What’s It All About, Then? Part Four: Jazz, Featuring McCoy Tyner
Sean MurphyIt occurs to me that I’ve said little, on the record, about McCoy Tyner. This...
Props on Pops (Revisited)
I have written more than once about my mother (here and here) but I haven’t...
No One Has Ever Done Anything as Well as John Coltrane Played the Saxophone (Revisited)
The question isn’t, really, about who might be interested in this documentary; it is about...
The Dead Kenny Gs: Operation Long Leash
I have a dream. If I could get some of what I envision, we would...
Six Love Songs
I seldom need an excuse to talk about Love (not that Love, this Love). I’m...
The Man Who Improved Music: An Appreciation of Norio Ohga
Depending on how old you are, the iconic image above may mean different things. If...
Down With The King: Wherein the Mysteries of Easter are Contemplated (Revisited)
Right. So what’s scarier: a grown man dressed in a bunny costume, an actual adult-sized...
Two From Pat Martino for a Rainy Spring Day
Two perfect songs for a rainy day (two perfect songs, period) from the great Pat...
Every Day is Earth Day (Redux)
I’m so proud of my Pops. Last night, quite out of the blue (or,...
Mark Twain: The Big Daddy of American Letters (Revisited)
On April 21, 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in...