Tag Archives: jazz

Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo: Jazz Bromance

Posted on December 29, 2021 by wdydfae

Happy New Year, folks! I wanted to send out 2021 and usher in 2022 with another music post. And also bump that perennial Christmas schtick off the top, because it always gets moldy about this time. Thus, we now encounter … Continue reading →

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Bjørn to Be Wild? Norwegian Jazz Drummers from K to N

Posted on January 9, 2021 by wdydfae

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 →

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How to mix a Pink Martini: China Forbes, Storm Large, and Meow Meow

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Mark Sackler

“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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Greeks of Amherst: A Handful of Jazzfolk

Posted on October 4, 2018 by wdydfae

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 →

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Norwegian Jazz Drummers from Hamre to Hulbækmo

Posted on August 24, 2018 by wdydfae

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 →

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