Complicating the situation is that back in those days there wasn't much of a boundary between pop music and jazz. (My mother said the word "jazz" was unknown to her. They called it "Glenn Miller music.") It was very common to have a jazz version of a popular tune from ...
and key historical moments, illuminating the early development and evolution of this iconic musical genre. Discover the cultures that influenced jazz musicians and big bands over the years, shaping a new wave of jazz music every few decades. Then, you will be ready to make your ownjazz music....
The song is structured to follow what is known in music as a “story song,” meaning it is narrated in the third person. The story involves two best friends named Mary Anne and Wanda. The audience hears how they parted ways after high school and Wanda married a man named Earl who was...
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in tr...
Night & Day is an anthology of fiction. Well, half of it is. In the first half of the book, there are the expected short stories, and they’re just as good as you think they are. If you haven’t read the first two anthologies, Nocturnes and Night Music, you should. And when you...
Back for its fourth season at Miller, this performance is a celebration of exquisite, romantic Latin American Music led by maestro Glenn Garrido. 8:00pm Sat, Apr 26 Panto U.S.A. Presents Treasure Island An action-packed, fun-filled tale of piracy, a mysterious treasure map, with a ho...
The film, which reunites the “Any Given Sunday” co-stars, is Diaz’s first film in more than a decade. Seth Gordon (“Horrible Bosses”) directs a cast including Glenn Close, Kyle Chandler and Andrew Scott. — AP Film Writer Jake Coyle NEW MUSIC TO STREAM JAN. 13-19 — The ...
Being a human being while having to play machine music is no easy task, but Rammstein’s Oliver Riedel certainly makes it seem like it is. One of the more underrated/overlooked bassists in heavy music despite being an original member of the German industrial group (they’ve actuallynever had...
Geezer, your life has been music, and that creative side is not something that easily goes away. What's challenging you these days as a writer, as a musician and as a fan of heavy music? What keeps it interesting for you? Just seeing what I can come up with. I've got a little ...
Geezer, your life has been music, and that creative side is not something that easily goes away. What's challenging you these days as a writer, as a musician and as a fan of heavy music? What keeps it interesting for you? Just seeing what I can come up with. I've got a little ...