I do not tend to use YouTube, in my mind it is mostly a collection of homemade videos of people doing really stupid things that likely resulted in a visit to the hospital, or cutesy videos of cats and dogs behaving in some bizarre manner.   
However I upgraded my opinion of the site yesterday. I […]

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OK I know that this will take a little explanation. The Brits know all about Dallas, and who shot JR. In Fact I seem to recall being on a flight to Dallas/Fort Worth and the pilot coming on the air to tell us!
So who are, or what were the Wombles? It was a delightful childrens […]

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The truth of the matter is that you really don’t need Kindle to read ebooks from Amazon. In other words, smart phones are all you need for access to ebooks, music and television. These are some of the best apps for your smartphone.
From ebooks to music to live television - your smartphone can offer you […]

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The one thing that I have figured out, and this may seem odd, the best people to interview are people with a Pilots License! They are always right on time. Of course you have to explain it in Zulu time (GMT) but they are Johnny on the spot.
Authors while not having the precision of pilots […]

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If you live in the Gainsville, Florida area the name TJ Hart will be a familiar one. He is a well known Radio voice on The Sky 97.3. Sports fans know him because of his coverage of the Florida Gators, news fans know him as the voice reporting today’s headlines, and commuters will recognize him […]

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I am the first to admit that Country, with or without the Western, was not really my expertise. I viewed it as a genre of music that was fixated on Tumbleweeds, Pickup Trucks, and Cheating Spouses (or maybe the plural of Spouses should be Spice). The one thing that I have discovered is that the […]

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If you missed part one, you can read it here.
I am going to fast forward a few decades. Rick has faced some health problems, and although he loves to perform, the grueling grind of being on the road is no longer his favorite thing.
Rick does however have incredibly musical children, they are all notable, but […]

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  In todays economic crunch finding things to do that the family can enjoy is hard to find not to mention affordable. Now depending on what you like the old saying the best things in life are free still has meaning. I say that because if you are a lover of good music fun time […]

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  At the Charles H. Wright Museum on Wednesday June 16Th there was a screening of the five part documentary series the first being titled “Icons Among Us: Jazz In The Present Tense” we viewed a one hour clip from this documentary series. This first presentation in the series talks with contemporary jazz […]

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CD:  Class Is Now In Session
 
Artist:  Farnell Newton
 
Label: FNMUSICWEB
 
If you haven’t heard the name Farnell Newton I’m not surprised because this is a musician that is more concerned with the music then accolades from fame. He is the classic model of […]

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Artist:           Sean Jones
CD Title:      No Need for Words
CD Release: May 24, 20011
Label:           Mack Avenue Records
These days when you hear someone is releasing a new CD you don’t get excited because there maybe some disappointment to follow. No matter who the artist is theirs always a chance of disappointment very few artists are […]

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Title: Soul Tree
 
Artist: Lin Rountree
 
Release Date: March 8, 2011
 
 
In my past reviews I have been rather direct and hard on smooth jazz and I have clarified my definition of what I feel smooth jazz is and what it is not. But […]

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Yesterday I published a review of Tokes soon to be released CD Who Was That Man? I have been asked today by people that know me Who IS This Tokyo Rosenthal Guy?
OK, here is the official version. Tokyo Rosenthal is an Americana singer songwriter. He has released several CD’s and had great results in the […]

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Gretchen Parlato
CD: The Lost and Found
Obliqsound Records, 2011
Release Date: April 5, 2011
Theses days to hear a CD that erases all the cares of that day much less the world is a rarity. After hearing “The Lost and Found” what every was bothering me at that time drifted away as if I had just taken a […]

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There are hundreds and hundreds of music genres, and new ones seem to crop up constantly. I recently stumbled upon a band from a Scandinavian country who are pioneers in Prog Metal Folk music. I will not divulge the bands name for two reasons, one because the name is completely unpronounceable, and two, the music […]

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Artist:      Yancyy
CD Title:  Sax ChroniclesVolume 1
Release:   2010
For the last few years I’ve been rather critical of smooth jazz, but artist like Yancyy have caused me to change my mind.  There is an element that these artists are adding that I had to seriously consider.  That is funk that’s right I said funk they are bring […]

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I have to concur with Rolling Stone writer David Fricke that Wax – Melted was unquestionably the best ‘new’ old recording released in 2010. Actually David Fricke did make a slight mistake,  this album was never previously released. The tracks were recorded in 1971, however financial problems encountered by the record label prevented the release. […]

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The iconic Don McLean song American Pie has bounced around in my mind for decades. I recall actually watching him perform the song live at the Cambridge Folk Festival in the latter part of the 1970’s. As the 1970’s transitioned into the 1980’s I began to believe that indeed the music had died.
What had been […]

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If only I were Edith Piaf. But alas, I can’t say je ne regrette rien. Once upon a wasted time (circa late 1970’s and early 80’s) I hung on New York City’s downtown art/music scene. The scene never fit me, I tried to fit it. Which was one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done. […]

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It is with great sadness that I write this article. Woolly Wostenholme apparently took his own life yesterday. This is a musician that will be greatly missed.
Barclay James Harvest formed in 1966 and while they never made it big in the lucrative US music market were an important element in the emerging Prog Rock scene […]

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There are some programs scheduled, and they all look fun.
Tomorrow at 1pm eastern I will be talking to the always interesting D. Alan Johnson. He will be Skyping in from a place that few of us would consider a great vacation spot. However he is there for business not pleasure. He has just published his […]

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John Cherry has just published his third book, Paul McCartney’s Solo Music Career 1970-2010. This is also his second book that is about the Beatles. His first one Better Than Lennon was a rather contentious book that certainly riled up the Lennon fans. How dare John Cherry dare to say that Paul McCartney was the […]

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It is time to hide the good silverware and lock up the virgins, the well known British band Stackridge are about to invade the US.  Just look at the havoc the Beatles created back in the 1960’s!
Stackridge are an interesting band with a very curious history. They formed in the early 70’s and seemed destined […]

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Esperanza Spalding
“Chamber Music Society”
When I heard that Esperanza Spalding had a new CD coming out I was excited her sophomore début was excellent.  Yes that’s right her sophomore debut that was here self-titled CD now she has come out with a new CD titled “Chamber Music Society” now I saw […]

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Kirk Whalum
Everything is Everything
When it comes to music some artist work are sacred there considered untouchable one such artist is Donny Hathaway. The music this man created to this day still strikes a cord in your heart, mind, and soul. Now to even give proper reverence to this musician takes skill, experience, and an overall […]

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Jeff Lorber Fusion
Now Is The Time
I had to listen to this Cd twice because the first time I listened to it with a jaded ear most of my jaded out look stemmed from my view of what I felt the Cd should sound like.  Then I played a […]

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There is a new name to look for in R&B and Soul music his name is MJ Robinson this is a young man that is bridging the generational gap when you see him he looks like a rapper but when you hear this young man sing. […]

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When you love music you get excited when you receive a package from a record label in the mail there is a bit of kid like joy that over comes you.  It is even better when the package you receive fulfills the kid like anticipation that the love […]

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Review of the CD
In a time where jazz seems to be in a perpetual state of confusion there are some things you can still relies on.  There are a hand full of Jazz artist that no matter what state of the music business is in, they are guaranteed […]

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This is a guest post by author John Cherry. His new book Better Then Lennon has caused a great deal of disturbance in ‘the force’. You can read my review here, and if you are a Beatles fan you can listen in to our fascinating recent round table on discussing the […]

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