There are not many renowned jazz banjoists around - Béla Fleck is probably the best known - but there's little doubt that Cynthia Sayer's fame is growing. The talented instrumentalist has been a prolific recording artist too, as evidenced by the recent release of her eighth album, Attractions, now out on the Plunk label. Sayer … Continue reading REVIEW: Cynthia Sayer – Attractions
Author: BG
BG (aka The Big Geez) is a retiree who who has spent over a decade generating the Geezer Music Club, where he tries to prove that geezers can stay in touch with today's world. . .and still find time for the trimming of ear hair.
Music Works Its Magic On Stress
A recent news article was the trigger for my latest exercise in musical memories. To be more specific, reading about my former employer swallowing up a smaller company led to memories of when they did the same thing to the company I was working for. It was a time of high stress for everyone and … Continue reading Music Works Its Magic On Stress
REVIEW: William Hart Strecker – Smoke And Clouds
Although not a huge name in today's music world, singer-guitarist William Hart Strecker has spent several decades establishing himself as a solid presence in a number of different genres, including blues, jazz, and even country-rock. Along the way he had to survive a horrible accident and find a way to recover physically and rebuild his … Continue reading REVIEW: William Hart Strecker – Smoke And Clouds
A Musical Chick-Flick Is Still A Chick-Flick
I would guess that most people are familiar with the idea of "chick-flicks" but might not realize that it's not a new concept, even if the actual term wasn't used in the early days of Hollywood. But no matter what it was called, once movie-makers caught on to the fact that ladies had a big … Continue reading A Musical Chick-Flick Is Still A Chick-Flick
REVIEW: Marcus Miller – Marcus
More than three decades after first bursting onto the New York music scene, Grammy-winning bassist Marcus Miller is still a vibrant presence in R&B and jazz. At any particular point in time he might be functioning as a producer, composer, arranger, or performer -- and sometimes all at once. That's the case with his newest … Continue reading REVIEW: Marcus Miller – Marcus
Jazzin’ The Classics With Larry Clinton
As a long-time fan of big band music, I've found that even though I pretty much like it all, there are some specific types that have always held special appeal. One of my favorite is the music that results when a band plays modern arrangements of timeless classical pieces, a practice that was known in … Continue reading Jazzin’ The Classics With Larry Clinton
REVIEW: It All Started With Doo Wop
Doo Wop has to be one of the most fascinating music sub-genres ever. During its long and vibrant life it's been reinvented again and again, but has remained ever popular. That last fact helps explain the frequent PBS specials and other TV events, along with boxed sets such as the one we're reviewing here. Time-Life, … Continue reading REVIEW: It All Started With Doo Wop
March Madness — Rock & Roll Style
March madness is again upon us so we're being bombarded by images of basketball in all its various incarnations. It's difficult to avoid and I have to admit that I'm pretty much enjoying it, but strangely enough I sometimes find my thoughts turning to -- rock and roll? I was watching my young grandson playing … Continue reading March Madness — Rock & Roll Style
REVIEW: Jessy J – Tequila Moon
Latin jazz is a popular and easily defined genre, as is contemporary jazz, but you seldom see the two as skillfully combined as they are on a new release from Peak Records (Concord), Tequila Moon. It showcases the talented saxophonist Jessy J, who not only basks in the spotlight as lead instrumentalist, but also adds … Continue reading REVIEW: Jessy J – Tequila Moon
Revisiting Elvis In Hawaii
I've written before about my affinity for some of the early movies of Elvis Presley, and especially Blue Hawaii. Even though it can be viewed through the prism of hindsight as Hollywood phony and politically incorrect to the Nth degree, to a teenager in small-town Midwestern America at that time it was very appealing. I … Continue reading Revisiting Elvis In Hawaii
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