With Remembrance Day festivities a week away, I ponder, as I do every year, the significant music that was produced during one of mankind’s darkest periods in history; namely World War 2. The popular songs created ranged from patriotic to romantic and sentimental. This was an era where big bands and the wing era prevailed. […]readmore
In this article, I will attempt to determine what classifies to become a standard, classic or iconic song for The Great American Songbook. I will focus primarily on songs composed by jazz artists such as Thelonius Monk, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, and Benny Carter, rather than Broadway and film composers, whose music has been embraced […]readmore
In This Podcast, I will attempt to determine what classifies to become a standard, classic or iconic song for The Great American Songbook.readmore
“The violin is a wonderful instrument. If a person plays the violin – well, nothing can compare to it for sweetness and purity. There is no substitute. Strings create a special atmosphere, and this atmosphere makes me feel better, and makes me play my horn (tenor sax) better, too” With several notable exceptions, jazz with […]readmore
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HIS VOICE CANNOT BE SILENCED-HAPPY 96th BIRTHDAY!
An incomparable singer of American popular standards, country, blues, Broadway and film, big band, children’s songs, songs, seasonal, and jazz recently turned 96 and became the oldest vocalist ever to release a new album that may very well win him another Grammy Award with Lady Gaga. However, the process was not without its challenges in […]readmore
One of Canada’s greatest musical exports has once again been honoured with a commemorative coin, released on his birthdate, August 15 (1925), as was a stamp on the same day in 2007. I do not believe that any other musical artist or group has ever been honoured in our country with both a symbol and […]readmore
Have you ever seen a child just walking , skipping, running , jumping, while seemingly joyful of everything? That is how I feel when the music moves me. When you listen to various sounds from the many instruments afforded to us, be a child again. In other words, move, step out, jump and jiggle. It […]readmore
