http://www.shrosemusic.com 48 East 12th Street, New York, N.Y. 10003 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Honi Gordon was among the one-album wonders of jazz; the obscure, bop-oriented singer recorded only one LP as a solo artist (1962's little-known Honi Gordon Sings). But her lack of exposure was not due to a lack of talent. Gordon, the daughter of vocalist/composer George Gordon, had an appealing style ... http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/06/11/honi-gordon-bop-jazz-vocal/ "History belongs to the victors and in the annals of rock & roll, three men have emerged as winners: Chuck Berry, Little Richard and BO DIDDLEY, a holy trinity who were there at the start". (Rolling Stone magazine, issue #981, August 2005) In early on-line chats in 1997, Tom Petty happily ... http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/06/03/bo-diddley-in-memorium/ CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE This is a 1960 Jazz LP "West Side Story", on the original Contemporary Label. About the Artist: Ben Shahn (1898 - 1969) Born in Kovno, Lithuania, Ben Shahn's early education was informal, consisting mainly of studying passages from the Bible. Copying biblical texts as a child inspired a lifelong ... http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/05/19/209/ Biography by Jason Ankeny Illustrator David Stone Martin was one of the most prolific and influential graphic designers of the postwar era, creating over 400 album covers. Much of his work spotlighted jazz, with his signature hand-drawn, calligraphic line perfectly capturing the energy and spontaneity of the idiom. Born David ... http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/05/16/billie-holiday-david-stone-martin-illustration/ Karlheinz Stockhausen emerged early on as one of the most influential and unique voices in the post-WWII European musical avant-garde and his prominence continued throughout the rest of the twentieth century and into the twenty first. Combining a keen sensitivity to the acoustical realities and possibilities of sound, rigorous and ... http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/05/12/karlheinz-stockhausen-20th-century/ This is the first Hank Williams Lp issued by MGM Records in 1952. http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/05/08/hank-williams-1st-10-lp-m-g-m-1952/ THE BLAZING GUITAR OF THE MAN WHO DEFINED ROCK'n'ROLL THESE ARE THE FIRST TWO ALBUMS ISSUED IN 1957 AND 1959 http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/04/30/bo-diddley-orig-chesschecker-records/ CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE Reporting during one of the most remarkable decades in American history, Walter Cronkite epitomized the standards of excellence, following in the footsteps of perhaps the greatest reporter, Edward R. Murrow. The standards he set as a broadcast journalist continue to be the the benchmark and inspiration for ... http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/04/29/walter-cronkite-the-sixties-the-way-it-was/ Click Image To Enlarge This is an original 10" Mercury Label recorded in 1947 The cover art is David Stone Martin http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/04/22/norman-granz-jazz-at-the-philharmonic/ This is the original 1957 Verve label, Clef Series LP Features: Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles and Harry"Sweets" Edison. http://www.shrosemusic.com/2008/04/15/the-body-and-soul-of-billie-holiday/