Tag: Don Sebesky

"Water Brother"

Don Sebesky: Clavinet Pioneer

Last November’s tribute to the funkiest musical instrument known to humankind would seem to designate NRBQ‘s “Stomp” (recorded December, 1968) as among the earliest of recordings to feature the clavinet, even though by article’s end I reveal my ace card — “Attractive Girl” by The Termites, an album track on

October 28, 2015 No Comments

"Meu Piao"

“Meu Piao”: Disco Nova

In the late 1990s I took a chance on a CD at Marshall’s (from the cheap-o bins they use to keep near the registers) by Astrud Gilberto — the 1960s singer who helped popularize bossa nova. The title of the disc, Gold, was not only misleading but annoying, since these

November 17, 2013 3 Comments