A music blog written by Rich Brown
One of the great inspirations for this blog is the Duke Ellington quote: “There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind” Another great Duke quote is from the title of one of his compositions: “It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing” Swing bands, dance bands, big bands... Continue Reading →
It’s that money spending time of year again, when retailers are supposed to finally be in the black for their fiscal year. I haven’t shopped on the day after Thanksgiving in years, and although it always looks like there are some deals that are too good to be true, I just don’t like the fight.... Continue Reading →
A Nocturne (in music) is a short composition that evokes moods inspired by the night. They are character pieces, not of any specific musical form. The first use of the term Nocturne was by the Irish pianist and composer, John Field ( Éire go Brách!). Some of the most famous Nocturnes for piano are... Continue Reading →
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