Jimi Hendrix “Angel”

In 1993 I spent a few months living and studying in Zimbabwe. It was an amazing experience. I have a lot of unforgettable memories from that time in my life. This is one of them.
I was with my instructor, Julialynne. We were staying at her friend’s home. I don’t remember why we were on a [...]

Harry Nilsson “The Point”

There are few things from my childhood that still hold my interest. My only interest in Strawberry Shortcake is the edible kind, not the doll. While there was a time when all I wanted was a My Little Pony, if I got one for my birthday now I’d be pretty annoyed. I no [...]

Stevie Wonder “For Once In My Life”

I think Stevie Wonder is great, but I also think that he is generally a wacky person. This was an appearance he made on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1968. I like this video a lot because of the dancing. He was just out of control. Let’s watch.
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Thad Jones “The Fabulous Thad Jones”

There was a time in my life when this was the only CD I listened to. I played it constantly, at home and in the car. I had it memorized.
My parents have a plastic bag of pictures in a drawer. Most of the pictures are of me and my sister, but a few [...]

Weather Report “A Remark You Made”

I was sitting at my computer, minding my own business when suddenly a few measures of a melody started running through my head. That was Monday and it’s been swirling in my brain, clogging up my thoughts ever since.
I catch myself humming it all the time. While cooking lunch one day, I was [...]

The Verve “Bitter Sweet Symphony”

The other day I watched a slide show about writing on You Tube and they used this song as the background music. I was living in Korea when Bitter Sweet Symphony was popular and had never seen the video. Surprised by this, my husband had me watch it.
We’ll be moving to London soon. [...]

Richard Bona “Tiki”

Cameroonian bassist and singer, Richard Bona’s CD Tiki is one of my favorites. It makes me feel great. He plays a lot of the instruments on it himself. The rhythms on the tracks are complex and exciting. The vocals are great.
The first time I heard this CD, I was sitting on the [...]

John Lennon “Love”

A couple of years ago, my sister graduated from law school. My parents, grandmother and I flew out to San Diego for the graduation. My parents and grandmother stayed in a beach rental near the Mexican border. Border Protrol helicopters buzzed the roof all night and most of the day. My mother and [...]

Cassandra Wilson “Thunderbird”

I own a few Cassandra Wilson CD’s and they’re all very good. She is one of my favorite modern singers. She delivers up a relaxed sound that can’t be confined by genre. Thunderbird is a great example of this. I love her smoky voice. I wish my voice sounded like that. I’m not [...]