Happy Sunday P.O.U. Lurkers and regulars! Today we going to enjoy the sounds Miles Davis. Sketches of Spain Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of … [Read more...] about Sunday Jazz Brunch- Open Thread
POU Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! As you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch, enjoy these musical selections from Poncho Sanchez's Afro-Cuban Fantasy album: "Morning" … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch: Freddie Hubbard
Today's Jazz Brunch is dedicated to the late Freddie Hubbard. Frederick Dewayne "Freddie" Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles from the early 1960s and on. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and bebop. Hubbard … [Read more...] about P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch: Freddie Hubbard
Sunday Open Thread: Easter Sunday Jazz Bunch
HAPPY EASTER P.O.U. FAM! Enjoy these Easter themed jazz selections as you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch: "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Two of the most recognized voices in jazz history team up for this Irving Berlin tune. "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" was originally introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Easter Sunday Jazz Bunch
Sunday Open Thread-Jazz Brunch
Happy Sunday P.O.U Family and lurkers! Today's jazz selection is from the legendary Charles Mingus. Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz musician, composer, bandleader, and civil rights activist. Mingus's compositions retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop and drew heavily from black gospel music while sometimes drawing … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread-Jazz Brunch