monoceros blogsIt's 1842 hours on Christmas Day, and it's still terribly dark and grey out there. But I keep company with myself, books, music, and candles (specifically, Yankee Candle's Ocean Water).
On Itunes, John Pizzarelli is singing "Da Vinci's Eyes," and I'm reminded of how I was first introduced to Pizzarelli's guitar-playing and warm, nasal warbling. Years ago, Mogan, my old pal from junior college and emcee at wedding, was telling me about recent purchases he'd made at Tower Records, the old one at Pacific Plaza (yeah, it was that long ago). Of the singers he listed, Pizzarelli's name stayed with me though I'm not sure why. I later found out my father had several albums and I listened to every one. And of all the songs, "Da Vinci's Eyes," was the prettiest. A gentle melody, really sweet lyrics, and tasteful name-dropping - Shakespeare, Mozart, Da Vinci. A modern love song with a whimsical, old-world feel.
You can get a free download from Amazon right here - Da Vinci's Eyes.
Posted by Monoceros at December 25, 2004 6:47 PMYeah, i love Pizzarelli too! Got a couple of his albums myself.
Posted by: dsd at December 25, 2004 8:19 PMas usual, our musical tastes find common ground - stacey kent, katie melua, pizzarelli!
Posted by: monoceros at December 26, 2004 2:05 PM