Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com As a fitting end to our week of tributes to “The Instruments Of Jazz”, I offer up my final tribute to one that wasn’t mentioned all week. However, it certainly stands out as an instrument of crucial significance to the story of jazz – the voice. Today’s playlist … Continue reading Vocal Ingenuity
Category: Tribute To Jazz Instruments
Duel Of The Guitars
Photo by ROMBO on Pexels.com Imagine, if you will, all of the great jazz guitarists competing for that number one spot in the hearts of their fans. Picking one over all of the rest? Not a task that I care to undertake. I could probably narrow it down to a short list - short list … Continue reading Duel Of The Guitars
The Tinkling Of The Keys
Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com Earlier, I mentioned that I wondered why the piano had never become the "face" of jazz. I think that my wonderment comes from the fact that there are SOOOOO many jazz pianists dating from the start of jazz to its present-day iteration. As much as I like the … Continue reading The Tinkling Of The Keys
Sound The Trumpets!!
Photo by PNW Production on Pexels.com From biblical times, to current times, and all of the eras in between, the trumpet sounds, and both men and women are called to duty. In the world of jazz, it’s quite the same. In the case of jazz, however, the call to duty is to create great music. … Continue reading Sound The Trumpets!!
Saxes Galore!!
Photo by Meruyert Gonullu on Pexels.com It’s pretty much a slam-dunk that the saxophone is the most popular jazz instrument. I can’t very well dispute that, although I have always wondered why the piano hasn’t had that distinction. I sometimes go with the flow, like now, as I offer this tribute to the beauty of … Continue reading Saxes Galore!!
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