I am not in love But I’m open to persuasion East or West Where’s the best For romancing With a friend I can smile But with a lover I could hold my head back I could really laugh Really laugh Joan Armatrading is a Caribbean-born … Continue reading Joan Armatrading
A number of years ago I was living in New York and happened to catch one of those late-night local broadcast talk shows. I couldn’t even tell you the name of it any more. But I watched it and the musical guests were a group … Continue reading Turtle Island Quartet – String Quartet Plays Clapton/Hendrix/Jazz
Alas, the parade of passing rock stars continues. This time it’s Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane. Ironically, the Airplane – along with Herbie Hancock – are receiving a Grammy Special Merit Award. I’ll mourn Kantner’s passing here and talk more about the Airplane later down … Continue reading Herbie Hancock
Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that’s got his own That’s got his own For me, one of the great things about rock music is not just that I intrinsically love it but that it’s also been a doorway to … Continue reading Billie Holiday
Pat Metheny has for years been one of my favorite jazz guitarists. He has a bright, accessible sound with both a jazz and rock sensibility. I recall reading in Guitar Player magazine years ago that he attended the University of Miami as a student and … Continue reading Pat Metheny
The first Miles Davis post is here. In an earlier post about jazz I featured a number called “E.S.P.” from Miles’ second great quintet (1964-1968.) What’s interesting to me is how Miles expanded his sound shortly thereafter and become such a force in what came to … Continue reading Miles Davis (Final of 2)
Update – Dan Hicks died of cancer in February 2016 after I wrote this. He was 74. Not exactly sure what made me think of these guys, but this is a band that was popular largely in the early ’70’s. Their sound is best described – … Continue reading Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks
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