My Funny Valentine

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, I searched my music collection and found 24 versions of the Rodgers and Hart classic gem,”My Funny Valentine” which was first featured in the Broadway musical “Babe in Arms” in 1937. Below are the versions of “My Funny Valentine” in my music collection. Notably, on the Frank Sinatra/Lorrie Morgan duet, […]
2007 Russian River Jazz Festival/Jazz on the River

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2007 CONTACT: Denise Lamott Public Relations (415) 897-5089 lamoore1@verizon.net THE 31st ANNUAL RUSSIAN RIVER JAZZ FESTIVAL TO FEATURE MUSIC LEGEND CHAKA KHAN, PLUS BONEY JAMES, JOE SAMPLE TRIO, PONCHO SANCHEZ, NORMAN BROWN & OTHERS FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 8 & 9 BRINGS WORLD-CLASS JAZZ, WINE & FOOD TO THE PICTURESQUE BANKS […]
Church: Songs of Soul & Inspiration

“Church is where I go when I want fulfillment, and church is where I don’t have to go because it is always with me, holding me up, propelling me forward, sustaining me.” – Dr. Maya Angelou Church: Songs of Soul & Inspiration is a beautiful recording of songs that are drenched in soul, spirit, faith, […]
Flashback Friday – Quincy Jones “Sounds…And Stuff Like That”

“I can’t tell ya, what I saw Made you wonder, was it against the law Wasn’t how high you could go But exactly how low” – A verse from the song “Stuff Like That” I am certain that when the day is done and we look back on the great songbook of Nicholas Ashford and […]