Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of jazz beyond the music. The Jazz Lifestyle category explores how jazz influences daily life, from its cultural roots to its modern-day impact. Discover the timeless classics, essential elements of jazz appreciation, exclusive interviews with artists, and the latest news that keeps the spirit of jazz alive. This category is your gateway to living and breathing jazz in all its forms.
The involvement of women in the all-male world of jazz as early as the 1920s, not merely being singers and accompanists on piano or percussion, but also as various instrumentalists, composers, and arrangers. The evolution of this genre would be […]
A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN IN JAZZ TO MARL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY-MARCH 9, 2023 Read More »
In 1939, the art director at Columbia Records, Alex Steinweiss, realized that the record industry had to make their record covers more appealing so as to attract potential buyers for their art form. It was not enough to denote an
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ALBUM COVER ART IN JAZZ Read More »
Since the very beginning of writing music and lyrics during the great classical period in Europe, with such legendary composers like Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi Brahms, and Schubert, love songs have played a major (and minor) role in the creation of
BE MY VALENTINE – WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS MANY MORE LOVE SONGS Read More »
As my musical intelligence grew in the 1960s/’70”s, I began, not only to think about the finest composers or lyricists, and occasionally both components in one entity, but also collaborations or writing teams. like Lennon/McCartney, King/Geoffin, Leiber/Stoller, John/Taupin, Jagger/Richards, and
BURT BACHARACH WAS MUCH MORE THAN A POP COMPOSER Read More »
Occasionally I have been asked by people why a ‘nickname’; and why would anybody ever go to the trouble of trying to get an autograph. The latter question will be addressed in a future article, but for now I will
NICKNAMES IN JAZZ Read More »
I often thank God when it comes to turns or twists of fate in one’s destiny; and the fact that one of jazz’s finest pianists, composers, and combo leaders nearly became a vet instead of the famous jazz master into
TIME FURTHER OUT WITH DAVE BRUBECK Dec. 6, 1920 – Dec. 5, 2012) Read More »
It could not have been an easy task being in the shadows of the greatest jazz composer of all time; but because of his extraordinary gifts as an arranger, composer, pianist and occasional lyricist, Billy ‘Swee Pea’ Strayhorn managed just
SOMETHING ABOUT BILLY ‘SWEE PEA’ TO LIVE FOR Read More »
Each year on or near November 18, I find myself thinking about my Huckleberry friend while singing one of my three favourite songs by the incomparable lyricist and sometimes composer, Johnny Mercer from Savannah, Georgia, Moon River; the other two
MY HUCKLEBERRY FRIEND – THE LEGACY OF JOHNNY MERCER (Nov. 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) Read More »
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
JAZZ & WORLD WAR 2 Read More »
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
The Jazz Standards Read More »
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