– Curtis Institute 70th Birthday for Samuel Barber – March 9, 1980 – Something special this week. Today, March 9th 2025 would have been the 115th birthday of the legendary American Composer Samuel Barber (Born: March 9, 1910). So I thought I would run a concert celebrating his 70th birthday,
Since I am big believer that Jazz is a living, breathing, evolving organism, staying on top of recent developments is crucial to the notion that Jazz ain’t dead, it ain’t even resting. It’s gone from Urban outlier to Citizen of the world and that comes with a sigh of relief.
Her parents are crazy about you. Her parents are crazy. She invited you to dinner. Dad works for Hughes – Mom smiles a lot. Living Room sofa is covered in plastic. They want you to marry their daughter – yesterday. You just met. She has ideas – they aren’t your
This Grateful Dead concert (which I was at) made it abundantly clear at the time the difference between the Dead in concert, compared to hearing them on your stereo at home. As you can tell, listening to the lack of insane audience reaction, most people were entranced by what the
Perennial favorite Izia to end the week. In a private concert/session setting from Studio Ferber at RTL2 on January 30, 2023. Certainly one of the most engaging, thoroughly riveting and visceral artists to come out of France in a very long time – she has made an indelible impression on
– CBS World News Roundup – March 7, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this March 7th in 1987 started off with word of a tragedy in the English Channel on a run from Belgium. In otherwise calm seas, a British Ferry Boat suddenly listed and turned
– Badfinger – In Concert – BBC Radio In Concert Series – June 8, 1972 – BBC Radio 1 – With the sad news earlier this week regarding the passing of Joey Molland, guitarist for Badinger – the last surviving member of the band is now gone. But as a
A brief stop in Paris tonight for a session/private concert by Adé – recorded at RTL2 studios on February 12th of this year. Adé is a singer-songwriter who has become something of a phenomenon in recent years. Embracing several genres, she’s managed to gain a very large following, though she’s
– NBC Radio – Second Sunday: The Year 2000 w/ Chet Huntley – March 6, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Predictions about the future always seem to fall into two categories: Really-really good and Really-really awful. Looking at the year 2000 from the eyes of 1966 was pretty bleak
– News for March 6, 1948 – The Cold War on this truly International news day for this March 6th in 1948. Starting with Domestic issues in the form of a readied filibuster on the parts of Dixiecrats over proposed Civil Rights legislation coming from President Truman. Seems any piece
