Monday, February 27, 2012

Goes Best With Clouds

James Farm.  This is not a person, but the band's name which is comprised of Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman and Eric Harland.  Together with saxophone, piano, bass and drum they form the band, and part of the name James Farm
I'm glad I gave this jazz CD a try.  It has just the right blend of improvisation and calming melodies with a bit of Latin rhythms and Spanish/Middle Eastern flare thrown in for good measure, especially in the tracks Chronos and Coax.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Dancing on Broken Glass

My favorite words of advice from The Office's Michael Scott come from the infamous Booze Cruise episode, where he attempts to show off "the worm" dance move on the floor:  "Sometimes you just have to be the boss of dancing." For once in his life, he is right: we all love to dance! Some of us show off our moves in front of the bathroom mirror; others strut their stuff on a crowded dance floor. Some of us walk like an Egyptian; others throw their hands in the air like they just don't care. And then there are those of us who dance to bands like Crystal Castles and Sleigh Bells....