1,724.) Sun Aug. 22, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Brother Bones & His Shadows – “Sweet Georgia Brown” Recorded in 1949, available on compilations Oh, it’s been a long summer. Events at my workplace arena have not taken place since early June, when our Washington Wizards were knocked out of the playoffs. This wouldn’t typically be the case, […]

1,691.) Tues Jul. 20, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Bob James – “Take Me to the Mardi Gras” From the album Two (1975) Is it weird that I am having a Bob James moment? I can’t think of another musician who is so funky and yet almost cringe-worry smooth at the same time. Is his music cool or […]

1,665.) Thurs Jun. 24, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Les Paul – “Lover” From the album The New Sound (1948) Since I’ve been putting focus on guitar heroes lately (Lonnie Mack yesterday and Stevie Ray Vaughan over the weekend), I figure I should at long last feature the granddaddy of all guitar heroes, Les Paul. That name should […]

1,646.) Sat Jun. 5, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Roy Ayer Ubiquity – “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” From the album Everybody Loves the Sunshine (1976) My life, my life, my life, my life in the sunshineEverybody loves the sunshineSunshine, everybody loves the sunshineSunshine, folks get down in the sunshineSunshine, folks get ’round in the sunshine Roy Ayers If […]

1,601.) Wed Apr. 21, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Billie Holiday – “Strange Fruit” Released in 1939, available on many compilations Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant South The bulgin’ […]

1,599.) Mon Apr. 19, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Ma Rainey – “See See Rider Blues” Released in 1925, available on many compilations Oh, oh, oh see see rider See what you’ve done now You’ve gone away and left me, Lord, now and now the blues have come, oh yes, they do Oh, well I’m goin’, goin’ away […]

1,533.) Fri Feb. 12, 2021

RIP Chick Corea (1941-2021) The Song of the Day is: Chick Corea & Return to Forever – “Spain” From the album Light as a Feather (1972) Sadly, 2021 is shaping up to be another brutal year in which we continually say goodbye to our musical heroes. Our latest casualty is Armando “Chick” Corea, one pioneers […]

1,465.) Sun Dec. 6, 2020

Happy Would-Be 100th Birthday, Dave Brubeck! The Song of the Day is: The Dave Brubeck Quartet – “Blue Rondo à la Turk” From the album Time Out (1959) Today we celebrate jazz pianist and band leader Dave Brubeck on what would have been his 100th birthday. Ultimately, he gave a good run at the centennial, […]

1,447.) Wed Nov. 18, 2020

The Song of the Day is: George Benson – “Give Me the Night” From the album Give Me the Night (1980) ‘Cause there’s music in the air And lots of loving everywhere So give me the night Give me the night (Feelin’ evening, alright tonight) Rod Temperton Today we mark the passing of legendary sound […]

1,421.) Fri Oct. 23, 2020

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Sun Ra & His Arkestra- “On Jupiter” From the album On Jupiter (1979) Admittedly, this Jazz Week has not been filled with traditional artists (Coleman Hawkins, Sarah Vaughan and, depending on your stance on free jazz, Eric Dolphy occupied those slots). As something of a mission statement, […]