Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass visit Pate’s Place to show us what big bands should sound like. Strollin’ and Days Gone By (both on Brass is Back) Hey! (on Brassy and Sassy) Good Morning Irene (on Big Band Jazz (1977 vinyl LP)) Nobody Else But Me (on Velvet and Brass with Mel Torme)       [...]

Let’s listen to the words. Pate’s Pace is offering a special edition where we will concentrate on the lyrics. And to learn more about the songwriters, click on their pictures. Here’s To Life, written by Artie Butler & Phyllis Molinary (both pictured below), is the first song on Shirley Horn’s Here’s To Life CD.   [...]