MUSIC

J’ Attendrai

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     Images of 1930’s Paris carries the romance of all that is special regarding that great city and nowhere is it more identifiable than the associated music of that time and place.  The city was the home of many cabarets and musical talents that created a distinct Parisian sound from the glamour of the streets, […]... Read More

The Voice

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     We know it immediately when we hear it- the unique expressive voice that was Luciano Pavarotti’s.  It is telling that we miss it so much, now that it is three years since Pavarotti passed from the earth’s stage to take on perhaps more demanding celestial roles.   There are many fine singers, but few created […]... Read More

People We Should Know #6 : Evgeny Kissin

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     Child Prodigy is an overused description for almost any child showing unusual talent or potential.  The candidates extend from three year old Tiger Woods showing  a classic golf swing on the Michael Douglas show to the various Lil’ Orphan Annies’ belting out “Tomorrow” on a Broadway revival.  The true test is really the development of adult […]... Read More

Imagine

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     This past week was the 30th anniversary of the murder of John Lennon, legendary member of the Beatles rock group, and an emblem of the fragmented value that comes with celebrity status in western society.  Lennon is an unfortunate member of a small group of public figures who were assassinated for the notoriety it would […]... Read More

Roger Wilco

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     The theater that is a modern rock band is always soap operatic, full of artistic idealism, ego, special collective inspiration, and messy divorces.  The rock band Wilco is a prime example of this, itself borne of a messy divorce and full of line-up changes that would make a purist dizzy.  Through it all, however, […]... Read More
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Country Guitar Master

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     We are frequently biased when we think of musical masters of the guitar to the technical virtuosos classically trained like Segovia, or the electric guitar giants such as Eric Clapton or Les Paul.  Country music has a bit of a “bumpkin” reputation associated with guitars used as props and casually strummed, but the superficial […]... Read More