Category Archives: Music
An “Intergenerational Project” within the Family: Two Great Drummers
Rising star Marcus Gilmore, 25, and the legendary jazz great Roy Haynes, 87, share a love of both the drums and each other. Read their story here on NPR’s A Blog Supreme.
The Power of Music
Two recent articles discuss the power of music to affect our lives, beyond providing us with enjoyment. Click the links below to earn about how music can help improve everything from brain damage to illiteracy to immune system functioning. 11 Problems Music … Continue reading
Elaine Stritch is Leaving New York
The word “fabulous” must have been invented for Elaine Stritch, the award-winning actress/vocalist who is known for her performance of “The Ladies Who Lunch” in Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 musical Company; her 2001 one-woman show, Elaine Stritch at Liberty; and for … Continue reading
Willie Nelson Celebrates Turning 80 with a New Album
Willie Nelson will be 80 on April 30th, but he’ll be celebrating early on April 16th, when his new album will be released. Let’s Face the Music And Dance is a collection of American standards and country classics. Click here to read … Continue reading
Photographer Henry Grossman, 76, Publishes Book of Photos of The Beatles
“It began in 1964 as a Time magazine photo assignment for Henry Grossman to cover the Beatles’ debut appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show.’ It developed over the years into a deep friendship between Grossman and the group, one that … Continue reading
Alive and Kicking: A Series from Residents at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Retirement Community
“What happens when a prolific TV writer and a successful music arranger, manager and agent both from Hollywood’s Golden Age, find themselves as neighbors in a retirement community? They write a musical of course!” Tony Lawrence and Larry Kelem (“a … Continue reading
Ageless Jazz Drumming
NPR’s Patrick Jarenwattananon understands that experience talks: “I’ve been listening to two very good new albums led by drummers. After learning that both men are in their early 70s, I can’t help but wonder how I process that fact in … Continue reading
