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This King (Natasha) is a Queen
The song AM-FM is definitely a throwback from the 80’s. As kid, I was drawn to this song for reasons I am not quite sure of. Clearly the beat is quite catchy, but I don’t have any idea what the lyrics are about and I am unsure if Natasha King (aka Maimone) does either (and…
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The Boss – no, not that one, this one…Gene Ammons
I was just introduced to Gene’s music. Before listening to Gene, I thought Stan Getz was one of the best at telling a story on a sax at a pace I could follow. After listening to Gene, I might have to revisit my views on Senor Getz. As usual, I will post a few links…
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Can You Dig Dis? – Hank Mobley
I don’t know much about Hank Mobley, expect that he played the tenor sax. Based on the song Dig Dis, he clearly played quite well. More information about Hank can be found in this article. I hope you enjoy the tune as much as I did. Rindge Leaphart
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They’re Playing Basketball
It’s that time of year. The NBA playoffs have started. In celebration of the finals, I decided it would be fun to spotlight several tunes that show love and respect for the game of basketball. From my perspective, there are two tunes in particular that serve as the musical bookends that celebrate basketball. There are…
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Sandy – An Ode to the Sandman
When Christian Sands put together the tune Sandy, he clearly had no idea I would ever hear his song, much less appreciate it. Well, I did hear the tune and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Most enjoyable, though, was that it reminded me of the late great Sandy aka The Sandman. Without Sandy, there…
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Wynton Marsalis – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
I know you are thinking, why the heck is he posting about a Christmas song during springtime? Well, I have been a little delayed to say the least. Also, I just finished a post about Wynton’s brother Delfeayo, so I figured I might as well finish the job and get a post up about Wynton’s…
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Delfeayo Marsalis – Midnight at the Zulu Ball
I was recently in the car flipping stations looking for something to groove to and came across this gem by Delfeayo: Midnight at the Zulu Ball. Listening to this song definitely improved my spirits and made me smile for a couple of reasons. The first reason is because it is a very upbeat song that…