by Sean Passmore | Sep 6, 2025 | Album of the Week, Blog
Album Of The Week for the week of September 7, 2025 A Billy Strayhorn Songbook on Concord Jazz From Car Salesman to Jazz Impresario: The Unforgettable Journey of Carl Jefferson and Concord Jazz Within the ultra cool vibes of American jazz, few stories sparkle as...
by Sean Passmore | Aug 27, 2025 | Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
The Carlyle Hotel: New York’s Legendary Sanctuary of Sound and Sophistication In the heart of Manhattan’s upscale Upper East Side lies a jewel that’s more than just a luxury hotel; it’s a revered institution steeped in musical history. The Carlyle Hotel, with...
by Sean Passmore | Mar 19, 2025 | Blog, The Definitive Version Series
The Definitive Version: Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Misty’ – A Timeless Jazz Classic In the pantheon of jazz standards, few compositions evoke the haunting beauty and emotional resonance of “Misty.” Originally penned as an instrumental by the...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 28, 2024 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF
After five unprecedented decades in the music industry, Linda Ronstadt announced her retirement from performing at the age of 65 in 2011. A teenager in the mid 1960s, Ronstadt fronted the rock group Stone Poneys, scoring a Top 10 hit with Monkee Michael Nesmith’s hit...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 8, 2024 | Music U Need 2 No
MISTY: THE DEFINITIVE VERSION “Misty” (music Erroll Garner/lyrics Johnny Burke) Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in April of 1960 for her soundtrack to the film Let No Man Write My Epitaph. Produced by Norman Granz for Verve Records. “Misty” is a...
