Tag Archives: Music

COLOUR MUSIC

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Jozef Stanislaus Ostoja-Kotkowski, Kronos 2 (1979), photographed without flash The same artwork, photographed with flash. From COLOUR MUSIC, an exhibit I attended today at the ANU’s Drill Hall Gallery, which “brings together the work of visual artists … Continue reading →

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A Week With Ned Corman: Day Five

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Welcome to the fifth episode of my q&a with first-class jazzman and music-educator extraordinaire Ned Corman. On day one, we discussed his early years; day two covered some of Ned’s teaching and gigging adventures; day three touched on the … Continue reading →

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A Week With Ned Corman: Day Four

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Welcome to the fourth episode of my q&a with first-class jazzman and music-educator extraordinaire Ned Corman. On day one, we discussed his early years; day two covered some of Ned’s teaching and gigging adventures; day three touched on … Continue reading →

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A Week With Ned Corman: Day Three

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Welcome to the third episode of my q&a with first-class jazzman and music-educator extraordinaire Ned Corman. On day one, we discussed his early years; day two covered some of Ned’s teaching and gigging adventures. Today we talk about … Continue reading →

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A Week With Ned Corman: Day Two

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: In this posting, I introduced the inspiring jazz musician and music educator Ned Corman. Ned and I talked about his life as a Pennsylvania farm boy, then as a young musician, then as a student at Eastman … Continue reading →

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“Glenn Gould: Hereafter”

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Meditation/reflection from 2005 on the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould by the filmmaker and television producer Bruno Monsaingeon, who knew Gould well and worked with him often. Probably not the movie for newcomers to Gould to start with, … Continue reading →

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Music Du Jour: Brook Benton’s “Hotel Happiness”

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: From 1965 on Hollywood A Go Go, here’s an elegant, unforced yet sexy, very masculine groove that I really adore. First, check out the suit Brook Benton is wearing, as well as how he wears it. It’s understated yet … Continue reading →

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Music Du Jour: Delbert McClinton

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back at my other blog I wrote a posting about the genius of Delbert.

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Music Du Jour: Traffic

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The English rock band Traffic formed during the druggiest of the drug years of the mid and late ’60s and, probably not coincidentally, experienced a super-checkered history, with members joining up and falling out, substance-abuse problems, ego … Continue reading →

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Music Du Jour: James McMurtry

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of the commenters on the clip writes “Bo Diddley meets Bob Dylan,” and I certainly can’t do any better than that. Related I get more lit fict-style pleasure out of McMurtry’s music than I do out … Continue reading →

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