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Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo: Jazz Bromance
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
Deep Purple Names
I’m betting you’ve never heard the names Antonino and Carol Vincinette LoTempio. I’m also betting, if you are of a certain age, that you’ve heard of them under two very different names. And, of course, you’ve heard them sing. They are publicly … Continue reading
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Tagged 1963, culture, Deep Purple, Grammy Awards, JFK, music, Nino Tempo and April Stevens, rock and roll, Sonny and Cher
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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 do you get to Zsa Zsa Gabor from Gabor Szabo?
The short answer is, by rearranging letter magnets on the fridge. The longer answer is more complicated. It involves magical Al Gh’er Rh’ythms of Yoot T’Ooob, whose mysterious workings summon up an almost forgotten album of a Hungary-born guitarist. And … Continue reading
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Norwegian Jazz Drummers from I to J
Even those here who were actually paying attention to my “Norwegian jazz name” thing (and probably just to be nice) have probably forgotten all about it. It’s like remembering what you had for breakfast a year ago. I won’t blame … Continue reading