Today's prompt is a film with a soundtrack you love. Ah this is another one which I could list many... But I shall only list one: Anatomy of a Murder. https://youtu.be/egmoun29mrs This is a rare example of me owning the album before I actually saw the movie due to it being by Duke Ellington, and … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge #Day 9
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Friday Fun
Answer each category with a song TITLE. No repeats and do not use the internet (it's tempting but try not to). Go with the first song that comes to mind or fill in your favourites. Copy/paste then change the answers to your own and repost. I've put some videos up for less known songs Something … Continue reading Friday Fun
RDP: Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues
Around the mid-2000's there was a series of 7 documentary films which were made under the umbrella title of "Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues", which as the title indicates were about Blues music. Rather than fall into the trap which befell Ken Burns with his Jazz series, the decision was made to have 7 different film makers … Continue reading RDP: Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues
Eagle Jazz Band 16th February 2020
With this we reach my final visit to Jazz Club 90, in other circumstances I would say so far or of the year but as we are all unpleasantly aware I suspect that the club will probably out of operation for the rest of the year. But let us forget the dreaded C word for … Continue reading Eagle Jazz Band 16th February 2020
The Bedsitter
Another week in lockdown done and what is there to report? Ummm.... Ah yes I have lost about a stone and a half in weight, partially due to having been alcohol free for the past seven odd weeks but also down to a more regular diet and a bit of a step up in exercise. … Continue reading The Bedsitter
Band on the Edge 8th February 2020
February was proving to be a very Jazzy month for your sentimental Sandman with regular visitations to Jazz Club 90, and it would seem a potential new regular Saturday event for me at a new location, this being the United God Centre in the market town of Shrewsbury. This is an interesting venue which has … Continue reading Band on the Edge 8th February 2020
Frog and Henry: 2nd February 2020
The first gig of February for Jazz Club 90 was something quite different in the form of the international band Frog and Henry: a band with a younger than usual line up, an array of alternative instruments, and a love for 1920s style jazz presented in a very retro manner with a reel-to-reel tape machine … Continue reading Frog and Henry: 2nd February 2020
The Memory Man #8
Thanksgiving day I woke around 8 o'clock and did my usual daily ritual and popped off to the McDonald's for a large morning coffee and waited for Andrea to turn up, she said she'd be early today as she didn't want to miss the Thanksgiving day parade. Now I mistakenly believed that this meant we … Continue reading The Memory Man #8
Gig Report: Dragon Jazzmen 19th January 2020
The Dragon Jazzmen made a return to Jazz Club 90 having previously graced the stage of Albrighton Sports and Social Club in September 2019, and having being semi-regular in a slightly different formation back in the heyday of the Club at the Harp. Back then they were called the Red Dragon Jazzmen and were led … Continue reading Gig Report: Dragon Jazzmen 19th January 2020
The Memory Man #5
Okay I left you with a very sketchy detail of my first day in Michigan with the lovely Andrea. This was partially due to my lack of memory of the initial day but looking back on the entry I can recall a bit more, so rather than edit the previous entry I'll back track slightly. … Continue reading The Memory Man #5
