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I Blame Mike Stern

By Scott Shrewsberry
October 21, 2024
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I've been a music fan long before I can even remember. My parents told me stories of how I used to dance and bounce around to just about any type of music I heard when I first began to stand on my own. Whether it was from the television, radio, or tunes that my brothers may have been listening to, I apparently had a great affection for music. My first real memory of music came from my older brother's record ...

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Jazz Really Is The Best Form Of Music

By Scott Shrewsberry
October 10, 2024
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Now, let me preface this by saying I love all types of music: blues, rock, metal, classical, hip-hop, soul/r&b, etc. I would suspect that most reading this probably have a great affinity for all things music in general as well, yet for me, jazz seems to be the one genre that can fit any mood. I'm not sure I can say that with any other. If I can't find anything to listen to, jazz is the best as a default ...

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You’ve Never Heard Of John Coltrane?

By Scott Shrewsberry
October 2, 2024
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Not too long ago I was talking to this man. I'll call him a friend even though we have never spent a great deal of time together but because I've known him for years and we've always gotten along great. He's a well educated man, self-driven, motivated, successful and a person that I think very highly of mind you. He worked in education for over 30 years. He began his career as a teacher, worked his way up to high ...

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Where Is The Jazz?

By Scott Shrewsberry
September 13, 2024
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Envy!!! One of the Seven Deadly Sins... and I'm totally guilty of it. Yep. I'm so envious of folks that live in or around New York City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Boston, and Kansas City that I can't stand it. Anywhere that has a thriving jazz scene must be like heaven on Earth, right? I mean, how great would it be to just be able to run down to the Village Vanguard on a ...