I’m writing this at 2:41am as I give The Jason Parker Quartet’s new album a first listen. A Little Background Lead by Jason Parker’s full-toned trumpet the Jason Parker Quartet is a straight-ahead group out of the Seattle, WA jazz scene. I first heard the JPQ’s music after following Jason on Twitter, combining my love [...]
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Those the Jazz World lost in 2010
As with every year, the Jazz world lost too many talented musicians to 2010. I came across a list on the Village Voice website, and with a little research, have put together a playlist of videos on YouTube of as many of these artists as I could find. This list is by no means exhaustive. [...]
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Why I Still Buy CDs
The Rantings of an Old-Guy and Music Fan November 2, 2010 was a remarkable day for our beloved Nation: Elvis Costello’s newest album National Ransom was released, and there was some sort of election. I digress. I ventured out on my lunch hour to go pick up a copy at my local big-box Book & [...]
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Happy Birthday Buddy!
September 30, 1917 – The world was given Buddy Rich. Sometime in 1977 – I became the hippest 10-year-old cat I knew. I bounded into Ron Whitney’s Drum & Guitar Studio in Iselin, NJ ready to take on the world; drums were cool, and I was about to wow Ron with my mad percussion skills. [...]
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