I discovered the music of Duke Ellington when I was about 13 or 14. That was around 1960. I’ve loved … Read More “Duke Ellington – the greatest composer of the 20th century?”
This is a heavily revised version of a post on the contentious topic of ‘cultural appropriation’. It was originally posted … Read More “Pocahotties, Picasso and Taco stands.”
Most of us have musical memories, associations of particular pieces of music with specific events or times in their lives. … Read More “Musical Memories”
It’s Monday, so this is a sort of #musicmonday post, but just one piece today – A Single Petal of … Read More “A single petal of a rose”
When I was a teenager and still at school, 60 years ago, I didn’t have a record player. Instead, I … Read More “Spanish Guitar”
The idea of the album as more than just a collection of individual tracks seems dead. Killed by streaming. At … Read More “The perfect album”
Admin note – from now on, I’ll be posting about music on Mondays, under the tag #musicmonday. I cn’t guarantee … Read More “Jazz Piano”
I can’t really remember a time when I wasn’t listening to music. My regret is that I never learned to … Read More “Music and me”