This Labor Day weekend I’ll be ‘makin’ bricks’–not the masonry type, but the musical type. That term was quoted by Louis Armstrong when it came to describing his music as part of a musical duo. For those of you who … Continue reading
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“Even Voodoo Priestesses Can Have A Bad Day
Who said you can’t merge Hip Hop with Symphonic Music? Miles wants to challenge that notion. He composed a little ditty that he called, “Even Voodoo Priestesses Can Have A Bad Day.” And from the title, I guess you can … Continue reading
Distorted Reality
Book 5 is out, and the JassOdyssey saga continues! Here’s a proud reader whose been excitedly waiting for the latest book in the series. And I’m sure she’ll be anxious to find out what happened to Huddleston (or Yusef–whatever his … Continue reading
Book 5 featuring Lolo
Hello, JassOdyssey fans. As you can see from the photo Book 5 is now available, with its distinctive red cover. It will join book 1 (in brown color), book 2 (in blue color), and book three (in green color). I’m glad … Continue reading
Requiem for Sonny and Sadie
For those of you who have read Book 3, the picture below drawn by Kirsten Newman depicts Sonny and Sadie, hanging perilously from an icy girder. Kirsten has a fine eye for detail. The ice sickles hanging from the girder, … Continue reading
Let’s celebrate a Milestone!!!
One of my all-time favorite jazz songs is Milestones, written by Miles Davis, and it’s featured on an album with the same name. The pace is fast, the solos are engaging, and the harmonization between Davis, John Coltrane, and Cannonball … Continue reading
Horns a Plenty
For saxophone players, last weekend was a great one if you were looking for a new horn. One of the area’s largest suppliers of musical instruments had a special event. It featured not only saxophones but also trumpets, clarinets, trombones and … Continue reading
The Saxophone
The saxophone is a beautiful instrument, which I appreciate more and more each time I get a chance to play it. I was introduced to it while in grade school and played it throughout my early college years. While in school … Continue reading
Shout Outs!!!
Hello, JassOdyssey fans. Spring is trying to make its presence here in Richmond, VA, though last night we did get a dusting of snow. But that won’t dampen our spirits because we know that the warm weather will be here … Continue reading
Comeback Queen
Hello JassOdyssey fans. On a previous blog Bonita Lewis gave us the correct answer to the question-What was the name of the steamer that Park and Marie took as they went up the Mississippi River? The answer was the S.S. … Continue reading