I am going to confess, right up front, to being a bit of a fan of the documentarian Ken Burns. He’s the guy who does those multiple-night, hours-long documentaries about things like the Civil War and World War II. These are the kind of documentaries that show up on PBS and play for nights and […]
Since I just wrote about Louis Armstrong, I found this rather amusing. Now, I mentioned how Louis was vital to jazz, the advancement of jazz and was a major player in early jazz. Of course, he is also probably best known for his song “What a Wonderful World.” Well, I came across this little number […]
I love writing these posts about certain artists that have greatly influenced and set the groundwork for modern jazz. It usually sparks a debate, or gets me a few comments from jazz fans, and I love that. That’s part of why I do what I do.
I wrote about Dizzy yesterday and got a decent response […]
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