I have known guitarist/bassist/keyboardist/composer Mr. Fresh for many years now, and heard much of his music through collaborations with his fellow artists. However it is always a special pleasure to hear his solo work and so I always look forward to his personal releases. I have previously reviewed both Halcyon Sky and Halcyon Sky: The Regrooves, and…
I had never heard the term “Rainbow Baby” until very recently. I saw social media posts and looked up the definition. According to thebump.com, “A rainbow baby is a baby born shortly after the loss of a previous baby due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or death in infancy. This term is given to these special rainbow babies…
During the month of August, I decided to take a break from Instagram and Facebook. I signed off both accounts, just to delete that extra layer of protection from cheating. I wasn’t worried – I knew that I could quit social media for a month with no problem. What was difficult about my sabbatical was…
Well May is here, and it seems that Spring is finally showing up in NYC. I’m grateful to have been able to bring you another episode of The Listening Suite – my third episode after a very long hiatus. I’m going to try very hard to come back strong and bring y’all some good music.…
Whaaaa? Two episodes of The Listening Suite in one month? You heard correctly. I had another list of tracks ready to go, so why put off until next month what you can do this month – again! Welcome to the April 2018 – The B Side edition of The Listening Suite. I have a nice…
Once again, I’ve spent many months, ok, a year, away from the podcast. I’ve been struggling to get a podcast out for the past year, but just couldn’t get it together. I was recently motivated by my podcast mentor, Mr. Fresh of the Sunday Soundtrack Podcast (unbeknownst to him), to put this episode together. Here’s the playlist:…
After a brief conversation with my friend and fellow blogger/podcaster Mr. Fresh, I decided to start blogging again. After quite a long hiatus, I asked myself why I had not been blogging. I often come up with an idea to write about, but always felt like if I can’t flesh it out into a longer…
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and this is my 3rd year contributing my special podcast to the Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Collaboration. We are a group of podcasters providing you with your Valentine’s Day soundtrack. This is the 10th Anniversary of Cupid’s Hunt, so I am especially proud to upload my submission. Please visit our Facebook page,…
Life happens. That’s the only reason I can give for my 1+ year sabbatical from The Listening Suite. Time flies, but I’m back! Tonight’s playlist and link to the Mixcloud file are below. Enjoy!! Jazzanova – That Night (Vikter Duplaix Remix) Parra for Cuva – Swept Away Remix (featuring Anna Naklab) Miguel Migs –…
“I was dreamin’ when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray.” Every generation has its events where you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news. I was about to meet with a colleague and glanced at my email. As I scrolled down the subject lines my eyes fell upon…
This week I was privileged to have a lovely conversation with Mr. Fresh, aka Doug Ramsay, and Mr JWilks, aka Jimmy Wilkerson. Together, they released The Beat Chronicles, described as “A collaboration of two artists, one from Washington, DC, one from Mississippi. A meeting of styles spanning the miles; instrumental hip hop vibes 4 your…
I had the amazing opportunity to have a conversation with musician and composer Maurice Chevalier. There is so much I could say about him, but I want the conversation and his music to speak for itself. He is a consummate artist and a true gentleman and we had a wonderful conversation about the colors, textures…
Over the past few years, I have been actively working on advancing my career. It has been an exciting, and at times, frightening process. Moving forward forces one to embrace the good, the bad and the ugly. However it is always good to take a hard look at yourself and learn more about what makes you tick.…
Join AfterSix Productions for their Virtual Listening Party this Saturday March 7, 2015 at 7 pm EST. Hear excerpts from their debut release “What Love Is.” I will be interviewing Dan and Doug for The Listening Suite and you can also send in questions via the Ustream chat. So join us at http://ustre.am/1lVG for an evening of…
Last summer, Mr. Fresh released his debut EP Halcyon Sky; I reviewed it (Mr. Fresh Releases Debut EP, Halcyon Sky), and then was blessed to interview the artist himself (Artist Conversation with Mr. Fresh – Halcyon Sky 8.8.14). March 1, 2015 is the day that we were introduced to Mr. Fresh’s follow-up release, Halcyon Sky: The Regrooves EP.…
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