Apocryphal true story?

One simply can't say too many praiseworthy things about musician Eddie Monteiro and his mad scientist synth accordion which can, even "live," credibly approximate not only the sound of big band bop, but even a Blues Stars sounding vocal group. All at the same time!

When I first heard Eddie, circa 1990, he was working in partnership with singer Nancy Marano in a jazz duo that came this close to setting the music world on fire not only with critics but record sales as well. Nevertheless that hoary old and (almost) entirely unwarranted---vide the late Pete Jolly and the very much alive Frank Marocco---bias against the the instrument still obtained despite Monterio and Marano's relative commercial hotness. So much so that on one occasion an agent (I think it was Abby Hoffer)attempting to book the duo ran up against a jazz club owner who adamantly insisted, "I will die before I ever allow an accordion player to set foot in this establishment." To which said agent replied: "It's not an accordion. It's a tiny piano he wears on his chest." Now that's what I call fast thinking!

Here's a link to a track from M&M's first CD, The Real Thing.

. . .and a link to Kamuca and Konitz Live at Donte's

The GREAT Bobby Cole

1.Dancing In The Dark
2.September Song
3.This Can't Be Love
4.The Lonesome Road
5.Ebb Tide
6.Johnny One Note
7.Lilac Wine
8.The Lady's In Love With You
9.Ain't She Sweet
10.Love for Sale
11.Humpty Dumpty Heart
12.I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

wish this burn of Bobby Cole were a skosh better, but. . .hey!!!!

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Jane Harvey lets loose

corrected post from last week;

Here is an unreleased recording from singer Jane Harvey's archives that she has generously offered to let me share with readers of this blog.

Circa '65, it's Jane like you've never heard her before. Yes! It's the very same Jane who so sensitively rendered the songs of Stephen Sondheim on her tribute recording to him a couple of decades later. Who knew?

Department of Renovation

It has belatedly been brought to my attention that my July 1 birthday tribute to singer Ruth Olay contained an unfortunate error. The link to her "But Beautiful" was incorrect. But this link WILL take you there. In the immortal words of my grandma: Do what you will, do with your might. Things done by half. . ." and blahblahblahblahblahblahblah And then there's "Better late than never."