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Cindy Blackman Santana – Jazz Drummer Born Nov 18,1959

Cindy Blackman Santana=&0=& (born November 18, 1959), sometimes known as =&1=&,[1] is a virtuoso drummer whose artistry spans the realms of jazz and rock.  Blackman is best known for recording and touring with Lenny Kravitz. Full Biography  and at her website I read……..

As a bandleader and as a musician, Cindy is a sound innovator with a passion for pushing creative boundaries and exploring movement and change.  She is as known for the nuances and colors she brings to her beats and fills as she is for the sheer power of her soulful playing.  “Some drummers act, some react.  Some keep time, others create it.  Cindy Blackman Santana is among the few who can,” writes Mike Zwerin for the International Herald Tribune. More Bio Read More

Christian McBride Big Band – For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver a Winner

For Jimmy,Wes and Oliver - Christian McBride Big Band

So this morning I decided to listen to some jazz, while I was doing some things around the house. The album I chose was For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver from the Christian McBride Big Band. I generally don’t listen to big band albums. However,  because  this album was obviously dedicated to Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, and Oliver Nelson listening to it was a no brainer. The Dynamic Duo and The  Further Adventures of Jimmy And Wes are two of my favorite albums. Read More

Graham Nash David Crosby Album Leads to The Immediate Family!

This morning I want to start writing about the CDs that I found at Goodwill last week. First up is the album Graham Nash David Crosby.

Graham Nash David Crosby the duos first collaborative albuM
I have a always thought the harmonies of David Crosby and Graham Nash were special. They were obviously an important part of the sound of Crosby, Stills, Nash and sometimes Young. From Wikipedia: Read More

Cannonball Adderley Born September 15th – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Cannonball Adderley born September 15,1928

Back in the 60s there was a time when all genres appeared together on the pop charts. You might listen to an instrumental by Hugh Masekela and then a tune from The Beatles. Maybe something from Smokey Robinson and the Miracles followed by a song like “Mercy,Mercy, Mercy” from Cannonball Adderley. I loved to hear all kinds of music from the radio. So I often think fondly on those days. They were days for someone with ADHD. Read More