The release of a new CD, The Film Music Of Ralph Rainger, is the occasion for my piece in today's Wall Street Journal. Coupled with an article about the contemporary motion picture composer A.B. Rahman, it is headlined," Another Who Has Been Unjustly Forgotten and begins:" For years, Jack Benny … [Read more...]
Archives for December 30, 2008
Meet Ralph Rainger
Rainger was a very good pianist. In 1933, Paramount featured him playing his music in a" promotional short subject that included cameo appearances by Bing Crosby and Maurice Chevalier. It ends with superimposed shots of Rainger improvising separate parts simultaneously on three pianos. Sound … [Read more...]
Hubbard Update
For a comprehensive Freddie Hubbard obituary, see Peter Keepnews's article in this morning's New York Times. … [Read more...]