Jazz artists and professionals pick their favorite solos from the music's past (and present) - from Louis Armstrong to Sarah Vaughan

Ahhhh, so fun to finally be able to capture the blue lights glowing from the Pedestrian Bridge over Tempe Town Lake reflecting on the water! Many thanks to my friend Desert Bug for getting us over there after a fun photo stroll in "Phoenix Other Worlds".

Miles Davis, Bill Evans & Paul Chambers - Epic photo taken during the recording sessions of Kind of Blue

Miles Davis was one of the most important musicians of the 20th Century. How important? He's one of the two or three jazz musicians non-jazz fans have heard of, and may even have heard something by. Davis reshaped jazz in his own image multiple times. The ideas explored on his 1965-68 quintet albums, for example,

Sweetums Wall Decals One of a Kind Wall Decal Color: Dark Gray

This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following colors: White, ruby red, coral pink, violet, turquoise, emerald green, promo blue and light blue. Custom commission is also available. My neon, decorative paintings and installations use contemporary phrases, which reflect the thoughts we all share. My art reflects my fascination with how our relationships take…

Music in the Shadows Noir Musical Films Sheri Chinen Biesen - buy BN Amazon Johns Hopkins University Press - Kindle Film noir expert Sheri Chinen Biesen explores how noir musical films use film noir style and bluesy strains of jazz to reveal the dark side of fame and the American Dream. Smoke. Shadows. Moody strains of jazz. Welcome to the world of “noir musical” films, where tormented antiheroes and hard-boiled musicians battle obsession, struggle with their music and ill-fated love…