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Category Archives: jazz waltz
Falling in Love with Love and The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
It seems to me that the dance of romance has always been the waltz. I can tell you that through all the years of my performing career, when a couple wanted a special dance, a waltz was always requested. At … Continue reading →
Someday My Prince Will Come
If you are a baby-boomer like me, you grew up at the time when watching many of the Walt Disney feature films was part of your life experience. When we took my first grandson to his first movie in the … Continue reading →
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Emily
One of my adult students has often said to me, “I really like songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer”. Being someone who has always focused more on the music than on the words, I didn’t realize why her comment is … Continue reading →
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Bluesette, Neither a Blues Nor of Small Size
As I’ve mentioned before, my interest in jazz began during my high school years. One of people who had a tremendous impact on my early development as a jazz musician was my brother’s guitar teacher, Bob Evans. Mr. Evans was … Continue reading →
Alice in Wonderland, Disney Does It Again
If you’re like me, the name Walt Disney (1901-1966), is not only familiar, but brings up a variety of associations. Most of us are familiar with Disney characters, films, memorabilia and theme parks that have been part of our American … Continue reading →
