Back to 1960 for a little Post-Bop/Hard-Pop Jazz from a saxophone monster.
#103 on #The500Blog is "Giant Steps" from John Coltrane
#104 is coming next. Which means that I am exactly two years away from completing #The500Blog
It's "Sweet Baby James" from James Taylor
For the sixth straight year, a student from the class has volunteered to be a guest writer on my #The500Blog journey.
At 11 yrs. and 9 months, Hadley will be the youngest so far.
She has selected The Ramones - "Rocket To Russia" #106 as her record.
Look for it next week.
#104 on #The500Blog is "Sweet Baby James" from James Taylor.
I talk folk music, elementary school choir, unconditional love, parental support and risk taking.
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#104 on #The500Blog is "Sweet Baby James" from James Taylor.
I talk folk music, elementary school choir, unconditional love, parental support and risk taking.
the50-20.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-...
For the sixth year, a student has volunteered to guest blog for me on my #The500Blog journey.
This year, Hadley, my youngest poster ever, selected "Rocket To Russia" from The Ramones. It is album #106
Thanks for reading and I will share feedback with her.
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When songs become generational touchstones.
#107 on #The500Blog is "Portrait of a Legend" by Sam Cooke
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Amid the chaos of June with Assignment Marking, Report Card Writing and a Wedding....I discovered Countrypolitan.
#105 on #The500Blog is "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" by Ray Charles
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At #103 on #The500Blog -we get one of the most challenging jazz records of all time & a test for even the best saxophonists. John Coltrane's "Giant Steps"
I talk about "cosplaying" as a Jazz fan in my 20s, Desert Island Discs & the massive talent of Coltrane.
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"Portrait of a Legend" indeed, #107 on #The500Blog is an anthology by Sam Cooke, spanning his sadly shortened career from 1951-1964.
All my #The500Blog posts can be found here
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I was inspired by a podcast called The 500 hosted by New York-based comedian Josh Adam Meyers. His goal, and mine, is to explore Rolling St...
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I was inspired by a podcast called The 500 hosted by New York-based comedian Josh Adam Meyers. His goal, and mine, is to explore Rolling St...
