Rhapsody in Blue - On Black
Rhapsody in Blue was composed and performed on piano by George Gershwin in 1924 and was also part of a jazz band led by Paul Whiteman.
The composition "defined the Jazz Age."
The composition is "...one of Gershwin's most recognizable...".
The opening clarinet solo is claimed to be as familiar as the opening to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
George Gershwin
Read the full background on Wikipedia.
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Trouble Is...
Second album (1997) by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
"Blue on Black" was released as a single in 1998
No. 1 on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
No. 78 on Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Music Award for Rock Track of the Year
Launched the album to Blues Album of the Year in 1999 on Billboard
Certified Platinum twice in the U.S.
Read the full background on Wikipedia.
From 1920s jazz to 1990s southern rock, inspiration abound while defining generations that would shape music, society, and American culture.
My generation was introduced to new synth styles by the generation before me. Rock and roll introduced the fundamentals to the generation before me. The generation before them experienced a strong wave of musical and societal transition. In fact, there were dance crazes always hitting the floor, from the Charleston to the twist to disco and so many more.
Early into Set List, I proposed House... ...of Blues. On this day, so many years later, I am proposing another unique take on song titles - Rhapsody in Blue - On Black...the ultimate mix reflecting entirely separate genres.
With that said,
Play it!
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