Moments, Memories, & Jazz

October 1, 2017

A Burgundy Twilight

I feel a major shift in my life, starting today, October 1, 2017. Without going into details, a nine-year...

by Laurie Early

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September 12, 2017

Ornithology

September–still warm from the end of summer, yet moving towards the frost. I am thinking of all the wonderful...

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August 18, 2017

Childhood, Mindfulness, & Avocados

You might think my title for this month’s post is a strange trio of words, and I agree, but...

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July 30, 2017

London Falling

“Whither can a lover go but to the land of his beloved?” that is the quote* I blurted last...

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June 13, 2017

I am always singing to YOU

I love creating music; I enjoy the process, the experimentation, working with other musicians, and I really like sharing...

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May 4, 2017

Introspection and the Collage Process

I have made paper collages since I was very young, maybe 4 or 5 years old. One of the...

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April 4, 2017

Stay in the Now

I suppose I should be disappointed, sad, or perhaps even a little angry, about all the unusual circumstances that...

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March 19, 2017

Longing for the Roman Moon

Once again, as soon as I rolled my luggage back into my NYC apartment, I was struck with a...

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February 27, 2017

Let It Rain !

I will be leaving for Italy in a little over an hour from now. It has been a crazy...

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January 26, 2017

Heartfelt Tokens – Miniature Collages

I have not blogged much about the visual art I enjoy creating. For this first month of 2017, I...

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December 20, 2016

Holiday Cheesecake (Dexter Gordon Style)

The holiday celebration season is upon us! This time of year I am usually scouting the local Italian bakeries...

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November 27, 2016

Small Beginnings

I have been called a “trouble-shooter” and a “self-starter” which in American business terminology are ways of saying that:...

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October 9, 2016

My Dreamy Man

A friend once posted on Facebook that her guy was “dreamy”. I wondered why we don’t use that word much...

by Laurie Early

September 24, 2016

Dear Lord (Happy Birthday, John Coltrane)

I arrived back from Italy on Monday night; I was totally exhausted, and literally bruised, from traveling back with...

by Laurie Early

August 20, 2016

Everyday Epiphanies

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July 30, 2016

Random Things About Me

So, hello, hi there! Here is something a little unexpected, a summer “fluff” post that you will hopefully find entertaining and...

by Laurie Early

June 13, 2016

Roses in Rome

Ah, yes, this photo is my first red rose of Rome, I refused it at least 3 times, yet,...

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May 31, 2016

Poems for Billy Strayhorn (III)

In the early morning of May 31, 1967, Billy Strayhorn made his transition to another realm. In honor of...

by Laurie Early

April 8, 2016

Trying to Get Through Spring

There are so many beautiful songs about Spring–songs that cover different aspects of the weather, the flowers, themes of renewal,...

by Laurie Early

March 21, 2016

Prelude to Spring – Singing & Learning

Oh man! I have been singing in Rome and having so much fun! It has been especially gratifying this month...

by Laurie Early

February 22, 2016

Journey of Imagination

To celebrate its 100th birthday in 2011, The New York Public Library hosted “Find the Future” which included an...

by Laurie Early

January 29, 2016

Happiness

I am always pleased to help when someone asks me to create English lyrics for a new song, but when it...

by Laurie Early

December 30, 2015

The 7 Deadly Sins – A 2016 Resolutions Exercise

Wow! It has been a very full year–travel, music, friends, family and many creative moments. One of the things...

by Laurie Early

November 29, 2015

I Lied to Myself – a Song & a Story (Gela Part 2)

When you have a long-term goal, and you are actively working towards achieving this dream, it is one thing...

by Laurie Early