Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

Oops. I had this picked and ready to post yesterday. I just…didn’t. Hey, whaddaya gonna do. Anyway, here’s Buddy Rich on drums with a big band playing some Count Basie: it’s “One O’Clock Jump”. This is amazing stuff!

It’s always struck me as a shame that as the trumpet became a fully chromatic instrument in the 1800s, with the invention of valves, it still languished in the back of the orchestra, getting few opportunities for feature solo work. … Continue reading →

The birthday of the great Jerry Goldsmith was the other day, on the 10th. And honestly, Goldsmith deserves a more poetic tribute than I’ve got in me right now, because it’s late in the work week and I’m tired and … Continue reading →

Paul Le Mat in American Graffiti: Buddy Holly died February 3, 1959, 66 years ago. That’s an entire lifetime, almost…possibly several lifetimes. Had he lived to this day, he would be 88 years old, certainly not outside the realm of possibility. … Continue reading →

Someone asked on social media the other day, “What’s your favorite John Denver song?” So, here’s my answer.

Well, my mood hasn’t been great this week, for what are probably obvious reasons. But there is still music to fall back on and to remind oneself what is good in the world. Like, punching Nazis. Punching Nazis is good. … Continue reading →

Jim Croce would have been 82 years old last Friday. There’s a very special magic at work in Croce’s songs. The blend of lyrics, guitar playing, and his slightly gravely tenor voice with his expert way of not always hitting … Continue reading →