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May 28, 2017

T-Bone Walker (5.28.17)

Liner Notes

By: Rabbi Neil Blumofe

T-Bone Walker was an American Blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who’s sound and technique influenced generations of blues artists and helped create the foundation for what would become rock and roll.

In this installment of Liner Notes Rabbi and jazz historian, Neil Blumofe talks about how the life and legacy of T-Bone Walker can teach us to value being grounded and dedicated to fully knowing ourselves instead of trying to catch up with the latest trends.

May 18, 2017

Sidney Bechet

Liner Notes

By: Rabbi Neil Blumofe

Sidney Bechet was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist.

In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz historian, Neil Blumofe, discusses the transitional music stylings of Sidney Bechet, using his legacy as a model for how we can open ourselves up to unhinged expression and set a legacy of our own.

May 18, 2017

Larry Coryell

Liner Notes

By: Rabbi Neil Blumofe

Larry Coryell was an American jazz guitarist known as the “Godfather of Fusion”.

In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz historian, Neil Blumofe, uses the complex fusion of Larry Coryell’s music to reflect on our own sense of contradicting feeling and give us the courage to face and exist in these many worlds simultaneously.

May 18, 2017

Jason Marsalis

Liner Notes

By: Rabbi Neil Blumofe

Jason Marsalis is an American jazz drummer and member of the Marsalis family of musicians. He worked as a sideman in mainstream jazz, funk, and jazz fusion groups, as well as with esteemed pianist, Marcus Roberts.

In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz historian, Neil Blumofe, uses Jason Marsalis’ freedom in self-expression to encourage us not to compromise the many facets of our identity.

May 18, 2017

James Moody

Liner Notes

By: Rabbi Neil Blumofe

James Moody was an American jazz saxophone and flute player, playing predominantly in the bebop and hard bop styles.

In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz historian, Neil Blumofe, talks about how the versatility of James Moody can teach us to embrace the complexity of human nature.

May 18, 2017

Herbie Mann

Liner Notes

By: Rabbi Neil Blumofe

Herbie Mann was an American jazz player, most noted for being among the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute as an important early practitioner of world music.

In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz historian, Neil Blumofe, uses the life and music of Herbie Mann to emphasize the need for sharing and creating together in a world that is yearning for transformation.

May 18, 2017

Booker Little, Jr.

Liner Notes

By: Rabbi Neil Blumofe

Booker Little, Jr., was an American Jazz trumpeter and composer, performing with John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy until his early death at the age of 23.

In this edition of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz historian, Neil Blumofe, uses the music and legacy of Booker Little to remind us of the fragility of life and the importance of having courage to face each day as a new and open door, an opportunity of immeasurable value.

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