“Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”...
Learn MoreGeorge Duke is a wonderful musician who I will come back to several times later on. I have listened to him since my teens and also seen him live many times. Miles Davis said about George Duke that he...
Learn More“I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly music, for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning.” – Plato Here you can...
Learn MoreGeorgy Porgy is a classic Toto tune from 1978 that I love (great rhythm, harmonies, beat and melody). Below is a list of 15 different versions of Georgy Porgy. First some live versions by Toto and then...
Learn More“I have won several prizes as the world’s slowest alto player, as well as a special award in 1961 for quietness.” – Paul Desmond This music with Paul Desmond is...
Learn More“It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you’re playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times....
Learn MoreGino Vannelli is a great Canadian singer, musician and composer. I’ve been a fan of Gino Vannelli since the 70´s. Gino’s music has always been at the forefront in terms of both style and...
Learn More“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. I get most joy in life out of music.” – Albert...
Learn MoreHerbie Hancock plays George Gershwin (Rhapsody in blue) This post is on request by my good friend Jan Dahlstedt (he knows a lot about good music). Herbert Jeffrey “Herbie” Hancock...
Learn MoreSacbé is one of the most seminal bands in Mexican jazz. The band was comprised of the Toussaint Brothers: Eugenio (piano), Enrique (electric bass) and Fernando (drums). The group has been playing...
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