Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a little jazz standard which is called "Sonnymoon for Two." It was composed by the saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who took the opportunity to name this song after himself. Maybe he also wanted to say that it's better to be together than alone. I hope you like listening to it!
Listen to the song here
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Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
Monday, 12 April 2021
Lullaby of Birdland
Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a jazz song called "Lullaby of Birdland." This song was composed by George Shearing, who claimed to have written it in 10 minutes. However, he said that his prior experience was a contributor to his ability to write the song. Even though those years of experience weren't directly connected, they still played a part in his composition. I hope you like listening to it!
Listen to the song here
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Listen to the song here
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Wednesday, 11 September 2019
Night Train
If you like boogie-woogie music, chances are you'll enjoy this jazz standard called "Night Train." While it was originally composed by Jimmy Forrest in 1952, this cover was inspired by Oscar Peterson's recording of the song. (If you've never listened to him, then I'd say you're missing out on a great example of jazz piano playing.) The song is known for its ability to bring together jazz, blues, and rock music. I hope you enjoy!
Listen to the song here
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The last time I was on a night train, I wondered if everyone else on it with me had rushed out the door at 8:00 or even 7:30 am, sat behind a desk for 8 hours, and then rushed onto this train at 6:00, not to arrive home until maybe 7:30 pm.
That's a lot of hours, isn't it? For many of us, those are also the least enjoyable hours of the week - and we've had the misfortune of them being 50% of our time*. So much so that, in fact, Sunday evenings become the worst times of the week because we dread the coming Monday. Another week of work incoming.... I really don't want to do this.... Why do I have to spend so much time in a cubicle?....
*16 hours x 7 days = 112 hours.
12 hours x 5 days = 60 hours.
60 / 112 = 53.57%
I'm just another unit in a long line of "resources..."
Well, I'm 35 now. The days of youth are over -- I can't do anything about it now -- I'm stuck here for another 30 years......
The rest of the evening would become a cascade of :( 's.
But, why have you made up your mind that you can't change anything?
The possibility is still there waiting for you. You might not be 18, but you can still give advice to those who are. Remind them that working hard now makes a big difference to their future. Who knows, you might even turn on a recording of this song and say, "Do you want to be on the night train rushing home from work, or deciding when you come home from work?"
Of course, if your listener has an interest in the huge, powerful machines (or big chunks of metal - whichever way you see it), then they'd probably try to choose both. That's the exception. Most of us would gladly jump on option two, but you also have to realize the work involved. Doing something like becoming a self-sufficient professional or running a successful business takes a lot of effort before you see any results.
There's no guarantee that you'll see results either.
The point is to make an effort to try and stay away from the 9-to-5. You can't guarantee anything.
You just have to trust that everything will work out for good in the end. What's going to happen is going to happen whether you worry about it or not.
Of course, if you are 18 or 17 or 19, then just replace the "those who are"s and "your listener"s with "you." Because working hard now does make a difference.
Keep filling y---- Whoaaaaa! Did you see the time?! I'm an hour late already, and so are you! Unless... you're setting your own hours.....
Listen to the song here
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The last time I was on a night train, I wondered if everyone else on it with me had rushed out the door at 8:00 or even 7:30 am, sat behind a desk for 8 hours, and then rushed onto this train at 6:00, not to arrive home until maybe 7:30 pm.
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| Image by Jan VaĊĦek from Pixabay |
That's a lot of hours, isn't it? For many of us, those are also the least enjoyable hours of the week - and we've had the misfortune of them being 50% of our time*. So much so that, in fact, Sunday evenings become the worst times of the week because we dread the coming Monday. Another week of work incoming.... I really don't want to do this.... Why do I have to spend so much time in a cubicle?....
*16 hours x 7 days = 112 hours.
12 hours x 5 days = 60 hours.
60 / 112 = 53.57%
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| Image by David Mark from Pixabay |
Well, I'm 35 now. The days of youth are over -- I can't do anything about it now -- I'm stuck here for another 30 years......
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| Image by The Vinh Hoang from Pixabay |
The rest of the evening would become a cascade of :( 's.
But, why have you made up your mind that you can't change anything?
The possibility is still there waiting for you. You might not be 18, but you can still give advice to those who are. Remind them that working hard now makes a big difference to their future. Who knows, you might even turn on a recording of this song and say, "Do you want to be on the night train rushing home from work, or deciding when you come home from work?"
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| Aaaaaall aboard! Image by Foundry Co from Pixabay |
Of course, if your listener has an interest in the huge, powerful machines (or big chunks of metal - whichever way you see it), then they'd probably try to choose both. That's the exception. Most of us would gladly jump on option two, but you also have to realize the work involved. Doing something like becoming a self-sufficient professional or running a successful business takes a lot of effort before you see any results.
There's no guarantee that you'll see results either.
The point is to make an effort to try and stay away from the 9-to-5. You can't guarantee anything.
You just have to trust that everything will work out for good in the end. What's going to happen is going to happen whether you worry about it or not.
Of course, if you are 18 or 17 or 19, then just replace the "those who are"s and "your listener"s with "you." Because working hard now does make a difference.
Keep filling y---- Whoaaaaa! Did you see the time?! I'm an hour late already, and so are you! Unless... you're setting your own hours.....
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| Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay |
Back to what I was saying. Keep filling your teacup with music! I'll be filling mine, too - once I get off the night train...
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Reflection
After a spring of recording jazz songs, I'm finally back! I've got a big list lined up for you this summer. I'll have to check out my jazz standard books to find some summer-themed songs I can play for you.
Although it doesn't remind me of mirrors, glass, water, or anything that allows you to see yourself, "Reflection" is still on my list of all time favorite jazz songs. We all have a list like that, don't we? If yours isn't very big yet, see if you can't put this song on it.
Although it doesn't remind me of mirrors, glass, water, or anything that allows you to see yourself, "Reflection" is still on my list of all time favorite jazz songs. We all have a list like that, don't we? If yours isn't very big yet, see if you can't put this song on it.
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