Tag Archives: Richard R. Guzman

Black Writers List

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Richard Guzman

This list of Black Writers written about on this site provides much faster access to the posts than clicking on Black Writers in the Categories column to the right. It also gives a much better overview of available material. It lists writers … Continue reading →

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Un-Blue Jazz: Remembering Dave Brubeck

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Richard Guzman

For me the two coolest instrumentals to ever make the pop charts are “Take Five” by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and “Green Onions” by Booker T and the MG’s. They’ve always been a pair for me, bookends, so I’ve thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz History, Music & Media Podcasts, Reviews & Commentary | Tagged Ahmad Jamal, Bossa Nova USA, Chopin, Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Green Oniions, jazz and blues, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Ray Charles, Richard R. Guzman, Time Out | Leave a comment

Carolyn Rodgers inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Richard Guzman

This past Friday, the last day of November 2012, Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010) was inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. With her in this third class of inductees: James T. Farrell, Langston Hughes, Jane Addams, Sherwood Anderson, and Ernest Hemingway. … Continue reading →

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