Russian Ridge

A very nice spot to do some social distancing this time of year. Do watch your step.

Everybody's baking...

... but who can compete with my walnut and dried cherry sourdough country loaf? Tastes as good as it looks... Ha!

We gots da meat!

Thank God for Mr. Trump, and pass the A.1.

Jazz جاز

On Spotify. Some of it is a little schmaltzy, but most of it hits the sweet spot between pleasure, edge, and exoticism. Arab musical styles– and Arab vocal technique especially, with its fluidity and bendiness– are a natural fit for jazz.

Lee Konitz, RIP

Cool jazz was cool, but still, there was something simmering.

Songs for hunkering down

Back in the day, folks would gather around the family radio and listen to live performances at a safe social distance. Popular music, classical music, comedy, drama... and of course Frank Sinatra. As we try to re-learn how to do it, we can enjoy the master, as he came into his prime. Frank Sinatra, Selections from A Voice On Air (1935-1955).

Caroline

What is it about Caroline? She inspired quite a few songs, and some of them are even pretty good, including one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded.

Caroline no, yes, the very best...



Days and weeks and nights... the under-appreciated Silos...



Yeah, Neil, it's undeniable...



Needless to say he inspired covers, this one by the Pride of Oklahoma...



This young fellow Aminé adds a pretty good song to the Caroline canon...



Sarah Makem... what a voice... and a fine old tale indeed...

John Prine, RIP