Every time I see another collection from Time-Life, I am once again floored by the skill and determination they exhibit in assembling these things. I can almost picture a room full of elves, all with little phonographs spinning furiously as they listen to endless oldies, deciding which to include in their latest boxed set. The … Continue reading REVIEW: Flower Power: Music Of The Love Generation
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.
REVIEW: Joe Warren Cormier – Pure Cajun
I've been fond of Cajun music for a long time, and one of these days I'll write more about my memories of Cajun Country, that area of Southern Louisiana famous for bayous, music, and larrupin' good food. But my purpose today is to review a (sort of) new album from Cajun performer Joe Warren Cormier … Continue reading REVIEW: Joe Warren Cormier – Pure Cajun
Changing Musical Tastes Lead To Commitments
Although my musical preferences are largely a product of my early years, not all of my likes and dislikes stretch back that far. Like most people, my tastes have changed throughout my life, and many of the things I now like are relative latecomers, some appearing in unlikely ways. One that jumps to mind occurred … Continue reading Changing Musical Tastes Lead To Commitments
REVIEW: Charlie Hunter Trio – Mistico
The Charlie Hunter Trio has been around since the 1990's, but on their new release, Mistico, (their first for Fantasy Records) they've completed a transformation that began with their last album, 2006's Copperopolis. On that effort, the talented guitarist was backed - as always - by drums and sax, but featured a little keyboard experimentation … Continue reading REVIEW: Charlie Hunter Trio – Mistico
Perry Como’s Answer To Rock & Roll
While I was growing up in the early 1950's and starting to become musically aware, I had no idea that the music I was hearing around our house was in a period of transition. But music is always evolving, even though we might not realize it while we're living through a particular era, and it … Continue reading Perry Como’s Answer To Rock & Roll
REVIEW: Phil Woods Quintet – American Songbook II
OK, I admit that I have a built-in affinity for the older generation in jazz. Not that there's anything wrong with the newer guys, but show me someone who has lived through a couple of different eras and has more than held his own in many ways, including winning multiple Grammys, and he's more than … Continue reading REVIEW: Phil Woods Quintet – American Songbook II
REVIEW: Marc Antoine – Hi-Lo Split
I'm not much of a poker player, but I do know enough about it to recognize the term used for the name of this new album from contemporary jazz guitarist Marc Antoine, who - it turns out - is a poker fan. Hi-Lo Split, just out on the Peak Records label (his first for them), … Continue reading REVIEW: Marc Antoine – Hi-Lo Split
Pete Fountain Was Always Welcome At Our House
Pierre Dewey LaFontaine, Jr. (July 3, 1930 – August 6, 2016) I've written before about my attempts at playing the clarinet while I was growing up, and how I was never very good even though I took lessons for years and occupied a chair in various school bands. It might tell you something about my … Continue reading Pete Fountain Was Always Welcome At Our House
REVIEW: Chet Atkins – The Essential Chet Atkins
Here's an interesting bit of information -- if you put "the essential" into Amazon music's search field, you'll get back over 4,000 hits. Even allowing for duplicates and different editions, it's obviously a popular term in the naming of music albums. But although the term might be overused, it's also meant as a signal that … Continue reading REVIEW: Chet Atkins – The Essential Chet Atkins
Did Boxcar Willie Really Ride The Rails?
It's pretty well accepted that geezers are fond of trains and I'm no exception. In fact, I've written several times about traveling by train and also about the connections that seem to have always existed between railroads and music, most recently focusing on the classic train named The City Of New Orleans. That relationship between … Continue reading Did Boxcar Willie Really Ride The Rails?
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