I have an endless list of things I could write about for this topic. Obvious things like my health and my family or (as expected from a musician), music. I could sit and rattle on about having a roof over my head and food on the table or having a good car I own outright [...]
Pay at the Pump will Kill You
If you can’t tell by posts like this, I have a habit of dissecting marketing campaigns. You see, there is never a time when an organization does anything for the public that is not intended to either pull in new clients or solidify the patronage of existing ones. No matter the façade attached to it, [...]
Solo Saturday – Fred Wesley
Yea, this dude is killin’!
Solo Saturday – Bill Evans
This is more like a three-fer! It’s the entire performance but I put it on here because A) it’s Bill Evans and he kills it throughout and B) Marc Johnson [bass] and Joe LaBarbera [drums] both play pretty nice solos, too. So… Enjoy!
Parenthood: not unlike exploring a new planet
A little time goes by and you start to enjoy the creatures company. You even retire from the Federation, buy a place on it’s planet, and let it stay with you. You and your teammate agree that you are both better humans for having even known it and life is peachy.
Solo Saturday – Brian Blade
Here’s Mr. Blade’s solo on a Joshua Redman tune, Jazz Crimes -
Solo Saturday – Esperanza Spalding
Welcome to Solo Saturday!! Enjoy.
DIG -Josh Lawrence
Sometimes I hate writing these DIG posts because it’s so difficult to not come off like I’m reviewing a record. That’s the main reason I seldom do new albums. And, I seldom write about recordings I just bought. These are simply albums I am digging on and want to bring attention to. It basically [...]
