EEEEK! The Big Geez is knocking Glenn Miller? No, I love him and his music. As a teenager, sitting in my pal Louie's basement while spinning records and reinforcing my newly-discovered fondness for Swing music, I realized he was one of my favorite bandleaders. But although the average listener is familiar with him, Goodman, and … Continue reading Swing Music: It’s About More Than Just Glenn Miller
Category: Seniors
Back To The Beach, But First…
Before we begin our journey into the vast unexplored spaces around my remaining brain cells and try to locate my music memories, I thought I'd report that the Geezer Music Club is now featured on blogcritics.org, an outstanding website organized by a terrific group of blogging pros who gather good posts from all over the … Continue reading Back To The Beach, But First…
In Defense Of a Geezer’s Taste In Music
I was going to apologize for choosing John Denver as the subject of this posting, mostly because a lot of "sophisticated" listeners sneer at his music. But then it occurred to me that (A) I was a little anxious about a couple of earlier posts too, wondering if the artist was going to meet with … Continue reading In Defense Of a Geezer’s Taste In Music
A Musical Genius…Or An Acquired Taste?
I have to confess that...well...I'm not a big fan of this posting's subject, Miles Davis. In all fairness, I should mention that I came a little late to the party, in terms of having an appreciation of any trumpeters. In my early years of listening to jazz, I leaned more toward the reeds - especially … Continue reading A Musical Genius…Or An Acquired Taste?
An Elected Bandleader Turns Into a Star…
I figure that I owe my affection for Big Band music to Glen Gray -- or maybe it would be more accurate say that I owe it in equal parts to him and my old buddy Louie. He was a high school friend of mine -- Louie, not Glen -- and we would sometimes go … Continue reading An Elected Bandleader Turns Into a Star…
The Very Definition Of a Voice Smoother Than Silk…
If there has ever been a smoother voice than Nat King Cole's, then I can't imagine who it would be. Even his contemporaries - for example, Frank Sinatra - gave him full credit, and he was one of the biggest stars in the music world for many years. (And countless teenagers would always remember his … Continue reading The Very Definition Of a Voice Smoother Than Silk…
Hey! Geezers Can Have Fun On The Beach Too…
Nole Floyd "Nokie" Edwards (May 9, 1935 – March 12, 2018) Just in case you thought that this blog was always going to be about the slow stuff, we decided to prove once again that geezers like all kinds of music. (Well, almost all kinds.) In this instance, we're going to focus on some music … Continue reading Hey! Geezers Can Have Fun On The Beach Too…
One Superstar Helps Create Another…
Well, it's been a while since our last Big Band posting, so let's try another one...but maybe we'll do a sort of combo thing, at least on the first of our two tunes. Tommy Dorsey was a virtuoso on the trombone, but was probably better known as one of the biggest of the big band … Continue reading One Superstar Helps Create Another…
God Just Walked Into This Club…
Fats Waller (who is not the subject of this posting) was once playing in a night club in Harlem, and another professional pianist dropped by. When he noticed the newcomer, Waller stopped playing, stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm a pretty good piano player...but God just walked into this club." He was talking … Continue reading God Just Walked Into This Club…
A Voice For The Ages, It Crossed All Boundaries And Defied Classification
OK, stay with me now...remember, I said before that geezers have all kinds of musical tastes, so don't glance at this posting and think nah, I don't do country music. You've got to give this lady a chance to show you that her voice was equal or superior to almost anyone you want to name … Continue reading A Voice For The Ages, It Crossed All Boundaries And Defied Classification
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