Good Morning POU! It was Charlie Parker, familiarly known to his fans and fellow musicians as “Bird,” a contraction of Yardbird, his formal nickname, who was the dynamic creative personality and genius of the alto saxophone who served as the inspiration for Birdland, the famous jazz club located in Harlem. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Welcome To Birdland
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Sunday Open Thread: POU Jazz Brunch
Aretha Franklin was about a month shy of her 20th birthday when she appeared for a week at The Village Gate in late February of 1962. She shared a bill there with pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, who like her was an indescribable talent — a genius, in the fullest sense of the word — recently signed to the roster of Columbia Records. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: POU Jazz Brunch
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Jazz Brunch
GOOD MORNING, POU! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy the sounds of the Carmen McCrae's Greatest Hits album! … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Jazz Brunch
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Jazz Brunch
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy Miles Davis' Bitches Brew... … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Jazz Brunch
Sunday Open Thread: Playing Through The Changes with Wynton Marsalis
Good Sunday Morning POU! If there is such a thing as a jazz statesman, Wynton Marsalis is the man. It's hard to think of a living jazz musician and composer who has done more to keep jazz alive and extend its reach to audiences all over the world. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Playing Through The Changes with Wynton Marsalis