Second semester of my junior year of college undergrad is now wrapping up. In particular, my time in African-American Literature II is one project and a final away from being a happy memory. That class has been a blessing and a curse -a blessing more than a curse. In short, it was a blessing because [...]
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All The Things You Are- The Brubeck and Its Many Personnel Changes
From its beginning in 1951, the Dave Brubeck Quartet had a seemingly constant stream of new drummers and bassists join the group until settling down in 1958. When the group first began making records in '51 for Fantasy, the quartet consisted of Herb Barman on drums and Fred Dutton doubling on bassoon and bass. Dutton [...]
Out of Nowhere- An Introduction
Hello and welcome to my blog all about Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond and the musical lives they lived. I am a Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond fan in the fullest sense of the word, and have been for a couple of years. But I suppose you'd like to know who is behind this [...]
It's A Raggy Waltz 