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Grateful

Grateful for family Grateful for love Grateful for health Grateful for smiles and laughs Grateful for music and dance Grateful … More

empathy, facetime, Family, grateful, gratefulness, health, Life, Love, Music, Truth, zoom

The Harlem Renaissance

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~  Click on individual images for larger view … More

activism, art, Black History, Black History Month, culture, Harlem, Jazz, literary, Music, Poetry, The Harlem Renaissance

GORDAN PARKS (1912 – 2006)

  ~ New posts will be added throughout the month of February ~    “I’ve been asked if I think … More

Black History, Black History Month, Civil rights, Film, glamour, Gloria Vanderbilt, Gordan Parks, Langston Hughes, Life, Malcolm X, Muhummad Ali, Music, Photography, photojournalism, Poetry, Vogue, Writer

HAZEL SCOTT (1920-1981)

~ New posts will be added daily through out the month of February ~ Hazel Scott was a Trinidadian born jazz and classical pianist, singer and actor. She was the first black American to host her own TV show, “The Hazel Scott Show”. The show was notable for being one of the first U.S. Network […]

Black History, Black History Month, Hazel Scott, Music, Piano, Trinidadian

And Then It Was Thursday

Philosophical, prosperous, expansive and balanced – this is what I feel today as I sit here on Jupiter. I look … More

ancestors, Day of the Jupiter, Jupiter, Music, Prince, TBT, Thanksgiving, Thursday, ThursdayThoughts

My review of Prince’s Paisley Park Gala Event: ‘Piano & A Microphone’ shows

I GOT A TWITTER NOTIFICATION SHORTLY AFTER POSTING REVIEW (1/28/16).  A TWEET FROM @PRINCE. He tweeted the link to my review (I thought … More

Music, Prince, Writing Life

Take Me For The Day

A post in response to today’s one-word prompt. I’d like to disappear for the day. Just for the day. A … More

bed, Disappear, Love, memories, Music, Oakland, One-Word Prompt, sun moon stars, take me away, whiskey, wine

3-Part Series of Prince’s Piano & A Microphone reviews

From the cover of the Piano & A Microphone Tour Book In January 2016, I made the trek from Oakland, California … More

Humor, Music, Oakland, Paisley Park, Prince

The Ride (2)

Here’s some special happiness for your ears and your soul. Just because Prince is so great. This first video is … More

Guitar, Music, Prince

Is it Purple?

“I like your necklace,” said the grey-haired homely looking woman. She was with her teenage son, the two of them … More

Life, Love, Music, Prince, Purple, stories, symbol, Yosemite

Had U

Prince’s final song on the final album (Chaos and Disorder, 1996) that he had to complete to finally finish out … More

Chaos and Disorder, Emancipation, For You, Had U, Music, Prince

Sometimes All At Once

Today is Prince’s birthday, so I’m reposting this one because I’m listening to Prince all day today and I’m all … More

Guitar, happy birthday, Love, Lyrics, Music, Musical, Prince, sing, Song, Truth

Give Me Some Music!

I had to laugh when I went to listen to some music on my way home from work. I opened … More

Hip Hop, Jazz, Music, R&B

ARETHA

    Damn. I planned to post a few of my favorite songs from her, but then realized just how … More

Aretha, Aretha Franklin, Baby Baby Baby, Jump, Love, Music, Queen of Soul, RIP, Songs

Sometimes All At Once

Prince’s lyrics are funny, serious, silly/corny, profound, disturbing, beautiful, political, sad, happy, crazy, angry, simple, bizarre, funky, romantic, raunchy, passionate, … More

Guitar, Love, Lyrics, Music, Musical, Prince, sing, Song, Truth

A Musical Reconnoiter

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. I see music as colors and shapes. It’s my childhood. It’s … More

explore, Love, Music, Musical, One-Word Prompt

Surrounding Shimmerings

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. These … Everything about my beautiful mother My children My sisters … More

art, candle, Love, mother, Music, One-Word Prompt, Radiant

“I Wonder if She Knows How Much I Extra Absolutely So Complete and Sweetly Love Her”

A post in response to today’s daily one-word prompt. Today’s promt word WONDER triggered me to think of an unreleased … More

Love, Lyrics, Music, One-Word Prompt, Prince, Wonder

When We’re Dancing Close and Slow

Photo Credit: DNA LOUNGE — www.dnalounge.com Well today I thought back to when Prince sang When We’re Dancing Close and Slow at … More

Guitar, Humor, Music, Prince, San Francisco

Review: Prince at the ORACLE ARENA in Oakland 3/4/16

“Piano & A Microphone” Prince was in town recently — my hometown — which always makes it even more special. He gave Oakland three … More

Microphone, Music, Oakland, Oracle Arena, Piano, Prince, Warriors

Review: Prince’s Paramount Theatre shows in Oakland 2/28/16

“PIANO & A MICROPHONE” Prince’s shows at the Paramount Theatre last night were wonderful. I will not write another oversized … More

Microphone, Music, Oakland, Piano, Prince
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