Duke Ellington was born in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 1899, and died in NYC, on May 24, 1974. He was considered one of the greatest band leaders of his time, and perhaps even the greatest ever. With so many choices, I don’t think that I could pick one over another. That said, his music … Continue reading Legends: Duke Ellington
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Change
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Well, not that kind of change. As predicted by virtually everyone who has ever lived in our modern age, the world is rapidly changing. Of course, I see the change being reflected in the music that I play, as well as in the ways that I listen to it. As … Continue reading Change
Redux 2 (3/10/2020)
Take Five - written by Paul Desmond Take The A Train - written by Billy Strayhorn 'Round Midnight - written by Thelonious Monk Birdland - written by Joe Zawinul Mood Indigo - written by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard A few takes on each, for your pleasure. Jazz, jazz, and nothing but jazz. … Continue reading Redux 2 (3/10/2020)
Smoothe 