A music blog written by Rich Brown
Miles Dewey Davis III was a musician who let nothing stand in his way. The late 1950’s were an especially fertile time in his recording career. For the first half of the decade, Miles was under recording contract with Prestige records. His reputation grew, as well as his ambition. Prestige was sometimes known as the... Continue Reading →
Happy First Day of Spring everyone! Le Sacre du Printemps The Rite of Spring Igor Stravinsky Those of you who were reading this blog last year at this time, know of my spring ritual. Actually, even if you just live near me, you probably know my habit. On the first day of Spring, I choose... Continue Reading →
Bird Charlie Parker Yardbird I still remember the first time I heard a recording by Charlie Parker. I was 15 years old and the band director at the school was going to teach us to play “Billie’s Bounce”, or at least the melody of the tune. I don’t know what I thought Jazz was before... Continue Reading →
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