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Heather Masse
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The Jenny's official website. Prairie Home Companion's official website. Check out old episodes, interviews, videos, and pictures of Garrison Keillor's fantastic Radio Show. Pianist, musical collaborator, and brother-in law extraordinaire Jed Wilson. Singer Songwriter, friend and incredible musician Aoife O'Donovan. Amazing jazz vocalist, songwriter, and teacher Dominique Eade. Http:/ www.sunnykim.net/. Incredible vocalist Sunny Kim. Http:/ www.redrockrecording.com.
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visionsong: March 2015
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Wednesday, March 04, 2015. The persistent power of Buddy Rich. This post is a sideways reaction to Ethan Iverson's recent missive. About the film Whiplash. When I was seven or so. The music didn't start to stick until a little later, but it was always around. This was, of course, high school in the 90s, so I also entered the world of jazz education, getting the gospel of jazz according to the (white) big band teacher. (To be fair, my own high school music tea...
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visionsong: December 2010
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Thursday, December 30, 2010. Looking back, I see you smile. Favorite Album- "Ten", Jason Moran Trio. It's the critic's darling for a reason. Compelling from beginning to end. If you haven't heard it, go now. Honorable Mention: "Never Stop", the Bad Plus. Their best yet- though I feel like almost every record has improved upon the last. Favorite Blog Post- Ethan Iverson on Herbie and Wayne. Happy New Year everyone! Links to this post. Labels: ear of the behearer.
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visionsong: Summer fades away with its radio in the distance...
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Monday, August 27, 2007. Summer fades away with its radio in the distance. Every summer, they say, has its song. (I want to know who they. Are) You know the one, the song so ubiquitous it ends up on every radio station, even NPR, unbelievably catchy. The song you hear at every 7-11 on the planet as you get your slurpee. That. A few years back? To the, well, less good (remember "Drop it Like it's Hot", also one of the most annoying catch phrases in recent history?
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visionsong: Thoughts from Newport Jazz Fest 2015
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Sunday, August 02, 2015. Thoughts from Newport Jazz Fest 2015. A few musings from a couple of days in Newport for the jazz festival. I hesitate to say review because I didn't see enough, and for the most part I want to follow a "if you can't say something nice" policy. I know how hard everyone works, and how big a deal Newport is for careers, so anyone who made the bill deserves to enjoy it. That said, what stood out:. The performance was so cool, indeed, theatri...
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visionsong: January 2015
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Thursday, January 15, 2015. Uptown Funk, down with who? Uptown Funk. Bruno Mars and some white dude named Mark Ronson. (though the single flips that order). 75% of my students knew the tune, which in this day and age counts as saturation. I found the tune because I read Grantland, who published a bit about it. A reference to Morris Day or James Brown, or both. In one of their first videos. TWENTY YEARS AGO! What They Do" aged well.). Here you have a white British...
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visionsong: December 2011
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Saturday, December 17, 2011. We lost a master yesterday. Bob Brookmeyer, who was a tremendous teacher long before I met him, and an even bigger influence when I got to work with him, passed away a few days from his 82. Birthday. There will be lots of worthy tributes in the press and the blogs this week, but I wanted to write the story of my relationship with Bob the musiciain, the teacher, and the man. Birthday gig at the Vanguard with the big band there. Bob...
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visionsong: July 2013
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Wow, haven't been here in a minute. (Not loving the look Google has brought to Blogger, but I digress). A few summers ago, I solicited ideas for THE summer jam of the year. Says it all) And "Blurred Lines", I'm sorry, I find both the message of the tune and the video misogynistic. Not borderline, not wink-wink nudge-nudge, but flat out. (when your song gets called out as "rapey" in Cosmo. Janelle Monae has been my musical crush since "Ar...
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visionsong: The persistent power of Buddy Rich
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Wednesday, March 04, 2015. The persistent power of Buddy Rich. This post is a sideways reaction to Ethan Iverson's recent missive. About the film Whiplash. When I was seven or so. The music didn't start to stick until a little later, but it was always around. This was, of course, high school in the 90s, so I also entered the world of jazz education, getting the gospel of jazz according to the (white) big band teacher. (To be fair, my own high school music tea...
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visionsong: August 2011
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Beautiful ain't the same thing as pretty. Monday, August 08, 2011. Newport 2011, part 1. After a long hiatus, here hopefully is the beginning of a short burst of activity. I was at the Newport Jazz Festival on Sunday, and will be writing in detail about it soon. In the meantime, you can read the various reviews, or you can listen to it online at NPR's music site. Links to this post. Labels: about last night. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Ear of the Behearer. View my complete profile. Newport 2011, part 1.
