Jazz & Blues Lounge

It was my original intent to hunt down some video somewhere of the Sad Salamanders performing live.  Apparently such an animal does not, as yet, exist.  Guys, you need to get on that.  Start posting to YouTube or something, wouldja?  I spent the whole weekend grooving to your awesome CD “Cigarettes and Fishnets” and wanted to spread a little more cheer around the the public, and couldn’t.
So, I found THIS instead.  What is it?  Why nothing more than Miles Davis and the great John Coltrane performing “So What.”  I love that tune and the look of Miles Davis in his …read more

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So, it was a night for looking up musicians in the modern day on MySpace again.  I have to admit, I have started to enjoy doing this.  Not all of the music I hear I like, but the ones that strike me as particularly good, I like to show off to you guys.  Plus, it makes a pretty easy posting
I did a simple search on MySpace for Jazz Musicians.  One of the guys who cam up is a gentleman by the name of David Murray.  http://www.myspace.com/davidmurraymusic is the page.
This guy has been around for a while and apparently has …read more

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Of course, no jazz website, or a website claiming to write anything about jazz, would be complete without a mention of the great saxophone player, Charlie “Bird” Parker.  Of course, the mention of his name can also bring about controversy amongst jazz fans.  Not everyone things Charlie was the greatest and even during his lifetime, he was a bit controversial.  There are also many myths about him and rumors that started back when he was playing and continue to this day.
Charlie was from Kansas City.  He was very close with Dizzy Gillespie and an 18-year-old Miles Davis was once a part …read more

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I have to admit I totally stole this idea from another b5music blogger.  At the same time, when it comes to days like this one, days when I am a bit down or discouraged, nothing is better than roaming the music sites on MySpace.  When I come across one I like, I love talking about it.  I figure, it does a couple of things.  First, it makes writing this blog an easy thing.  Second, it shows you some new music.
I love horn players.  This is especially true when it comes to jazz musicians.  Yes, sure, Thelonius Monk was a genius …read more

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