Prima facie, I think this should make for an interesting listen despite the dissenting voice of Hal Horowitz. Another Horowitz (Steve) in Pop Matters and Joseph Ryle in The Recoup think otherwise. Reasonable disagreement amongst reasonable people . . . countrymusicStax
The latest issue of COSMOS + TAXIS is now available. complexityConversationcosmos & taxisJazzmusicSpontaneous order
Sounding ever more familiar? Chris O’Leary writes: It’s one of the most brutal lines Bowie ever wrote: “Forget that I’m fifty, ’cause you just got paid.” While the song basically ends at 1:40, the guitar and harmonica extend the track for four more 12-bar choruses, starting a fifth as the track fades out, suggesting the…
I’ve always found Pops’ version deeply moving and meaningful. Everything one needs to know about this tune can be found on Ricky Riccardi’s fantastic blog. chloeLouis ArmstrongmusicRicky Riccardi
At last, now available on DVD. The blurb: [A] modern look at traditional New Orleans music, drawing upon the city’s unique heritage to examine the fragility of tradition itself. The performance-based music documentary highlights the resilience of New Orleans musicians, accustomed to hardship and dedicated to their city, their culture, and their music… The non-fiction…
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As one might expect there will be a plethora of shallow obituaries and a flurry of mediocre books but the best sources and likely to remain so are Rick Coleman’s Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Joseph Lauro’s The Big Beat: The Story of Fats Domino and His Band (available on…
WWOZ and OffBeat report. boogie woogieFats Dominomusicnew orleans
The most excellent Ricky Riccardi is the co-producer and liner note author of the soon-to-be released four CD set Cheek To Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings. Read all about it here. Ella FitzgeraldJazzLouis ArmstrongmusicRicky Riccardi
Would someone who owns a copy of this book please invite me to their house to see it: I will bring along the finest archival white gloves. And we can’t do it without Bowie’s favourite wine (Mr. Sukita can tell you which one it is). There is a very slight interview with Masayoshi that is being endlessly recycled…
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