Archive for February, 2005

RIP–Jimmy Smith

Wednesday, February 9th, 2005

I've been hearing that Jimmy Smith died last night-- this is the loss of a great jazz legend. I have often wondered why there have not been more organ players in jazz. While there are several any jazz fan can name at the drop of the hat (Lonnie Liston Smith, ...

Music Listening– in the P’s

Tuesday, February 8th, 2005

I have way too many CDs (is ther such a thing?). Anyhow, at some point in 2004 I gave up being selective in packing my travel CD case (ok-- I know I haven't joined the iPod generation yet, but give it time), and just started throwing in my CDs alphabetically ...

Welcome

Tuesday, February 8th, 2005

Just starting, so I expect no readers (nor do I ever, thought this a good way to vent or work out thoughts). I will form a more cohesive body of work over the next several posts.