The Lady in Red: By Shorty Rogers
Recently we recommended a recording of ‘Frenesi’ by the great trumpeter Chet Baker. Another fine trumpeter of the 1950’s and…
Recently we recommended a recording of ‘Frenesi’ by the great trumpeter Chet Baker. Another fine trumpeter of the 1950’s and…
Mexican marimba player and composer Alberto Dominguez wrote the evergreen melody ‘Frenesi’ in 1939. Two years later he wrote ‘Perfidia’….
In keeping with the Argentine Pope’s pleas for mercy for two killers, the great tango ‘Temptation’ seems appropriate. The great…
It is our contention that worthwhile music is timeless and beyond fashion. It is mostly possible for jazz enthusiasts to…
We recommend a recording that will appeal to all who have ever watched an American freight train rolling through a…
With one recording we can maintain the theme of today’s article which is Trumpets and (Trump’s pledge) dilemmas. After the…
In 1939, the song-writers Kennedy and Carr wrote a song titled “South of the Border” (Down Mexico Way). We recommend…
California’s Dave Brubeck was an impressive pianist and in the early 1950’s he teamed up with alto saxophonist Paul Desmond…