ECM. My instincts after years of purchasing the label’s albums was always that the E would have stood for European, and the M stood for music. While I was half-right there, I had no clue as to what the C was for. I was leaning towards “continental” as I had thought the aim of the … Continue reading Record Label Close-Up: ECM Records
Tag: Jazz
Al Di Meola Stars in… “Sequencer”
Am I the only one that loves it when musicians do the acting in their own music videos? The more outlandish the concept, the better! And if the musician can’t act to save his life, then that gets the chef’s kiss from me. It really shouldn’t because that’s more along the lines of what I’d … Continue reading Al Di Meola Stars in… “Sequencer”
My Jazz Odyssey: A Musical Tribute to Baseball Cards
Baseball and Jazz. Two things I enjoy greatly, and two things Ken Burns made popular PBS documentaries for. That could be part of the reason I’m associating the two in this post, but why not? Both had musicians and athletes that brought wider public awareness of inequalities and civil rights struggles of the Black population. … Continue reading My Jazz Odyssey: A Musical Tribute to Baseball Cards
Alternate Album Cover Art IV
There doesn’t seem like much to do as a music fan these days. Thankfully, I can still order albums over the internet, though the stacks of them flooding my modest apartment make me look much like a hoarder. Organizing music is always a good activity, especially when you find the odd record that you haven’t … Continue reading Alternate Album Cover Art IV
La Bella’s Musician of Note – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
I’d like to shine the spotlight on an advertisement that is, well… shining the spotlight on a musician, for lack of a better term. Here’s a La Bella Strings clipping from the December 1981 issue of Musician magazine featuring bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma. There’s a certain level of charm to this advertisement that I find lacking … Continue reading La Bella’s Musician of Note – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Record Label Closeup – Sackville Recordings
When you hear the term record label, what thoughts spring to mind? To many, they think of big business, labels that buy and sell bands like they are stocks, and executives that will cut deeply into an artist’s revenue with the ferocity of Freddy Krueger. While this may be true in some cases, particularly a … Continue reading Record Label Closeup – Sackville Recordings
Allan Holdsworth
This was not what I expected to see when logging into Facebook on Easter Sunday. As soon as I saw Allan Holdsworth's name in the “trending” section, I knew something was up. I had the exact same feeling when I saw Charlie Haden's name listed in the same spot a few years earlier. I knew … Continue reading Allan Holdsworth
John Scofield “Loud Jazz” Contest (Musician Magazine)
This June, I'm going to have the pleasure of seeing guitarist John Scofield in concert for the third time in my life. I usually don't make habit of seeing an artist more than once to make opportunities for other concerts of interest. However, I will make an exception if I deem the event to be … Continue reading John Scofield “Loud Jazz” Contest (Musician Magazine)
Armchair Maestro 