Instant Grat

Benny Golson’s newest release, New Time, New ‘Tet, is sure to get your toes tapping within minutes of hearing it. This jazz CD is very versatile and includes everything from jumpier beats such as “Gypsy Jingle-Jangle”, to romantic, slower numbers like “From Dream to Dream.” Read more here This one made it to Fox News too :) http://www.foxnews.com/blogentertainment/?bbPostId=B9olHn66pfooCz3fcTOrBFCOBB7ZGrRCdV95TCzBPxlx3fmNl6

So I'm going to California the day after tomorrow to visit one of my best friends! I'm so excited ~It was kind of a spur of the moment trip- I said "Hmm..I want to go to California" and I booked the flight the next day! It's my first time traveling on a plane alone, so wish me luck- Ciao ;o)

Ronnie Milsap has been making music since the 1960s. His musical repertoire includes such genres as rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, pop, and soul, playing with the likes of Ray Charles and Elvis Presley; but his main focus later on in life has been country. A musical virtuoso at a very young age, the blind singer/songwriter/pianist also mastered guitar, and violin along with other woodwinds and string instruments. Keep on readin http://www.foxnews.com/blogentertainment/?bbPostId=B9olHn66pfooCz3fcTOrBFCOBCzBkrs2mjbCdUB5dvTFBX1Ge9

So I got my first taste of being critized for critizing music in a review. The CD was so morose it made me want to jump off a building. Is music supposed to make you feel that way? No. Okay, I'm exaggerating just a tad here, I would never jump off a building because of a song. But c'mon. The caviler had a lot of moot points, but the most entertaining was in regards to my discussion of the song titled "Joy" in which the singer makes you want to slit your wrists. The response to my review says, "LaFond fails to see that the song is indeed about joy. Not the possession of joy, but the loss one feels seeing it slip away. The honey was snatched from the bee. That's the point." How senseless of me. Read the review here !

It's been about 3 weeks since my last post.... Since the last time I wrote, I've though "Hey! That'd make a great blog!" at least 5 times, but just couldn't get myself to log in and write the thing. Isn't amazing? I go to work, go to the gym, shower, clean, and then when it comes to writing a 5 minute blog, I just can't seem to motivate myself to do it. It's 9:38 pm and I'm exhausted. I'll write a blog entry later....

“I want to help our global society become more peaceful and harmonious, and one way to do that is to release gentle and positive music into the world,” Timothy Cooper explains. His album, East Winds is inspired by the Far East and how the winds are blowing new sensibilities, trade, and global power around the world. On this release, he wanted to emulate the songs of Asian winds, swishing through bamboo forests, across green seas, and around the Great Wall. Read on

Originally not knowing anything about Pieces of a Dream, I picked up Soul Intent and by looking at the cover and songs, guessed it would be an R&B album. I was wrong. While there are R&B elements present, the CD is soothing jazz. The group is no newcomer to the jazz scene. Pieces of a Dream have been together since 1976, writing and performing music. Keep on keepin' on....