Myself Among Others: A Life in Music, George Wein with Nate Chinen ©2003 Da Capo Press. Pp. 546. Wein and Chinen did a good job of detailing Wein’s career in jazz both as a pianist, nightclub owner and world jazz impresario. It is well written and contains appropriate photographs. Straighten Up and Fly Right; The…
Local patrons of downtown branch West Florida Public can explore new additions to the collection which is currently valued at $20,000. Most of the holdings are available for check-out. Jazz and Justice; Racism and the Political Economy of the Music, by Gerald Horne. © 2019 Monthly Review Press. The author, Gerald Horne, is professor of…
Book Review: IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
IS THAT ALL THERE IS? The Strange Life of Peggy Lee Written By James Gavin Atria Books © 2014, pp.601 This interesting book about the life of vocalist Peggy Lee gives fascinating insights into the life of this iconic jazz vocalist. I have mentioned previously the sign in our local hospital’s medical library which stated,…
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CD Review: ‘Manhattan Samba’
MANHATTAN SAMBAHendrik Meurkens, chromatic harmonicaHeight Advantage, Oct. 2020 This is a delightful presentation of Brazilian style samba music featuring chromatic harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens. Meurkens started as a vibraphone player but heard Toots Thielemans as a teen-ager and then concentrated on chromatic harmonica. Originally from Germany and having spent time in Brazil, his longtime home…