Homecoming Podcast with Jessica | The Music You Cherish

Here, where I live Down Under, one afternoon the weather turned suddenly from very hot (95F) to cold, windy and rainy. I was compelled to get out of the rain and eat an early dinner - specifically, a hamburger. I entered a pub and found myself sitting next to someone who was reading a newspaper. But as I noticed, it wasn't a current newspaper--not the Sydney Morning Herald, for sure. As I looked more closely, I saw that it was called "Melody Maker."
And as I began to chat with the man, I learned that the paper covered the music scene in London and the USA, and this edition was from 1971! He let me look at it and, as I did, I felt that I'd been given a time capsule from the past, from that period in my life when I was coming of age, and listening to all the rock and folks musicians who were featured in that paper--Van Morrison, James Taylor, Genesis, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills & Nash. As I pored over the articles and ads, reading each word as I turned the yellowed pages, I was brought back to the first album I'd bought ("Sweet Baby James" by James Taylor), the first concert I'd attended (at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island - Crosby, Stills & Nash), and the ways I'd learned those songs on the piano (figuring out the chords to "Fire and Rain" by ear). And there was a photo of Thelonious Monk playing with other esteemed jazz musicians, including a trombone player named Kai Winding--who happened to live a few doors from where I grew up in Dobbs Ferry, NY. As I sat there, reading that newspaper, I reconnected to experiences from all those years ago, as if they'd happened yesterday. Piano music - "The Early '70's" - Composed and performed by Jessica.
In the Homecoming Podcast, award-winning pianist and author, Jessica Roemischer celebrates life's little moments. Through a compelling blend of story and piano music, Jessica conjures memories from childhood, reflections on nature, delight in our human experience, the arts, music, and more. Amidst the challenges of the world, Jessica's weekly episodes provide comfort. And they will help you notice these little moments in your own life - the times of innocence, joy and love, so close and near, in which you find yourself renewed.
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