“When I want to know the social character of a city, I go where the people drink. In Paris, it’s the cafà ©. In London, the pub. In Rio de Janeiro, it is without a doubt the botequim, the little corner bar that is a local institution, as immortalized in the Noel Rosa samba “Conversa de Botequim.” (more at the bootsnall travel website)

(9 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Grazin’ in the grass with Jayne Mansfield on the cover of this original soundtrack lp from “Panic Button”.

(31 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5)

 Loading ...

One of my favorite all-time movies and a great jazzy soundtrack!   This original soundtrack cover is a cool photograph negative of Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson taking Piper Laurie. (mg)

(15 votes, average: 4.27 out of 5)

 Loading ...

A great jazz record with the killer cut “Do It Like You Feel It”.

Cadet Records.   1972 / Cover photo and design: Esmond Edwards

Featuring vocals by The Dells.

Bunky plays both Alto and the electronic Veritone sax.

In a 1997 DownBeat article, saxophone great Joe Lovano said, “Bunky personifies what jazz is all about. He’s combined all the inspiration of Parker and Dolphy and fused it into an individual voice. He’s the kind of player I’ve always strived to be in my music, taking hold of history and then moving on, through self-expression. Working alongside him has been a real highlight.”

Today Bunky is a Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Florida in Jacksonville.

(11 votes, average: 4.09 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Honor Blackman was the British actress that will be forever known for playing the character Pussy Galore in the James Bond movie “Goldfinger” in 1964.

(25 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5)

 Loading ...