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The Genius of Keys: A Deep Dive into "The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr."

Introduction: When it comes to jazz piano, few names evoke as much admiration as Phineas Newborn Jr. Known for his dazzling technique, boundless creativity, and deep musical soul, Newborn remains one of the great yet often underappreciated pianists in jazz history. His 1963 album, “The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr.,” is a testament to his exceptional talent and an essential listening…

The Genius of Keys: A Deep Dive into "The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr."

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The world record for the highest vehicle mileage on a personal car belongs to the late Irving Gordon and his 1966 Volvo 1800S, which has over 3,200,000 miles on it. The original clutch on the car lasted 450,000 miles. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: Remembering the “Three Million Mile Volvo Man” - Wyant Group

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♫ Unforgettable ♫ (Redux)

♫ Unforgettable ♫ (Redux)

I’ve really missed doing my music post these past couple of weeks.  I knew I didn’t have the energy to start a new one tonight, so I went back through my archives, I haven’t played this one since 2018 and … listening to it just made me feel happy inside, so I decided to redux it.  I hope you enjoy … This song was first released by the late, great Nat King Cole with orchestra leader and arranger…

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♫ Unforgettable ♫

This song was first released by the late, great Nat King Cole with orchestra leader and arranger Nelson Riddle in 1951.  Nat King Cole was biggest seller for Capitol Records for much of the late ’40s and early ’50s. He did a lot of work with Nelson Riddle at Capitol, but Unforgettablewas the first session where Riddle got an official credit for his arrangement. The two continued to work together,…

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Unforgettable

Unforgettable was written by Irving Gordon and published in 1951.

Nat King Cole

Gordon actually conceived of the title being “Uncomparable”, however the music publishing company requested the name be changed to “Unforgettable.”

The most popular version of the song is by the legendary Nat King Cole.  His arrangement was written by Nelson Riddle.  He initially recorded the song in 1951.

A…

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"Two Brothers," written by Irving Gordon, and covered by Mindy Braasch and her dad

What a rich voice! And I really dig the simpler instrumentation. It lets the lyrics punch harder.

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A Man and his Music - William Price King sings Jazz - 'Prelude to a Kiss'

A Man and his Music – William Price King sings Jazz – ‘Prelude to a Kiss’

Welcome to the mid-week performance by William Price King and this week he has chosen “Prelude to a Kiss” a 1938 song composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Gordon and Irving Mills. William has put together a brief introduction to the song and then you can enjoy it yourself with his own version of this much loved song.

Duke Ellington was probably the most influential band leader of the…

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Ben Webster - Prelude to a Kiss (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills & Irving Gordon)

Can I just melt, please.