Robert John Godfrey
Robert John Godfrey – Pianist, composer, philosopher and autodidact. Robert John Godfrey (born 30 July 1947) is also founder and member of The Enid. Recently, he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. As a consequence of this, he has revealed that he intends to retire from The Enid and allow the band to continue to perform without […]
Quote # 66 by Chick Corea
“Only play what you hear. If you don’t hear anything, don’t play anything.” – Chick Corea Most people involved with music has heard the name of Chick Corea. He came about the same time as Herbie Hancock and has developed his style through the years. One thing he has focused on is […]
Bobby Lyle is a great keyboard player, singer and musician
Bobby Lyle is a jazz, soul jazz, and smooth jazz pianist. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee but grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota in a home near the corner of Park Avenue and 32nd Street. Bobby had his first gig at 16 and played in the 1960s with Gene and Jerry Hubbard in the […]
Quote # 45 by Christina Aguilera
“Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.” – Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. Just listen to her performance with Herbie Hancock and you understand how great she is. Herbie Hancock […]
Thierry Eliez is a wonderful French musician, composer and singer
Thierry Eliez (born 1964) is a wonderful French musician, composer and singer. Thierrys main instruments are keyboards and piano. The first time I heard Thierry was with the great French drummer (composer, arranger and producer) André “Dede” Ceccarelli. I will also write about “Dede” in the future. Personally I think “Dede” have the same […]
Quote # 16 by Thelonius Monk
“Jazz is freedom. You think about that.” – Thelonius Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer considered as one of the giants of American music. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including “Epistrophy”, “‘Round […]
Quote # 12 by Oscar Peterson
“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. That’s jazz.” – Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson with two different versions of “Teach Me Tonight”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhlvHa14Ds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OLGqGnP9b4
Herbie Hancock plays George Gershwin
Herbie 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 (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to […]
Quote # 7 by Bill Evans
“…it bugs me when people try to analyze jazz as an intellectual theorem. It’s not. It’s feeling.” — Bill Evans