Two weeks after participating in the recording of Miles Davis' watershed album "Kind Of Blue," John Coltrane began sessions for his fifth album and first for a new record label. The record was "Giant Steps" released 52 years ago this month and featuring Tommy Flanagan on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums. The song, a Coltrane composition, has a simplicity … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Syeeda’s Song Flute” by John Coltrane
Jazz
Now Again 3D
I'm everybody's Uncle Marty, on The 3D RadioActivity chapter 569. Hold on, because this au courant, cool, def, downtown, groovy, hep, hip, in, mod, trendy, turned-on, with-it word and soundtrack begins NOW. The average age of the NOW music this time is over 30 years, while the sixteen tunes mean duration clocked in at three and a third minutes. How do we top this next … [Read more...] about Now Again 3D
Today in Rock History – January 5
1966, The Beatles record overdubs onto the film The Beatles at Shea Stadium. That night, John Lennon goes nightclubbing with '50s rocker P.J. Proby. 1967, Pink Floyd appeared at The Marquee Club, London, England. 1967, During The Beatles Sgt Pepper sessions at Abbey Road in London, George Harrison on lead guitar and John Lennon on piano failed in their attempts to record … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 5
RadioActivity Now
I'm Uncle Marty, this is the 568th gathering of music fans on The 3D RadioActivity, as we listen to the use of a specific adverb, conjunction adjective, or noun to do it, since you're here, up-to-the-minute at the present time or moment. To put it in more colloquial terms, Feet Don't Fail Me Now! B-) There's still a lot in the hear and Now, we had over 400 titles to … [Read more...] about RadioActivity Now
Today in Rock History – January 4
1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience played at the Bromel Club, Bromley, England. It was the first of what would be over 240 gigs in 1967, including many dates with two shows per night. 1967, The Doors released their self-titled debut album The Doors. Unique packaging of the album included each band member's bio. 1968, The University of California, Los Angeles announced that … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 4