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…
Tag: jazz
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…
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…
Peggy Lee: You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
Peggy Lee singing “You Came A Long Way From St. Louis” accompanied by the master pianist George Shearing. I would…
Jumping with Symphony Sid: By George Shearing
The master pianist George Shearing was blind from birth but overcame this terrible handicap. Last weekend I talked to another…