Jazz Music

When I look back on my life growing up, I can vividly remember two things about it.  The first thing I remember is that my older brother was such a bully.  He constantly made fun of me and we fought often.  The second thing that I vividly remember from my childhood was the very reason …

Jazz Loses A Legend Today, the jazz world has something more to sing the blues about.  James “Red” Holloway, a gifted and noteworthy jazz saxophonist, has died.  He was at his home in Morro Bay at the time of his death, which is believed to have been due to kidney failure, as well as complications …

There is something so special about turning on the radio or plugging into your iPod and a jazz song comes forth through the speakers or headphones to give you a spark of excitement and enjoyment.  Ah yes, I love the days when all I do is just turn on my jazz, kick back, and relax. …

When the holidays roll in there are so many emotions going on in people’s heads. Think of all the fun and excitement of getting ready to host and attend parties, giving gifts, and enjoying your family. On the other side there can be some stress associated with having to go out and shop, wrapping those …

Normally, we don’t consider the heavy metal rocksters Metallic to be masters of jazz — but wait until you hear the jazz version of their early 1990s hit, Enter Sandman.  It’s cool, calm, jazzy, and uplifting!  It makes having a nightmare seem cool, funky, and even relaxing.  I, for one, wanted nothing more than to …

Gets  Jazzy One of my favorite reality singing shows on television is NBC’s The Sing-Off.  Unlike other singing competition shows out there, The Sing-Off features groups that are all vocal.  There are no instruments and no synthesizers, the only sounds you will hear are the voices of amazingly talented singers that sound amazing. Another reason …

One of my favorite genres of music is that of jazz.  There is something so wonderful about the entire genre that has influenced many other genres throughout its history.  Think about it, there is ragtime, big band or swing, bebop, nu jazz, and more.  Jazz really began in the early part of the 20th century primarily in …