Little B’s Poem: By Bobby Hutcherson
This week, the great vibes player Bobby Hutcherson died from emphysema. My son and I were privileged to hear him…
Category: Music
The Moody Blues: By Dodo Marmarosa
I read somewhere recently that a genius is someone who does easily what others cannot do at all. This definition…
Just Friends: By Dodo Marmarosa
Just Friends was written by John Klenner in 1931, and was played and recorded by most of the jazz greats,…
So Danco Samba: By Stan Getz
As we are in celebratory mood we will return to recommending some music, and just to prove we are not…
Trump Sings Sinatra Song
If the latest Opinion polls from New York State are anywhere near correct, Tuesday night will find Donald Trump singing…
Salt Lake City Blues: By Peggy Lee
In pre-Revolutionary times disc jockeys promoted good popular music. Today they promote the cultural pigswill that reflects the tastes of…
Softly as a Morning Sunrise: By Milt Jackson
Sigmund Romberg (1887 – 1951) was a Hungarian Jew who moved with his family to New York in 1909. He…
Dexterity: By Charlie Parker
The peerless Charlie Parker and his Quintet assembled in WOR Studios, Broadway at 38th St. New York City on October…