5 October 2022
Listening to music while working
Obviously, today being Wednesday, you will know there was no #musicmonday post – I’ve been busy in the studio for … Read More “Listening to music while working”
Category: composers
26 September 2022
Musical Memories
Most of us have musical memories, associations of particular pieces of music with specific events or times in their lives. … Read More “Musical Memories”
19 September 2022
A single petal of a rose
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”
29 August 2022
I Get Along Without You Very Well
The song, “I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)” was written by the great Hoagy Carmichael. It is … Read More “I Get Along Without You Very Well”
24 August 2022
Standards
There is a whole repertoire of popular song, largely dating from before Rock and Roll. We know them colloquially as … Read More “Standards”
18 June 2022
Duke Ellington – the greatest composer of the 20th century?
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?”