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DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC 1969 TO 1973.
dereksmusicblog ♦ April 26, 2021 ♦ Leave a comment
Directions In Music 1969 To 1973. Label: BGP. Format: CD. By the time of John Coltrane’s death in 1967 rock was by far the most popular musical genre in America. A headline in Downbeat magazine warned that: “Jazz as We Know It Is Dead.” The future of jazz looked bleak. Fortunately, fusion rode to the …
CULT CLASSIC: ANDY BEY-BALLADS, BLUE AND BEY.
dereksmusicblog ♦ January 1, 2021 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Andy Bey-Ballads, Blue and Bey. By the time Andy Bey released Ballads, Blue and Bey in 1996, his career had already spanned four decades. His career began in 1959 when he worked on the Startime television show with Connie Francis. This continued until 1960, and by then, he had also sang for legendary …
CULT CLASSIC: GARY BARTZ-LOVE SONG.
dereksmusicblog ♦ March 28, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment
Cult Classic: Gary Bartz-Love Song. By 1976, saxophonist Gary Bartz’s reputation was on the rise.This came as no surprise to those within the jazz community. Already, Gary Bartz had played with some of the biggest names in jazz. Especially before he formed his own band in 1969. Baltimore born Gary Bartz had started his career …
ANDY BEY-BALLADS, BLUE AND BEY-VINYL.
dereksmusicblog ♦ February 27, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment
Andy Bey-Ballads, Blue and Bey-Vinyl. Label: Ko Ko Music. By the time Andy Bey released Ballads, Blue and Bey in 1996, his career had already spanned four decades. His career began in 1959 when he worked on the Startime television show with Connie Francis. This continued until 1960, and by then, he had also sang …
IF YOU’RE NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION-SOUL, POLITICS AND SPIRITUALITY IN JAZZ 1967-1975.
dereksmusicblog ♦ May 1, 2019 ♦ 1 Comment
If You’re Not Part Of The Solution-Soul, Politics and Spirituality In Jazz 1967-1975. Label: BGP. By the late sixties, jazz like the blues was at a crossroads and both genres risked becoming irrelevant to a new breed of record buyers. The problem was, that jazz was no longer as popular as it had once been, …
GARY BARTZ-JU JU MAN AND LOVE SONG.
dereksmusicblog ♦ December 31, 2016 ♦ 1 Comment
GARY BARTZ-JU JU MAN AND LOVE SONG. By 1976, saxophonist Gary Bartz’s reputation was on the rise.This came as no surprise to those within the jazz community. Already, Gary Bartz had played with some of the biggest names in jazz. Especially before he formed his own band in 1969. Baltimore born Gary Bartz had started …
CELESTIAL BLUES-COSMIC, POLITICAL AND SPIRITUAL JAZZ 1970 TO 1974.
dereksmusicblog ♦ August 5, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
CELESTIAL BLUES-COSMIC, POLITICAL AND SPIRITUAL JAZZ 1970 TO 1974. Sometimes, music has been compared to fashion. Both industries are cyclical, with music and clothes both falling in and out of popularity. One minute a genre is popular, the next, it’s fallen from grace. That has been the case since the birth of rock ’n’ roll. …
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