Musical Notes for the week of July 6-10
Monday: The great drummer Louie Bellson
Tuesday: One of the early electric guitarists, Tiny Grimes
Wednesday: The bridge twixt swing and R&B, Louis Jordan
Thursday: I’ll be back Monday, July 20
Friday: I’ll be back Monday, July 20
Musical Notes for the week of July 13-17
I’ll be back Monday, July 20
Musical Notes for the week of July 20-27
Monday: The "Mule," bassist Major Holley
Tuesday: The big band pianist, Nat Pierce
Wednesday: Influential country blues-man, Blind Lemon Jefferson
Thursday: Duke’s great trumpeter Cootie Williams
Friday: He can imitate any trumpeter, Jon Faddis
Musical Notes for the week of July 27-31
Monday: My favorite alto player, Johnny Hodges
Tuesday: Duke’s wonderful tenor man, Paul Gonsalves
Wednesday: He changed the way you play guitar, Charlie Christian
Thursday: The first recording of an electric guitar was by George Barnes
Friday: One of my favorite pianists, Hank Jones
