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Johnny Mercer - Part 1
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Mercer was a successful jazz singer with a distinctive, engaging style; he cultivated a relaxed manner of delivery, which emphasized his...
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Johnny Mercer - Part 2
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Johnny Mercer was the only member of the "And then I wrote" bunch who didn't need the protection of a piano when he got up in front of an...
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Johnny Mercer - Part 3
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Johnny had nerve, what denizens of the theater world called moxie. That becomes obvious in any examination of his early life. This nerve was...
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Johnny Mercer - Part 4
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“Even songwriters who emerged in the lyrically expansive wake of Dylan and The Beatles point to Mercer as the master. When the late Harry...
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Johnny Mercer - Part 5
© -Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“When people write about Johnny Mercer, they usually talk about his fabulous career, the sheer quantity of his output, the speed and ease with...
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Blossom Dearie
Listening to Blossom Dearie sing is like following the flight of a dandelion seed. Her feather-soft voice warbles and reels while a warm, breezy piano line buoys her gentle melodies. Despite Dearie’s...
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Bill Kirchner - Booklet Notes to "The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert...
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved."It was the hottest band I ever played on."— Bill Crow, bassistI once made the mistake of referring to Bill Kirchner as a “Jazz...
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"Candy" featuring Ryan Kisor on trumpet, Sam Yahel on Hammond B-3 Organ, Peter Bernstein on guitar and Willie Jones III on drums as set to photographs of classic Woody station wagons.
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"The Elusive Giant"- Richard Cook Looks at the Music and Writing of Gerry...
© Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Richard Cook’s look at the music and writing of Gerry Mulligan -saxophonist, composer and the big band's staunchest admirer appeared...
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