Ol’ Glory: The Killer with Toby Keith
Dedicated to my American chums from the very excellent Last Man Standing album. boogie woogieJerry Lee Lewislast man standingLouisianapianorock ‘n rolltoby keith
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Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack
Gone. Dr. Johndr. john’s gumboKeith Speramac Rebennackmusicnew orleanspiano
Martha: born on this date
Trailer for Stéphanie’s documentary (Martha’s youngest): an insider’s take of her mum entitled Bloody Daughter. bloody daughterchopinClassical musicMartha ArgerichpianoStéphanie Argerich
Booker Mural
Check out WWOZ’s A Closer Walk website. Whatever your preferred style of piano music, if you don’t know who Booker is, you really should delve into this amazing talent and one-off character. Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James BookerJames Bookermusicnew orleanspianoWWOZ
Martha Argerich as a child
Martha Argerich’s intimate relationship with Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor began when she was 10 when she performed the concerto in its entirety at Buenos Aires’s Theatre Colón with Washington Castro conducting Orquestra Sinfonica de la Ciudat de Buenos Aires. Martha ArgerichpianoSchumann
Fats
While Santa put a Fats Domino record on the phonograph, Angelo, sniffling and looking a little confused, sat down on the kitchen chair across from Mrs. Reilly and Mr. Robichaux. boogie woogieConfederacy of DuncesFats Dominonew orleanspiano
Bowie’s Piano Man and Guitar Man
I had the pleasure of seeing maestros Mike Garson and Earl Slick in a relatively intimate hall (less than a thousand capacity) from two yards away. What a treat to see up close the skill of the original musicians of two of the most challenging and memorable of instrumental pieces. Needless to say, one of…
