Today, we shine the light on another hometown hero. Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II, better known to the music world as Donald Byrd, was born on this day in 1932. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. His mother introduced him to jazz music, and his uncle gave him his first trumpet. He attended Cass technical … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Wind Parade
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The Music of My Life – 2002
Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 2002
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 