Stephen Hackett recently wrote a delightful article on Apple Jam Packs that made me smile. If you were using Apple gear during a certain decade, saving up for and buying Apple Jam Packs was one of the delights of the platform. I remember slowly…
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A Great Day in Harlem
Every few years, this Art Kane image, “Harlem 1958” comes up (Wikipedia), and it always stops me in my tracks, looking at all these great musicians, many of whom were on the cusp of a career that would change the course of music. They…
Continue reading →The Yule Playlist
It’s that time of year again. If you haven’t already subscribed to my Yule Playlist, you should check it out. I’ve been curating it for over a decade, and it’s full of excellent holiday music, primarily in the jazz genre. Over the years, I’ve received…
Continue reading →The Yule Apple Music Playlist
A festive, well-armed wookiee The holidays are here and I’ve been doing more work on my “Yule” playlist. I’m always adding (and subtracting) to it. If you’ve got an Apple Music subscription, go ahead and subscribe and enjoy. The playlist is heavily jazz but…
Continue reading →HiFi Streaming
Spotify recently announced its HiFi streaming upgrade where users can, for a premium fee, get higher bitrate streaming music. I would be surprised if Apple doesn’t do something similar before the end of the year. Apparently, there are some benefits to being over 50…
Continue reading →John Williams and Steven Spielberg on the E.T. Soundtrack
While my music features on Friday typically revolve around jazz, I also enjoy soundtracks. This YouTube video shows the collaboration between John Williams and Steven Spielberg while working on one of my very favorite soundtracks, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. There is an excellent remix of…
Continue reading →The Yule Apple Music Playlist
The holidays are here and I’ve been doing more work on my “Yule” playlist. I’ve made lots of new additions this year including this gem from Joey Alexander. If you’ve got an Apple Music subscription, go ahead and subscribe and enjoy. The playlist is…
Continue reading →Drummer Boy
I’ve never liked the Drummer Boy Christmas carol. I remember playing it as a kid and thinking about how much it made me sleepy. Last year I decided to do my own cover of Drummer Boy so I cooked this up with Garage Band…
Continue reading →Air Turn for iPad Sheet Music
I’ve digitized all my sheet music and I display it on my iPad via forScore. I only have two complaints. The music is a little smaller on the iPad so I have to pay a little bit closer attention when reading it. I recently purchased…
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