Photo by Alexander Zvir on Pexels.com Peter Pearson . . . born in London (1947), studied medicine and received his qualifications in 1970, and retired from medicine in 1997. He experimented in music with his brother, as well as with his sister. Retirement allowed him the freedom to follow his love of music and to … Continue reading Meet . . . Peter Pearson
Category: Playlists
Meet . . . Paul Hardcastle
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Paul Hardcastle . . . he's Kiss The Sky, The Jazzmasters, and, of course, Paul Hardcastle. Those are the most familiar pseudonyms by which he is known. I know him as one of the "Zen masters" (another pseudonym with which I chose to label him from his "Zen Warrior" tune"). … Continue reading Meet . . . Paul Hardcastle
The Mellow Mix: 05.22.23
The weekend started with a rather mellow playlist that worked its way into a frenetic wave of "wake me gently" music. Therefore, why not start the week off with a few mellow tunes that will also put you in a great mood, without that "jolt". On top of that, I've declared this week "Saxophone Week" … Continue reading The Mellow Mix: 05.22.23
The Weekend Mix: Get Up & Jazz 2
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com It's that time, again - the weekend is here!! Yay! Here's a brand new playlist for you that has a new plan - ease you into it without jarring your eyes awake or scaring your heart into a frenzy. Just a few tunes to get the blood flowing . … Continue reading The Weekend Mix: Get Up & Jazz 2
Essentials: Ultimate Spa Music, by David Lyndon Huff
Photo by Nandhu Kumar on Pexels.com So, fifty (50) songs, for a total of five (5) hours and twenty (20) minutes!!! That's what you'll find on the album Ultimate Spa Musc (2014), by David Lyndon Huff. If I'm not mistaken, I downloaded the digital version of this awesome gem very soon after it was released. … Continue reading Essentials: Ultimate Spa Music, by David Lyndon Huff
The Mellow Mix: 05.15.23
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Weeks go by sometimes as quickly as lightning flashes. One ends and another begins - an apparently endless cycle. All that just to say that it's Monday . . . again. Relax - I've got you covered. Speaking of "endless", the mix today comes from the seemingly endless supply of … Continue reading The Mellow Mix: 05.15.23
The Weekend Mix: Places
Photo by Nubia Navarro (nubikini) on Pexels.com I can see that look in your eyes! It's called "wanderlust". There's only one true cure for that - get out there and travel. If you can't do that, we can fake it together. I've put together a playlist of songs that have names of places in their … Continue reading The Weekend Mix: Places
Spotlight: Cindy Bradley
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Meet Cindy Bradley, trumpeter extraordinare. She was born in upstate NY in 1977. At nine (9), she was already playing piano, and that was also the age that she began playing the trumpet. She also plays Flugelhorn. She recorded her first album, Just A Little Bit (2007), on her own … Continue reading Spotlight: Cindy Bradley
Spotlight: Dave Koz
Photo by Caique Araujo on Pexels.com California-born and bred, Dave Koz, thus far, has had a very illustrious career. He has racked up nine (9) Grammy nominations, twelve (12) number-one albums, and has performed for multiple U.S. presidents, just to name a few of the feathers in his cap. And, yes - he even has … Continue reading Spotlight: Dave Koz
jblackstarr faves (one)
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pex I'm kickstarting your week with an olio of my favorite tunes, hoping all the while that they will rub off on you. Like I always say "Jazz, jazz, and nothing but jazz". Then, I backtrack and give you more options. You've got jazz choices, jazz(y) choices, chillout options, and … Continue reading jblackstarr faves (one)
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