I’ve posted the second half of this performance, where the Three Pods of Pepper were joined by Bent Persson, but here are the Pods in their original form. A collection of C-melody saxophone, cl… more →
JAZZ LIVESwrote 2 months ago: The second feature animated film from Walt Disney was 1940’s Pinocchio. Following up on the success … more →
wrote 2 months ago: X-Factor this week was: BIG BAND WEEK! This means there is a live band on stage with the contestants … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I’ve posted the second half of this performance, where the Three Pods of Pepper were joined by … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Yesterday the Beloved and I visited what we call “Mrs. Rodgers’ Book Barn,” althou … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Egged on by the inestimable Messrs. Riccardi and Hutchinson, I present my unexpurgated and hugely id … more →
wrote 6 months ago: A day late, but hopefully not a dollar short… Best known today as the voice of Jiminy Cricket … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Thanks to Paul Snyder, keeper of Ain’t Superstitious But These Things I’ve Seen, for his … more →
wrote 12 months ago: Yesterday at CES, Microsoft announced that its upcoming Windows 7 OS will allow users to link their … more →
wrote 12 months ago: I bought a ukulele yesterday — perhaps not a heirloom, but it is a tenor Pono, made of koa, wi … more →
wrote 12 months ago: Two days ago on Maui, we wandered into a second-hand store in Wailuku and I saw a beautiful ukulele … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Charles Starrett plays two roles in this film. One is named Steve. But … more →
wrote 1 year ago: 1942 film is the third pairing of Charles Starrett and Russell Hayden. Both names appear above the t … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Courtesy of Les Adams Over the image of a crude cross with the name “Billy The Kid” writ … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Before there was Durango, there was Starrett/Hayden. In 1941, Columbia decided to team two of their … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I have posted about them before, so this is not new to anyone who has read my blog before. I do not … more →