I remember my first piano lesson well. In fact, I remember the first piece of music that Robin Wood taught me. Sitting at one of the concert grand pianos at the old Victoria School of Music on Victoria’s Pandora Ave, right across from the McPherson Playhouse, Mr. Wood taught me the above keyboard melisma. Having... Continue Reading →
Image by Alexa from Pixabay Spoiler alert: What follows is pure fantasy. Please do not share, re-post or publicize as no one will believe you. Can you imagine such words leaping from a politician’s mouth, especially in Alberta? And during a provincial election campaign? It’s hard to create this fiction, but I shall give it... Continue Reading →
Melodies of love filled the spacious space of St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in Penticton Sunday night Most of the 100+ attendees (a mixture of church and music community members) were longtime followers of Larry Crawford and Friends--this time configured as a sextet. Jazz Vespers was founded in the South Okanagan in Summerland in the fall... Continue Reading →
Thanks Burt. You left us so many great songs, songs which connected us with a particular time, songs which drew out our emotions, songs which expressed our hopes and dreams. We all have our favourites--for me it’s that marvellous centerpiece anthem in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Raindrops keep falling on my head (I... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 