Do you have an interest in music? A monthly blog will invite readers to learn something fresh concerning the story – breadth and depth of the world of music. The aim is to be fun, stimulating and informative. Why not try a...
Bless her for she is spirited. Karine can write, sing and sting even a president. Can we listen to the prophets in newsprint, in poetry and in song?
‘Fat Old Sun’ was a gentle melodic piece, until Dave got older and now it is a masterclass. Here is Dave being observed playing a concert in Poland by a young Polish guitarist. I wonder how you will react to Mr...
Bill is a highly talented musician with a lively sense of humour.
Two of the very best saxophonists of all time were Charlie Parker and Paul Desmond. Here they are talking rather than playing and some really stimulating interactions.
The Swingle Singers, an English singing group offer a lovely voice only live lovely version of Simon and Gartfunkel’s classic America. I know could manage a better version of the film, nuff said!
This is Christoph Moschberger’s playing solo trumpet on Peter Graham’s Paramount Rhapsody with the excellent WDR Funkhausorchester, who are based in Cologne. He can play, have a look.
A great valuing of a solo in an album which I bought new in the 1970s. Worth listening to this interpretation., if you like guitars.
Keith Jarrett was always superb musician, but this story is quite remarkable of the best selling Jazz piano album of all time. Best thing is to watch the video and then listen to the album. You will not be disappointed.
A reminder of a “Great Day” when the Spirituals were central and were sung with such aplomb by Jesse Norman and Kathleen Battle. The actual concert was in March 1990 in Carnegie, but has been fondly remembered ever...
This song is called ‘Badge‘ the three musicians, who stopped playing together in the late 1960s produced a marvellous concert series in London 2005. They still make a great sound, just listen and...
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