Why this tune? April 30 is International Jazz Day, established by UNESCO in 2011 to celebrate this BlackAmerican music we call jazz and its role in global diplomacy around the world. The date was chosen in part to honor Duke Ellington, who was born on April 29, 1899. I thought it appropriate to mark theContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Prelude to a Kiss”
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Tunes on Tuesday: Isfahan
Why this tune? Once again, the long running Facebook group Jam Of The Week inspired me to learn a new tune. Each week the group leader sets the theme for the week, calling for members to post their take on a specific song, or a work by a specific composer or player. Last week wasContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Isfahan”
Oren Levine, jazz pianist and songwriter 