Posted on January 9, 2022 by Rico Ferrara – Blues For A Big Town Blog, 2022 During the peak of his career in the mid 50’s Prima summed up his appeal in a Downbeat interview: Like many families of my generation, we always gravitated towards the Ed Sullivan Show on Sunday evenings in the...
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Media articles about the old Colonial Tavern in Toronto often fail to convey the kind of ambience and excitement of the place. “Recalling my six months’ employment there in 1976 reminds me of quite a different world that has faded away.” Cindy Allingham – Author My dad sometimes took...
In Todays Environment Are There Benefits To Belonging To A Union? Musicians ask “Should I Join A Musicians Union?” Well things were very different from today back in the 60’s when I was just learning to be a drummer and playing gigs in my first bands. Musicians ask “Should...
Swing Punk, Blues Shouter Extraordinaire Jakes Web Site Updated from an earlier post Jake is a lyricist, songwriter, singer and musician with a diverse array of influences. Noted for his skill as a ‘blues shouter’ and the ‘swing punk’ sound of his first few albums, he is especially drawn...
During my down time I started thinking more and more about the awesomeness of the Hammond B3.
“It is a well-kept secret that Bobby Militello is one of the most exciting and inventivealto soloists in jazz today.“ “His stimulating approach has been an important ingredient inthe continuing success of the Dave Brubeck Quartet since 1982.” Gordon Jack – Jazz Journal International – 2006 Way back when...
The first time I met Lance was back in the 90’s when he came to Joe’s Place to play in Maureen Brown’s band, Big Hand. I think he was very happy to be performing at the club due to the fact, we had two Hammond organs, a B3 and...