Musicians’ Movie Masterpiece — ‘Round Midnight movie breakdown, background & review . Jazz sparks the synapses and lifts the spirits — and ‘Round Midnight lives up to its genre. I can barely get through any 15 minutes of this film without it firing me off into unexplored stratospheres of beauty, tingling with goosebump awe. There’s […]
Musicians’ Movie Masterpiece — ‘Round Midnight movie breakdown, background & review
June 6th, 2026 · No Comments · Movies, Music
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Gorgeous Gumbo — The New Orleans Jazz Fest Adventure
April 23rd, 2012 · 21 Comments · Music, Real-life Adventure Tales
The Glorious Gumbo that is New Orleans . Every big city in the world has a jazz festival — but when someone says “Jazz Fest,” unless otherwise qualified, they’re referring to The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival that’s been running every year since 1970, including the year after k. And btw, New Orleanians […]
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