Introduction to 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…
It’s A Beautiful Day
Here are five tracks from the San Francisco band, It's A Beautiful Day, featuring classically-trained violinist, David LaFlamme, and his wife Linda Baker LaFlamme. "LaFlamme" was a stage name he…
The Birth of Southern Rock
Southern rock didn't appear out of nowhere. It was preceded by the "swamp rock" sounds of Creedence Clearwater Revival. A "bayou" isn't exactly a "swamp," but it's close enough. When…
Woodstock 1969
Let's take a brief look at Woodstock, a half-century later. A lot of younger people don't know this stuff, and a lot of older people have forgotten. So here's a…
Rock on FM – KNUS
Spotify Link: KNUS 98.7 FM DALLAS The KNUS 98.7 FM DALLAS playlist on Spotify is a recreation of the KNUS-FM playlist between 1968 and 1973. It includes a few song…
Rock On AM – WABC, WLS
Spotify link: Groove Music School Playlist - The 60s (Opens Spotify App) Check out the 60s playlist I put together for Groove Music School. It has more than 230 songs,…