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Brubeck At Carnegie Hall 1963

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  • Post published:August 24, 2023
  • Post category:Classic Album/Essential Listening/Jazz

The Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall album was recorded and released in 1963. The CD is longer than the album, with edited material replaced. The CD also follows the…

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Introduction to Jazz

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  • Post published:August 24, 2023
  • Post category:'60s/Essential Listening/Jazz

Many of my students, young and old, have never listened to jazz. The younger ones barely have any idea what jazz is. Jazz is a complex subject. It means different…

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Yellow Submarine (1968 Film)

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  • Post published:August 23, 2023
  • Post category:Essential Listening/History/Movies

YouTube Link: Yellow Submarine Trailer The link above is to the trailer for the MCMLXVIII animated film, Yellow Submarine. It's a strange, but gripping tale of the Yellow forces of…

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Boogie Woogie Twins

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  • Post published:August 23, 2023
  • Post category:Essential Listening/History

Doctor John and Jools Holland as the Boogie Woogie Twins on Night Music. Before we look at jazz piano, I want to look at a piano style that was the…

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Stephen Stills’ Manassas Album

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  • Post published:August 21, 2023
  • Post category:'70s/Classic Album/Essential Listening

The first album by Manassas, featuring Stephen Stills and Chris Hillman was released in 1972. This is one of my favorite albums. I've owned three copies on vinyl, and I…

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Best Guitar Capo

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  • Post published:December 16, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

This is the best capo at the best price. The key phrase is 'NS Lite Guitar Capo.' You should be able to find one for less than about $12. Guitar…

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Christine McVie Solo Album (1984)

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  • Post published:September 26, 2022
  • Post category:Classic Album/Essential Listening

Christine McVie's has always been my favorite member of Fleetwood Mac. Her self-titled solo album released in 1984 is the only one she released while she was still with Fleetwood…

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The Buzz And The Edge

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  • Post published:September 15, 2022
  • Post category:Essential Listening

In Houston, radio station KTBZ 94.5 FM is called "The Buzz." (These days, you almost never hear the station letters. In the old days you had to announce your station's…

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Allan Pettersson’s Symphony 6

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  • Post published:September 9, 2022
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Allan Pettersson's Symphony 6 is my favorite piece of orchestral music. It received international acclaim when it premiered in 1967, along with his Symphony 7 in 1968. YouTube Links: Allan…

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Best-Engineered Albums

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  • Post published:September 3, 2022
  • Post category:Classic Album/Essential Listening/World Music

Two of the best-engineered albums of the twentieth century, or of all time, are Exodus from Bob Marley (1977), and Avalon by Roxy Music (1982). Neither ever won awards in…

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