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I have been riding Motorcycles forever, and taking Photographs for
even longer.
Good summer days are spent riding or camping.
A campfire after cruising the lake isn't a bad way to end the day
either.
Summers are for boats and swimming. Winters are for
Computers... and bed.
Music:
Cole Porter, Charlie Parker, Charlotte Church (not the recent 'pop'
Charlotte, the original 'classical' Charlotte), Emiko Kai,
Renee Olstead,
(Renee does gorgeous jazz renditions of songs like
'Summertime', 'What a difference a day makes', 'Taking a chance on
love'.) Very polished, very mature, it's difficult to believe
that she is
only 15
as she can knock out torch songs like she's channeling jazz ghosts
from the past. Renee
Olstead's website, listen to her CD on her website if you think I'm
exaggerating.
If you like
Piano jazz you owe it to yourself to find a copy of 'Crystal Echo'
by Emiko Kai.
A Japanese woman who puts to rest the notion that piano jazz is a
western preserve. Emiko's
website is a bit 'translation-strained'
but there are a few audio samples. (Nothing that can compare to
'Crystal Echoes' though.)
I love Jazz Blues, and Mo-town... but I'm not a fan of Rap,
( actually I hate it. )
Where is
the melody?
There is just a beat, maybe 8 notes that go on and on.
Drilling into your brain with no anesthetic... and a dull drill to
boot.
Does anyone remember something called a melody?
You know... Music.
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