Episode 01 – Johnny Costa
March 26, 2021
Please enjoy the first episode of The Chairoscuro Podcast, where host George Graham examines the legacy of Chiaroscuro pianist Johnny Costa.
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Remembering Bob Wilber
March 26, 2021
(1928-2019) Bob Wilber performed for Chiaroscuro as sideman, arranger and/or leader on 10 projects that spanned the years 1976-1995. It is widely considered that his best recordings were the studio Summit Reunion sessions that were done at Rudy Van Gelder’s legendary studios. We first heard Bob in 1958 as a member (tenor saxophone) of the Benny Goodman Orchestra and became
Eddie Condon
July 21, 2016
By Hank O’Neal Eddie Condon’s autobiography, We Called It Music, was published in 1947 and was easily the best autobiographical book by a jazz musician up to that time. This is why the book has remained in print for nearly seventy years. In 1947, Eddie Condon was more that just a prominent jazz musician, he was a New York City
Looking For Sprouts in the Spring
July 1, 2013
By Jan Souther When I was very young, Mom used to take me for what she called “nature walks” around the neighborhood. She saw nature everywhere. Instead of passing a pile of leaves around a telephone pole, for instance, we would stop and brush them aside to examine the small plants just starting to grow in the dirt. Anything big
