Beyond Management
Ever since I can remember (I think it started with my father's 78s) I listened to the big bands. Duke. Basie. You'd learn the names of the sidemen, catch a solo, and then years later find those same musicians leading bands of their own. That'
Ling- English
I love this definition by Ted Gioia: that extraordinary interlude in American music when the smartest and most sophisticated jazz musicians were also the biggest selling commercial artists in the whole country.
jazz
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Dire Straits
I heard it in the store the other day and it's been playing in my head since then. I found myself humming and air-guitaring (we'll make it a verb, just for now) in the store. Great laid-back, sloppy vocal delivery that contrasts with the
Joshua Bell
via washingtonpost.com.
Duke Ellington
I discovered the Duke listening to my parents' 78s when I was a kid. I have loved him ever since. Here are two of my favorite pieces: Take the A train and It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing). Enjoy! [youtube=