporting the stars of the recordings…

THE WORLD OF BLACK AND WHITE…America’s Greatest Hits-Your Hit  Parade 1937, The Greatest Country Hits 1954,  The 1955 R&B Hits Collection, The 20th Anniversary Billboard Chart 20th July, 1960

With today’s music so compartmentalized, it’s difficult to believe that at one time various genres of music mixed and match with no afterthought. The only categories were “good” and “bad”, although there were various demographics that preferred some styles over…

Dave Hanson: Blues Sky

Dave Hanson  plays piano and Fender with his team of Mark Simon/b, Paul Romaine/dr and guest Wil Swindler/ts-as on this collection of bluesy originals. On piano, Hanson has that classic warm feel a la Kenny Barron, as he shifts gears…