#TunesOnTuesday (on Wednesday this week) marks the start of spring with "You Must Believe In Spring," a seasonal classic by Michel Legrand with lyrics by Alan & Marilyn Bergman #jazzpiano #solopiano #jazzmusic #songwriting #jazz #jazztodon https://ohljazz.com/2025/04/02/tunes-on-tuesday-you-must-believe-in-spring/
#TunesOnTuesday shares another new song that I started in February as part of the #FAWM Challenge. "Easy" is a reflection on AI and other labor-saving tools. #songwriter #songwriting #jazzpiano #jazz #jazztodon #jazzsong https://ohljazz.com/2025/03/25/tunes-on-tuesday-easy/
Continuing on with my break from. The news for a rew hours, I've been rather enjoying James Kaplan's 3 Shades of Blue. I know this isn't exactly a ringing endorsement from NYTimes but you don't have to love all of it, I suppose. I've very much enjoyed all kinds of jazz for decades (though some of the music mentioned in this book is amongst my favorites) but I never read much of the history. This leaves me thinking I need to dig deeper. What other books should I read next?
#jazztodon #jazz #jazzhistory
What’s the Greatest Jazz Record? Here’s a Clue: Miles Davis. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/books/review/3-shades-of-blue-james-kaplan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U4.RxEh.nhwX60Z0b5Dy&smid=nytcore-android-share
Time to translate my song "Stand Right" into German? #jazz #jazztodon #songwriting #songwriter #metro #transit #standright https://www.goethe.de/prj/ger/en/wow/26341926.html
Peter Lemer interview new on Phil Miller Legacy [video 19m10s] #PeterLemer #PhilMiller #LaurieAllan #jazztodon https://philmillerthelegacy.com/no-holds-barred-2/
What a groovy record to stumble upon! Lots of great Grant Green leads, Larry Young excels, Sam Rivers blows cool, and Elvin keeps everyone honest. Good times. Might be an organ day for me after starting out with this. Big John Patton up next.
#jazz #jazztodon #organ #nowPlaying
Norwich, Sunday 23/02 6pm-10pm : Graham Clark with the Simon Brown Trio : Norwich Jazz Club at Yalm Foodhall, Royal Arcade #GrahamClark #SimonBrownTrio #telepot #jazztodon @gcviolin https://www.tickettailor.com/events/yalmlimted/1478484
@johannicolasjanicke @beandreams #drummer #jazztodon That 22” OKC with rivets sounds gorgeous! I have a very similar one made by Lasse Funch.
In this excerpt from the new episode of Spotlight On, pianist Marina Albero shares how she decided to pursue music, influenced by her time in Cuba from age 15, where she ended up studying classical piano before relocating to Seattle.
Check out the full conversation with Marina Albero on the Spotlight On podcast: https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/marina-albero-from-pianist-to-nomad-of-sound/
WNCU Jazz 90.7 FM North Carolina University #jazz #JazzRadio #jazztodon http://www.wncu.org/listen-live/
KCSM Jazz 91 FM ‘The Bay Area's Jazz Station to the World’ - San Mateo, California #jazz #JazzRadio #jazztodon https://streamdb9web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KCSM
As we prepare to light the first candle of #Hanukkah, please enjoy my collection of classic songs of the holiday #jazztodon #mazeldon #jazzpiano #chanukah #חנוכה https://ohljazz.bandcamp.com/album/eight-songs-for-eight-days-2
"The music moves from inventive, engaging art song to smoldering improvisations in which Wilkins and his bandmates—anchored by his regular colleagues Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass and Kweku Sumbry on drums—push to the outer limits."
Immanuel Wilkins — Jazz Innovator, Time Traveler: https://www.spin.com/2024/10/immanuel-wilkins-interview/
"Grammy-nominated saxophonist Kamasi Washington brought down the house at his Tiny Desk Concert. He played selections from three of his albums, showcasing his ability, with the support of his killer band, to go from high energy to reflective ballads while never losing danceability."
Kamasi Washington — Tiny Desk Concert: https://www.npr.org/2024/10/18/g-s1-27257/kamasi-washington-tiny-desk-concert
"Long a leader in the U.K.’s storied jazz scene, their new album looks set to take them to new heights. Later this year, they head to Wembley Arena for their biggest ever show and one of the jazz scene’s largest headline shows in the capital."
Ezra Collective — London Jazz Heroes on Their Mercury Prize Win and New Album ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’: https://www.billboard.com/music/features/ezra-collective-london-jazz-mercury-prize-1235789674/
"I’m not on a victory tour here. It’s not about that. It’s that I love doing it. I love to play the horn. I love playing with great musicians. I love doing it. I’m a right-brain guy; I play, I’m painting for over 50 years, sculpting for over 40. It just gives me reason to be.”
Herb Alpert at 89 — The Legend Talks Making 50 Albums, the Death of His Friend Sergio Mendes & Upcoming Tijuana Brass Band Tour: https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/herb-alpert-50-album-interview-1235784724/
"Golson played an integral role in the transition from bebop to hard bop through his short but vital tenure with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and with his own influential Jazztet, co-led by trumpeter Art Farmer. But his place in the jazz pantheon would be secure even if he had never played a note."
Benny Golson, saxophonist and composer of eloquence, dies at 95: https://www.wrti.org/arts-desk/2024-09-22/benny-golson-saxophonist-and-composer-of-eloquence-dies-at-95
"While [saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis] packed for an imminent flight to take him to the first stop of a nationwide tour, he recounted his restless search for creative expression and his journey to reach wider recognition at the age of 40. 'I’m constantly searching,' he emphatically stated. 'If there’s nothing new under the sun, I’m not interested in that kind of sun.'"
James Brandon Lewis — Urgency & Maximum Intention: https://downbeat.com/news/detail/james-brandon-lewis-of-urgency-maximum-intention/
"Phil Schaap’s childhood home held what may be the largest collection of recorded jazz interviews, an archive that will now be housed at Vanderbilt University."
A Jazz DJ’s Lifetime of Knowledge Leaves Queens for a New Nashville Home: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/nyregion/phil-schaap-jazz-vanderbilt.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ck4.E35o.d1ubxN8vWNGQ (gift link)
