I’m not saying she’s an agent of conservative economics, but it’s getting to the point where I cannot get to my work without a strong dose of Hilary Hahn playing this live version of Mozart’s violin concerto #3. This morning, it was the third movement, which begins just before minute 17. Especially in the age… Read more

True, most of my musical interludes involve crisp, hard bop jazz, the most elevated and celestial classical music, and the occasional funk or reggae jam. But I can still be moved by the rock music of my youth, as occurred when I stumbled on this great, live performance by Neil Young of his classic Cinnamon… Read more

Given the international ugliness spewing from the Trump administration, we need a musical offset to remind us that there remains much good in life. I’ve long tapped feet and snapped fingers to the great jazz pianist Monty Alexander. Monty hails from Kingston, Jamaica and he moves effortlessly from hard-bop jazz to the reggae music he… Read more

Forgive me for simply pasting in an old post on the holiday music that gets the season going in my house, but I just don’t think you can improve on Lou Rawls” Veteran OTE’ers know that the holiday season doesn’t start around here until Lou Rawls says so.  And here he goes, with the funky… Read more