“Sometimes there are no gigs, but the main thing is the music. You can’t take that away. The only person who can take that away from you is you.” – Mike Stern Mike...
Learn More
“Do not fear mistakes, there are none.” – Miles Davis Miles Davis (1926 – 1991) was one of the greatest in music, period! Below is the story about Miles...
Learn More
“When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.” – John Coltrane This is the third time I write about my hero John...
Learn More
Rob Madna (June 8, 1931 – April 5, 2003) was a great Dutch jazz pianist, composer and arranger. It was my very good friend Jan Dahlstedt who opened my ears to the world of Rob Madnas music. The...
Learn More
“Music is my religion. Music is the only thing that has never failed me. People let you down, music won’t.” – Gary Bartz Gary Bartz is a very fine American alto and soprano...
Learn More
“Music, of course, is what I hear and something that I more or less live by. It’s not an occupation or profession, it’s a compulsion.” – Duke Ellington Duke Ellington was...
Learn More
Naima is a ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959, and named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps, and is notable for its use of a variety of rich chords...
Learn More
The man above is Mr John Coltrane, one of my heroes! When I was a kid (early sixties), my parents listened a lot to jazz and one of the records I listened to through the years is “Giant Steps” by John...
Learn More
Recent Comments