Paul Whiteman was one of the biggest selling artists of the 1920s, and led one of the best-loved sweet bands of all time. Sweet bands were society or café orchestras. They played music for listening and as a background for dining and conversing, as opposed to swing bands whose music was the main attraction and […]
Boogie Takes the Fifth!
This is the 499th edition of The 3D RadioActivity with your Uncle Marty as we finish up our Summertime Seconds Series of Selections, looking at earlier episodes that simply had too much good music for one or two… And in this case, the fifth feature, although we did touch on the theme enough to do […]
Song Of The Day – “Harlem Hendoo” by Al Hirt
Time was running out. By 1968, the gravy train that artists like Al Hirt and Herb Alpert had ridden to fame on, was about to make a stop. Sure, Alpert would score his last huge hit, the #1 Bacharach and David gem “This Guy’s In Love With You” in 1968, but shortly after that, even […]
Song Of The Day – “Spin” by Kelan Philip Cohran & The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
If you love tuba solos, they’re here. How about exotic string instruments like zithers and kalimbas? Check, they’re in abundance. Funky, funky brass? Present and duly accounted for. Exciting music like you’ve never heard before? Look no further than the welcome return of Kelan Philip Cohran and his latest group, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Cohran […]
Song Of The Day – “Toe Thumb” by Billy Martin and Wil Blades
One of the best by-products of making a top albums list each year, is when those I send it to share some of their picks with me. And let me tell you, even though I do listen to more music than the average person, it is impossible to hear everything, so I do rely on […]
Becaus3D Again
It’s time for your Uncle Marty on The 3D RadioActivity , having climbed to our 498th episode, as on our last exploit we looked into WHY, which leaves us with an inevitable followup, simply BECAUSE We Can! We’re going to wrap up our Summertime Seconds Series with a lively one next time, as we BOOGIE […]
3Ds 2nd Why
I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty with you on The 3D RadioActivity‘s 497th adventure as we delve into music that begs to ask WHY. We got a bit smarter with this theme and if you are wondering WHY, it’s the question we ask to prepare for the answer of BECAUSE next time. There’s another bumper crop of […]
Song Of The Day – “Moon/Light” by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso
In West African culture, a griot is a musician and storyteller who holds all of the keys to the history of his people. It is the griot’s place in society to share that history through music, entertainment and poetry. The kora is a 21-string instrument that is the chief instrument accompanying a griot. Foday Musa […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Talaps Theme” by William Parker
Difficult listening doesn’t have to be difficult. It’s all about perception, and given the ability to just let it all wash over you with an open mind, difficult listening can be real easy. Case in point is bassist William Parker’s 2007 free jazz album Petit Oiseau. Parker has one of the best working bands in […]
Song Of the Day – “Fatback” by J.J. Johnson Sextet
By the time of the 1960 sessions that resulted in the album “J.J. Inc.” (and today’s Song Of The Day), J.J. Johnson had been an established figure in Jazz for about 18 years, having already played with the likes of Miles Davis, Benny Carter, Count Basie, Max Roach, Elvin Jones and Charlie Parker. By this […]
