Musings, observations, recommendations, germinations…Tumblr (3.0; @nolario)http://nolario.tumblr.com/<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_20885944007" src="http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/20885944007/audio_player_iframe/nolario/tumblr_m2apq7646h1rs8ein?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fnolario%2F20885944007%2Ftumblr_m2apq7646h1rs8ein" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Hollywood Saxophone Quartet playing a marvelous Lennie Niehaus arrangement of the Vernon Duke standard, “Taking A Chance On Love” - recorded in 1955 by Russ Cheever (ss), Jack Dumont (as), Morrie Crawford (ts), Bill Ulyate (bs), Mike Rubin (b), Dick Cornell (d). Seriously fine playing from seasoned studio musicians, they were active the Los Angeles area from 1950 until 1970.</p>http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/20885944007http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/20885944007Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:30:07 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_20173048699" src="http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/20173048699/audio_player_iframe/nolario/tumblr_m1pghxJUCV1rs8ein?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fnolario%2F20173048699%2Ftumblr_m1pghxJUCV1rs8ein" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="85"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Albert Nicholas (May 27, 1900, New Orleans, Louisiana – September 3, 1973, Basel, Switzerland) and a group of French musicians interpreting Clarinet Marmalade in 1954, nearly 40 years after the ODJB recorded it in 1918. </p>http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/20173048699http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/20173048699Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:01:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1aroaPuxa1rs8eino1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>It’s amazing how much life can be in one of these old pianos, given they have led a moderately charmed existence. Regular or semi-regular tunings, periodic maintenance / repairs, a stable environment - all of these factors can greatly influence the longevity of a piano…</p>http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/19737352649http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/19737352649Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:39:38 -0400pianotuninginstrumentsmusic<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1489433400/search-and-restore-new-orleans-april-30-may-2">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1489433400/search-and-restore-new-orleans-april-30-may-2</a>: <p>here’s something really cool…a festival for discerning ears…an alternative to the ‘humdrum’ of the AcuraFest during the last weekend in April and the first in May…donate so that these fine musicians can be compensated…</p>http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/19731682311http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/19731682311Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:20:19 -0400jazz festmusicnew orleansjazzcreative music<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qqtahuXNCx8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>been sleepin’ on this for waaayyy too long. check out master getz on this landmark (1961) recording…</p>http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/19628815703http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/19628815703Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:55:00 -0400jazzcreative music<p>So maybe this is one solution to posting music, videos, thoughts, others&#8217; thoughts; about music, food, gardening, what-have-you.<br/> I hope you all enjoy the ruminations posted here, and that they may cause you to reflect and establish your own garden of ideas&#8230;</p>http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/19627962802http://nolario.tumblr.com/post/19627962802Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:23:12 -0400