One of my favorite jazz guitarists of all time is Stanley Jordan. Like most people, I first heard his playing on the 1985 Blue Note album, Magic Touch. This album was at the top of the Billboard Jazz charts for something like an entire year, easily a record! I still listen to that album and can... Continue Reading →
The Mood of Autumn
The colors of the leaves are changing quickly now. A few are starting to fall into my lawn. All of those stupid trees seemed like a good idea in the spring and summer when they gave me some shade from the heat of the sun. Now I’m beginning to regret the arrangement, as I work... Continue Reading →
Transcription, Recomposition and Reimagining
I wrote a little on what my idea of Good Music is in a recent post about Nina Simone. That idea is at the center of what this blog is about. Another notion I expressed in the “About” page of Good Music Speaks, is the thought that the musical experience is ultimately a three part... Continue Reading →