There are a handful of 12 videos and 4 photos of Hal McKusick in action so you can get to know him, too BOOKS VIDEOS There are a handful of 12 videos and 4 photos of Hal McKusick in action so you can get to know him, too https://JazzBlues.EU June 8, 2018 Hal was an educator and always available, and he was loaded with stories and insights. Naturally, his...Read More
Gil Evans didn’t include a piano for the original recording of Porgy And Bess, but Truesdell tweaked the arrangement slightly: Video BOOKS VIDEOS Gil Evans didn’t include a piano for the original recording of Porgy And Bess, but Truesdell tweaked the arrangement slightly: Video https://JazzBlues.EU June 5, 2018 When Ryan Truesdell was asked to catalog the manuscripts of Gil Evans by the late arranger-composer’s family,...Read More
Eva Marie, Kenny Barron, Frank Sinatra, Bob Porter, Winard Harper and John Coltrane: Photos, Videos BOOKS VIDEOS Eva Marie, Kenny Barron, Frank Sinatra, Bob Porter, Winard Harper and John Coltrane: Photos, Videos https://JazzBlues.EU June 4, 2018 I interviewed Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint. Ms. Saint talked about growing up near Albany, N.Y., why...Read More
Dig Red Garland: I’d aspire to play like Red. Who wouldn’t? Videos BOOKS VIDEOS Dig Red Garland: I’d aspire to play like Red. Who wouldn’t? Videos https://JazzBlues.EU June 4, 2018 Whenever I’m hanging around on YouTube, I’m always amazed when I come across pianists around the world...Read More
Electrifying Track: Traneing In, from John Coltrane’s third studio album as a leader: Photo covers, Video BOOKS VIDEOS Electrifying Track: Traneing In, from John Coltrane’s third studio album as a leader: Photo covers, Video https://JazzBlues.EU May 30, 2018 From time to time, I intend to focus on a single track that I find electrifying and...Read More
Grant Green: Funk in France: Blue Note Records owes Grant Green’s family an apology: Photos, Videos BOOKS VIDEOS Grant Green: Funk in France: Blue Note Records owes Grant Green’s family an apology: Photos, Videos https://JazzBlues.EU May 29, 2018 Blue Note Records probably owes Grant Green’s family an apology. The guitarist was the finest jazz guitarist...Read More