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Bjørn to Be Wild? Norwegian Jazz Drummers from K to N
Every year my Christmas Grinch schtick lingers past the expiration date, like a dried up ole Christmas tree that the family got too lazy to throw away. So, the first order of business here is to bump that puppy off … Continue reading
How to mix a Pink Martini: China Forbes, Storm Large, and Meow Meow
“Happiness is a dry martini and a good woman…or a bad woman.”–George Burns. I must admit, I’ll take any one or all three of the George Burns aforementioned above. But when it comes to martinis, my favorite is a pink … Continue reading
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Tagged China Forbes, funny names, funny names in music, jazz, Meow Meow, music, Pink Martini, pop, Storm Large, World Music
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Greeks of Amherst: A Handful of Jazzfolk
Downbeat. The Pantheon. Animal House. Amherst. Doogie Howzer. What do these things have in common? Well, they’re all connected to that thing where I trawl Wikipedia to collect names of jazzmen and jazzwomen and put up another kooky post. Jazz. … Continue reading
Norwegian Jazz Drummers from Hamre to Hulbækmo
We continue our alphabetical exploration of the Norwegian jazz scene, which started by chance but continues with plodding, mind-numbing deliberateness. But if you’re just joining us, don’t fall asleep just yet! We are on percussionists and the letter H, which turns … Continue reading
Funny Jazz Bass Names from M to S: Fording the Fjord
We learn a lot of things at this joint. Things like, whoa, Norway totally dominates funny jazz bass names. At least for the first half of the alphabet. Now we’re here to see if it’s true for M-S. Place your … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, funny names, jazz, music, Norway
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