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A new year, old music
When I’m painting, my preference of background music is usually classical, new contemporary music or jazz. But if I just want to listen, one of my favorite soulful balladeers is Tom Waits – especially his early work from the mid … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Uncategorized
Tagged blues, classical, folk, jazz, Music, popular music, rickie lee jones, Tom Waits
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New paintings for spring and a bird townhouse
Two new small works for spring. These were finished in mid February and since then I’ve been working on a large piece for a commission. Stay tuned. Blues for Ravel. Oil on canvas panel, 11″x14″, 2011. Daffodils. Oil on canvas … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, Gardens, New Work, Paintings
Tagged abstract, art, avondale estates, birdhouses, blues, blues for ravel, brad mix, contemporary art, daffodils, development, fine art, jazz, modern art, Music, oil, original painting, painting, ravel, rockbridge road, urban growth
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Midnight Mood
…inspired by a full moon and Joe Zawinul’s ‘Midnight Mood’. I seem to gravitate towards titling my work after tunes I love. Bill Evans plays this on his 1968 ‘Alone’ CD and it’s an exquisite interpretation. Â I saw Zawinul play … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, Music, New Work
Tagged abstract, art, Artists, artwork, bill evans, contemporary, contemporary art, fine art, jazz, joe zawinul, midnight mood, oil, oil on canvas, original oil, original painting
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July paintings
More new work from my series on handmade canvas panels. ‘July’ – is the month for celebration, color and heat. 9″x12″.  The one below is titled ‘Besamé Mucho’, oil on canvas panel 12″x12″. Literal translation: Kisses me a lot. … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, Artists, artwork, classical music, contemporary, contemporary art, enrique granados, fine art, jazz, jim hall, oil, oil on canvas, original oil, original painting
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Painting to Mary Lou Williams, watching Marshall Ganz
This was once a failed painting, obliterated and now returned to life. Inspiration is spring and Atlanta born Mary Lou Williams’ 1974 ‘Zoning’ CD, on which are two pieces from her ‘Music for Peace’ mass, later called ‘Mary Lou’s Mass’. She’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, New Work, Paintings
Tagged abstract, art, Artists, contemporary art, expressionist, fine art, grit tv, jazz, landscape, laura flanders, marshall ganz, Mary Lou Williams, mefeedia, modern art, oil, original painting, Zoning
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Play your own thing
…is the title of the DVD ‘A Story of Jazz in Europe’. I’ve been watching a slew of these inspiring disks about jazz, generously bestowed on me by a friend who worked at Rainbow Media. This one featured unfamiliar (to … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, Music
Tagged Europe, European jazz, jazz, Joachim Kuhn, Music, till bronner
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It must schwing
A pal gave me the stunning DVD-Â BlueNote, A Story of Modern Jazz –Â guaranteed to make you jump up and schwing, to put it in Alfred Lion terms. Lion and his childhood friend Francis Wolff, built BlueNote into what it became … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, Music
Tagged Bluenote, Elvin Jones, Eric Dolphy, Horace Silver, jazz, John Coltrane, Junko Onishi, McCoy Tyner
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Cheek to cheek
Ella and Louis singing Irving Berlin. Compliments of Dave Winer’s site, whom I discovered from my recent Twitter meanderings. His quote: ‘So the Internet is a history and heart machine. It’s love and life. Flirting, dancing, swing, and yeah kisses.’
Posted in Daily meanderings, Music
Tagged Dave Winer, Ella Fitzgerald, Irving Berlin, jazz, Louis Armstrong, Music, twitter
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