✨Whaling City Sound on 4/22/24 JazzWeek chart: 🎸Peter Hand’s “Blue Topaz” #13, 🎹Greg Murphy’s “You Remind Me” #20

✨Whaling City Sound on 4/22/24 JazzWeek chart: 🎸Peter Hand’s “Blue Topaz” #13, 🎹Greg Murphy’s “You Remind Me” #20

Peter Hand‘s Blue Topaz

  • From blues to R&B to jazz, Peter Hand’s guitar magic knows no bounds.
  • Original compositions, jazz classics reborn, and Latin/Brazilian jams await.
  • Teaming up with jazz legends like Eddie Allen and Don Braden, it’s a star-studded affair.
  • With bassist Harvie S and drummer Steve Johns laying down the groove, it’s a party.
  • And let’s not forget the soulful touch of tenor saxophonist Houston Person.

 Greg Murphy’s You Remind Me

  • A heartfelt ode to love and the moments that make life beautiful.
  • Featuring an ensemble led by Obasi Akoto on bass and Steve Johns on drums.
  • With Zach Brock’s enchanting violin and the velvet vocals of Malou Beauvoir & Frank Lacy.
  • Recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Studios, it’s pure magic.
  • Dedicated to Murphy’s late wife Nancy, it weaves a tapestry of memories.

Coming soon: 5/24/24 release:  Fernando Huergo Big Band: Relentless

  • Musical exploration inspired by Luke Mogelson’s insights in The New Yorker.
  • Huergo’s compositions reflect societal struggles: oppression, discrimination, and environmental challenges.
  • Stellar lineup led by Fernando Huergo, featuring exceptional musicians like Jeff Claassen, Billy Buss, and more.
  • Album features tracks like “Ornette” and “La Vida Sigue,” reflecting on jazz legends and life after the pandemic.
  • Arrangements showcase the talents of musicians like Billy Buss, Yulia Musayelyan, and Allan Chase, contributing to the depth of the album.

April 28 is National Great Poetry Reading Day

April 28 is National Great Poetry Reading Day

Janet Barron

Reflection 2020

I sit and think about our world

And how so much has changed.

How lives are now so different,

Torn apart and rearranged.

 

What is this unseen enemy?

That threatens life we know.

That slithered surreptitiously,

And handed us this blow.

 

It creeps through each community,

Unseen and bathed in stealth.

Instilling fear and panic,

While it plans attack on health.

 

How can we fight this enemy?

How can we do our part,

To strengthen hope and faith to help,

Us rally and take heart?

 

Believe in spirit of the soul,

And work to get along.

Communities of people who,

All pull together strong!

 

Reach out to help a neighbor or,

Talk to a friend you know.

Spend time and share with family,

The seeds that you will sow.

 

Trust that we’ll soon recover and,

Unite to persevere.

To overcome adversity,

And chase away our fear

 

So, close your eyes and take a breath,

And say a silent prayer,

For those who work to save our world,

And fill our hearts with cheer.

For more poetry, visit Janet’s client page

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