Category Archives: Music
Music Benefits the Brain
A second study, just published, “confirms and refines findings from an original study published in Neuropsychology in 2011 that revealed that musicians with at least 10 years of instrumental musical training remained cognitively sharp in advanced age…Sustained musical activity … Continue reading
Jimmy Angel: Still Rockin’ at 77
“Fifties bop-cat” Jimmy Angel now performs regularly in Burbank, CA, but his reputation extends beyond the local area — for more reasons than his musical career: as a young man, he was a protégé of Mafia don Joe Colombo, a Profaci family enforcer who … Continue reading
Music Man Murray
Murray Gershenz amassed a collection of hundreds of thousands of recordings that he’d now like to sell. But first, he and his shop are the subjects of a new short film by Richard Parks, “Music Man Murray.” Listen to the … Continue reading
Drummer Jack Dejohnette Celebrates 70th Birthday with a Tour
Grammy-winning drummer Jack Dejohnette has collaborated with most major figures in jazz history including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Sun Ra, Jackie McLean, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Keith Jarrett, Chet Baker, George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, … Continue reading
Toots Thielemans: Still a Joy at 90
You’ve heard multi-talented Toots whistling the Old Spice jingle, playing harmonica on “Bluesette” and on the theme from “Midnight Cowboy,” and playing guitar in the George Shearing Quartet. He celebrated his recent birthday with a six-concert tour across his homeland, Belgium. Click … Continue reading
Older Americans Month and the Bealtaine Festival
There are two special celebrations of aging in May: “Older Americans Month: Never Too Old to Play” in the U.S. and the “Bealtaine Festival: Celebrating Creativity as We Age” in Ireland. Click the links to learn more about each one. Enjoy the video below about the … Continue reading
International Perspective: Getting Creative in Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia: “A group of Grade 1 Joseph Howe School students recently joined Northwood seniors for a hands-on project that helped bridge a wide generation gap. The 18 youngsters from Carmel Rooney’s class worked with artist/facilitator Dorota Forfa and … Continue reading
