David Swigart

When asked why he wouldn’t play or record any of his old music, Miles Davis said “Didn’t we do it good the first time?” In contrast,...

This one’s classic, what can I say? It just needs to be on the list. We sometimes use the word “color“ to discuss musical harmonies....

Franz Liszt was a virtuoso pianist and prolific composer in Europe during the 19th century. He may have been the first person to give...

I once had a piano teacher who told me Bill Evans “brought the inner voice back into jazz.” Whether or not this is true, I can’t really...

Glenn Gould is a fascinating guy, look him up. He’s most renowned for a recording he made of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations. In this...

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Welcome to my new website! I miss the old site, but it was time for a change. Aside from a new design, this site has blog functionality,...