Radio Free D'ni

Before there even was a transistor, there already were electronic musical (and some less-than-musical) instruments, and attempts to otherwise make music or something similar using electronic processing. Looking back from the post-DX7 era, the early history of electronic instruments is quite fascinating and starts a few decades earlier than most would likely expect. So, this…

The Vikings didn’t do it. Nor did a certain Genovese merchantman. Or the Polynesians. Anyway, Columbus never set foot on the continent and to his death claimed that the Caribbean was India. Others have looked for it, though, which can be somewhat confusing because most of them were already there. Anyway, that’s who we’ll be…

No, not Richard. No, not Moon either. It’s Jarrett. He plays the piano. Occasionally an electric one, though rarely. He always plays it quite well, though, whether on his own or with a group, of which he had several. Like his American Quartet. And his European Quartet. Look, it’s not all straightforward, just listen in…

This week, we will have a look at what Scandinavia did when the rest of Europe was busy doing Progressive Rock. And that is what we will feature this Sunday.

This week, we will take a step to a side we normally don’t tread in, and that is the Tommy Dorsey Band’s lead vocalist, wo went on to a long solo career after leaving the band, retiring in 1971. And deciding to un-retire in 1973, of course, and he continued to do it his way…

Imagine Jazz Fusion. Then, add a few more amps. Also, some progressive Rock. Then, turn it up to 11. That’s Power Fusion. Which will be this week’s topic. And, just to make things more interesting, remember that the DST discrepancy will be over until autumn…

Career spanning 60 years, check. Folk songwriter, check. Songwriting teacher, check. Multiple hits as songwriter, check. Plenty of topical songs satirizing politics, check. Several albums of children’s songs—wait, did we take a wrong turn somewhere? No, it’s just Tom Paxton being Tom Paxton, who is pushing 90 and shows few signs of slowing down, or…

Well, actually, in a way, but not really. We will be celebrating International Women’s Day by showcasing the ladies of Jazz.

This week we will look at a paring unfortunately only seen opposing one another in court these days: Hall and Oates.

This week’s subject started out in the Ardells, together with Steve Miller, whose band he joined next before starting a solo career by 1969. Recording his breakthrough album, three of the session men he employed decided they could just as well form a band of their own, and they did. But that’s not who we’re…