Where Has This Radio Station Been ?

I am not sure if this radio station has been around for a long time or is just based in Pueblo and now has a better signal or perhaps has just changed its music format, but I LOVE the easy listening they play in the mornings before their Radio Shopping Show and Pros On Call mid-day segments!  Better yet, on evenings and weekends the music is almost exclusively smooth jazz music, which you just could not find on the radio in Colorado Springs for the past half-decade or more.

I would not call myself a jazz aficionado, but I really enjoy most of the music.  Whether working in the yard, or lying in bed to nod off to sleep, or just reading a good book, jazz music keeps my mind active without distracting me from the task at hand.  And I might be turning into a softie, but the easy listening favorites from the late 70's through today are some of my favorite kinds of music to listen to, especially on the otherwise stressful commute home from work.

I am so glad to have found this station!

Song Of The Day:
It would be near sacrilege to NOT use a jazz song for today's post, so here is "The Real Thing" by Bobby Caldwell.
And yes, I did hear this recently on Easy 101.

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How Do You Improvise ?

I am terrible about waking up early enough to eat breakfast before my work day begins.  This used to be a big deal to me because I'm not as effective when I'm hungry.

               So I improvised ...

I keep a bowl and spoon, as well as a few different boxes of cereal at my desk.  I also keep a supply of granola bars, and on occasion, cereal bars.  These make for good snacks during the day, as needed, too.

This morning ... I realized that my bowl was missing.  I remembered that I had brought it home to be washed (I wash it every day in the office, but try to bring it home often to run through the dishwasher) .  Sadly I was super hungry this morning but now I had no way to effectively eat my cereal (since I'm all out of granola and cereal bars).

               So I improvised ...

 

I think this was reasonably creative on my part ... and truth be told, it worked pretty well.  I'll still go the "bowl" route for the normal routine, but now I know I have 'options' if ever needed.  :)

Song Of The Day:
My older brother is a big fan of jazz music, as I am.  He does not, however, enjoy the scatting style of some jazz music.  I will agree that sometimes this improvisation can be annoying, but most of the time I just love to hear the freestyling that happens when singers or musicians just have fun with the music.  This clip of Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins from 1950 is my video-song of the day.  Just two great sax players 'improvising' together.  I hope you like it.

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