Day: April 22, 2012

• Canada’s Best Music – 5 Songs At A Time – Part 19

    This grouping is very heavy on the classic rock, with the inclusion of a classic country star and a present day Canadian icon.   1. Hank Snow   “I Don’t Hurt Anymore”   The venerable Hank Snow.  What can you say.  The man is simply an icon in traditional country music.     2. […]

  John

  April 22, 2012

  Canadian Music, Classic Rock, Country, Live Music, Rock

  Canada, Canadian Music, Classic Rock, Guess Who, Hank Snow, Music, Tragically Hip

• Remembering Hal McKusick

    Noted alt-sax, flautist and clarinetist passed away on April 11th at the age of 81.   As well as leading his own band, Hal played and recorded with people like Woody Herman, John Coltrane and George Russell.  Tremendously talented, his style was definitively 50’s jazz.  I have included several tracks for us to enjoy, perfect […]

  John

  April 22, 2012

  Jazz, Remembering

  Hal McKusick, Jazz, Music