Trumpeter, Blue Mitchell crossed the line between jazz, pop and rock numerous times during his brief career recording straight-ahead Jazz records as a leader or as a sideman with Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Jackie McLean, Charlie Rouse, Cannonball Adderly, Grant Green and many others. He also toured and did session work with the likes of […]
Buried In 3D Music
I’m everyone’s Uncle Marty, on our 465th gathering where we’re not about to get Jean Claude Van Damned! Nope… This time you’re going to get Barry‘d, Berry‘d and musically Buried on The 3D RadioActivity. Download here:https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20190113-BuriedIn3DMusic.mp3 We’ve experienced music that looks at three different variations of the word Bury which is a natural lead in to […]
Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “Yes And No” by Branford Marsalis
Before TV and Leno, there was Branford, brother of Wynton and young Turk on the saxophone. He was touring behind his 1988 album “Random Abstract” at the time of this recording and had Kenny Kirkland on piano, Bob Hurst on bass and powerhouse drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts along for the ride. Here they are tearing […]
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 […]
Got 3D Music
I’m Uncle Marty, this is the 462nd passage of The 3D RadioActivity, as we’re about to find out if we’ve GOT what it takes. https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20181223-Got3DMusic.mp3 Download here:https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20181223-Got3DMusic.mp3 We’re near the finish line for the show and for this year, so we will conclude it next time with melodies that literally LAST. Tell me your ideas […]
Today in Rock History – December 26
1964, The Beatles started a three week run at number one on the singles chart with “I Feel Fine.” It was the group’s sixth chart topper of the year in which they had 30 entries on the chart, giving them a total of 18 weeks at the top of the charts. 1964, The Rolling Stones […]
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “Skating” by Vince Guaraldi Trio from the album “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “Skating” by Vince Guaraldi Trio from the album “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Christmas songs…I really don’t like most of them! However, there are some classics you can never really do without…The Ventures’ Christmas Album, John Fahey’s Christmas Album, The Phil Spector Christmas Album, Eugene Ormandy’s performance of […]
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “The Nutcracker Suite” by Les Brown & His Band of Renown
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “The Nutcracker Suite” by Les Brown & His Band of Renown The story of The Nutcracker was inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and the King Of Mice and was presented to Russian composer, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, by Marius Petipa who was maître de ballet of the […]
3D MiA
I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty, as The 3D RadioActivityreaches installment #460; this time with a sure fire feature that has lots of hits and misses! Download here:https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20181209-3DMiA.mp3 We’ve spent a bit of time with female third person pronounsand the heartbreak of separation as two possible examples of MISS inmusic, coming up we will see who GETs […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Footprints” by Miles Davis Quintet
They were known as Miles Davis’ second great quintet featuring Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, Wayne Shorter on sax and Tony Williams on drums, but to some, they were his most important lineup, featuring Miles surrounded by a talented group of musicians who were much younger than he was. The first great […]
