A music blog written by Rich Brown
Confession time. I have a rather large collection of music. I should explain for the younger readers, back in the day you had to purchase music recordings individually. One would save money and go to the record store and thumb through albums to buy a copy of the music you loved from your favorite artist.... Continue Reading →
The woody plucking of an upright bass. The "ting ting-a-ting" of a ride cymbal. The rhythm that makes your foot tap and head bob. Full force swing. The cheer of the crowd. The knowing "yeah!!" called out by the audience, in acknowledgement of a soloist quoting a jazz standard. Those are the kind of things... Continue Reading →
Hot sun, cool beverages and sublime music were the order of the day at the Detroit Jazz Festival on Sunday. I wandered into a set entitled “Jazz at the Shamrock Shore”, put on at the Pyramid Stage, for my first music of the day. This was a small group fronted by Artistic Director Chris Collins... Continue Reading →
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