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 being Dream and Laura; I Remember You and When The World Was Young notwithstanding. He […]readmore
Every person seems to enjoy jazz music but most of the time the designs of jazz are puzzled and also obscured. To better complicate matters, listeners (as well as dancers) frequently ask “What is wonderful jazz?” or “How do I recognize if what I’m paying attention to is ‘fantastic jazz'”? It’s hard to put in […]readmore
When one contemplates the season of giving, I am reminded that most families have their very own traditions and rituals, from the time the gifts are opened to the decorations atop the Christmas tree, to the menu on either Christmas Eve or day. Music is often an essential component of the festivities, as it has […]readmore
Saxophones are some of the most expressive types of music instruments for playing swing, bebop, hard bop, jazz, free jazz, and electric jazz/rock/funk. Some of the best and most renowned jazz music came from those jazz musicians playing the saxophones who had the most troubled lives. These jazz musicians had such a strong inner drive […]readmore
“Put on A Happy Face” is from the musical Bye, Bye Birdie, based loosely on the story of Elvis Presley being drafted into the Army in 1957. It is a popular song with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. The song was performed by many great singers like Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, and […]readmore
The Definitive CD continues with the seventh track, Ornithology, where Charlie Parker’s invention of the two-chorus solo is executed with a precise swiftness. Charlie recorded the eighth track, Yardbird Suite, the eleventh track, Embraceable You, the twelfth track, Scrapple From The Apple and the fifteenth track, Star Eyes with Miles Davis. Hearing Billie Holliday warble […]readmore
In this BrainPOP movie on Louis Armstrong, Tim and Moby will acquaint your kids with one of jazz’s most influential musicians. From his humble beginnings in New Orleans to the height of worldwide celebrity, students will learn all about Satchmo’s life and times. (Speaking of which, they’ll also learn where the nickname “Satchmo” came from […]readmore
Jazz is a form of song that came from the early 1910s, in New Orleans, mainly performed by African Americans that had their new located liberty due to slavery being recently abolished. Unfortunately, it was a while till jazz was acknowledged in the mainstream, as African Americas were battling to locate work as well as […]readmore
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