In celebrating the 4Oth anniverary for Galaxy Rangers' preimere, September 14, 1986 I invite fans to visit the Galaxy Rangers playlist of videos on my youtude channel. I was one of the original core artists and storyboard director of the series. I'm glad to see it's still remembered so fondly. RANGERS...HOOO!!
This week's Sunday Music Muse Day post features two drummer i enjoy. First, the Miles Brown Trio. I hadn't heard the leader, bassest Miles Brown, or his father Steve Brown, but I'm good friends with drummer, Rich Thompson. (I looked the group up online)So, that why I bought the CD. This is 2009 recording of original copositions and jazz standards. There Rich Thompson tune "More or Less" I knew from his own recording as a leader. This is solid jazz trio outing, worth giving it a listen.
So that's this weeks post. Enjoy the last day of summer and the school year begins for many. Peace.
This pass week I celebrated my 76th birthday...so no longer I'm 75 and still Alive, but "76" and hope I don't get sick! The guard rails are gone. Here's your friendship torture test, my self-written birthday song for jazz birthdays. ( I hope to do a better version for next year)You've been warned: For comparison, it will remind you of the scene in the movie "10" where Dudley Moore is trapped by the piano playing preacher. For added pain the lyrics are in the comments. Enjoy, and thanks for your well wishes.
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This Sunday Music Muse Day finds us saddened by the news of the passing jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini. I believed I came late to the party knowing Gene Bertoncini playing and music. My first expose was buying the CD by guitarist Steve Greene, who I saw at perfoeming with the group The White Hots at Jazz 90.1 event at the Artisan House. I posted about the "Gene with Greene" in February 2020 and proceeded to acquire eight more Gene Bertoncini CDs. His name on CD becomes a "must Buy". I'm sorry I never got to see him play live, in person, since I have several musican friends who played with, and knew him personally.
My sincere condolences to his family and all his friends. His musical legacy will keep him in our hearts for ever. RIP ,Gene, and thanks for the music.
Just a quick post of the Sunday Music Muse Day first Gilfema + 2. Gilfema is a jazz trio consisting of Lionel Loueke, Ferenc Nemeth, and Massimo Biolcati. The name of the group comes from the musicians' names: Gil, fe, ma. Silly me, I thought it was an African term. In anycase, the "plus 2 " is Anat Cohen on Clarinet, and John Ellis on bass clarinet and ocarina. This the second CD I have from the group, which I became interested in through guitarist Lionel Loueke's African unique playing style. It's definitely worth a listen.
Over at the Thundercats,org site the video from Only My Toys shows a tour of the Cat's Lair that featured a table with Thundercats treasures, all of them I designed for the series. Bravo. and thanks. https://thundercats.org/features/only-my-toys-interview/
This Sunday Music Muse Day features two CD I picked at the Hi-Fi Lounge on Monroe Ave near Twelve Corners in Brighton (Rochester) NY. First up is Tom Ollendorff - Where in the World. The included press release flyer states this is the guitarist's third album, and first collaboration with "Blue Note artist Aaron Park, pianist. The quartet with James Maddren on drums, and Conor Chaplin of bass. The promo goes on to state,"Ollendorff's music elegently mixes graceful themes, baroque-like etudes and fast bop swing". I found it offers nice contemporary jazz. Well worth a listen, and I plan to seek out his other prior releases.
