Tag Archives: jazz

Further Explorations Review with Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Bill Evans was one of the most tragic, and gifted, Jazz musicians of our time.  He was a drug addict for decades and he finally died of his disease in 1980.  One of his friends said that Bill’s death was … Continue reading →

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The History of Jazz on the iPad Review

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

We learn through experience.  Sometimes the experience is direct.  Other times, we experience the experiences of others through immersive reading and learning.  ”The History of Jazz” is a terrific iPad app that, for under $10.00USD, will give you a wonderful … Continue reading →

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The Joss Stone LP1 Review

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

In the bloody wake of Amy Winehouse‘s predictable death, we are salved and rejuvenated by Joss Stone’s newest album, LP1, that dropped yesterday.  LP1 proves what a real musical Jazz and Blues and Soul talent sounds like.

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No Sympathy for Amy Winehouse

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Amy Winehouse is dead.  Is anyone surprised?  Or did we all sense the inevitability of it all across the arc of her short, and tortured, wasted, life?  Does it matter that she’s now a member of the 27 Club?  Or … Continue reading →

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