EACH YEAR, I GET THE HONOR OF GETTING THE “TOP TEN” LISTS OF SOME OF THE MOST ASTUTE JAZZ JOURNALISTS. THIS LIST WILL SAVE YOU TONS OF TIME AND MONEY IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO.…
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THE REASONS FOR THE SEASON!
Yes, it can be commercialized, but SO WHAT?!? Yes, the world sometimes seems like it’s spinning out of control. World protests, world wars, cultural wars on what even constitutes a man and a woman. But you know what? It’s ALWAYS…
TEA FOR TWO: FAMOUS PARTNERS
Yes, there are hundreds of famous stars, but even some of them are best known for certain partnerships. Here is a TOP TEN list of famous pairs Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers/Rita Hayworth: Yes, Ginger got the fame, but Fred…
ALBUMS THAT PUSHED SOUNDS FORWARD
This month, we have celebrated the vision of King Crimson, with interviews with artists who either played with or were inspired from Robert Fripp. In light of that, we’ve put together a TOP TEN list of modern albums that have…
SEPTEMBER SONGS…
What is it about September that has inspired so many songwriters? There’s something about this month that causes us to look back and reflect. Maybe it’s the change of the seasons, the losing of the warmth of summer, the slow…
LEWIS, CLARK AND SACAGAWEJA: NOW THAT’S A TRIO!!!
One of the great aspects of summertime is that it’s easy to get out and explore the country. Instead of flying to visit our daughter’s family in Minnesota, we decided to drive our way there. But not just to “get…
GUILTY PLEASURE MUSIC!
Let’s admit it; we’re all musical snobs at heart. There are things that we like because we know other people like it as well, and we don’t want to be “caught” listening to something that is considered “uncool”. The old…
JAZZ MOTHERS!!
Yes, jazz is a male-dominated art. But since this month we celebrate Mother’s Day, it’s fitting to give a shout out to ladies of jazz that shown the true art of improvisation by raising a family!, In honor of Mother’s…
THE GLORIOUSLY UN-FORGIVING SOPRANO SAX
How appropriate that we should write about the unforgiving soprano sax during the time of Easter, the day when Christ died and rose from the dead so we could all be forgiven! Praise God that Someone has more grace and…
THE UNIVERSITY OF ART BLAKEY
If you’re a self-respecting jazz fan, somewhere in your life you were introduced to Art Blakey, either through his group The Jazz Messengers, or by listening to him as a “sideman” on countless albums. If you’re not familiar with him,…