And All That Jazz ...

"Come on babe why don't we paint the town

And all that jazz ..."

                           ~ "All That Jazz" (alternatively "And All That Jazz")

                                           ~ opening song of the 1975 musical "Chicago"

I captured this cool mural of jazz silhouettes of musicians on the façade of the Hotel Lafayette, Easton, Pennsylvania as they literally paint the town on a chilly November day. The mural features the shadows of musicians on keyboard, saxophone, trumpet and other jazz instruments against bright colors.

The mural is an Easton Main Street Initiative public art project created in 2012. It is a gift of the Easton Rotary Service Foundation in memory of Ted Pierce, who was the station manager of WEST radio, an outstanding and devoted citizen. He was a generous benefactor of the Easton community and Easton Rotary Service Foundation, as well as an exemplary journalist and key reporter on the Nuremburg War Crimes Trial for the Armed Forces Network. Pierce left a large amount of money for the Rotary Club to use on Easton-based projects.

The mural was designed and painted on the Fourth Street side of the building by the Freehand Mural Group of Easton.

Spring Charm Video ...

Etta James' beautiful, jazzy "A Sunday Kind of Love" sets the mood for this 
celebration of spring showcased by my original photos. My greatest joy 
as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original photos to music to create a lasting
snapshot of the season. Enjoy!
Also on my YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN7K5U5-h-s

Whistlin' Dixie ...

"... In Dixie's Land, where I was born in,
early on one frosty mornin'...
I wish I was in Dixie ...
Away, away, away down South in Dixie!"
                              ~ "Dixie" ("Dixie's Land")

Striking up a banjo and fiddle on a sun 
streaked summer's day, this couple fills the air with the sweet sounds of Dixieland.

I loved hearing these wonderful tunes echo 
through Lehigh Parkway, Allentown,
Pennsylvania as I snapped this
candid scene. 

Perhaps they are wistfully thinking of home as
their music makes the summer even sweeter.






 

The Winter's Dance Video ...

Stevie Wonder's beautiful and melancholy "All In Love Is Fair" sets
the mood for this reflection of winter showcased by my original photos.
My greatest joy as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original
photos to music to create a lingering snapshot of the season. Enjoy!
Also on my YouTube channel at

  https://youtu.be/YeqEKF4HqVU

Autumntide ...

Autumn is a beautiful season tinged with a sweet saddness, just as
the song "Softly, As I Leave You" performed by the legendary
Bobby Darin, which sets the mood showcased by my original photos.
My greatest joy as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original
photos to music to create a lingering snapshot of the season. Enjoy!

Also on my YouTube channel at  
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=54&v=0OatqfUU4d0

Sweet Taste of Summer Video ...

Tony Bennett's "Candy Kisses" sets the tone for this celebration of summer showcased in my original nature photos. My greatest joy as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original photos to music to create a lingering snapshot of the season.

Splendor In The Spring Video ...

Ella Fitzgerald's "My One And Only Love" sets the jazzy backdrop
for the this celebration of the splendor that is spring showcased in 
my original nature photos. My greatest joy as a photographer is
harmonizing my favorite original photos to music to create
a lingering snapshot of the season.

Painting Autumn ... Video

Norah Jones' wistful "Painter Song" colors my original video, "Painting Autumn," a celebration of nature's beauty in this colorful season.

Soul Of Summer Video

LeAnn Rimes' beautiful version of "I Believe" sets the backdrop for this celebration of the inspiration and splendor of summer. My greatest joy as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original  photos to music to create a lingering snapshot of the season. Enjoy!...

Beguiling Spring Video

Winter Serenade Video

Bobby Darin's "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" sets the jazzy tone for this swingin' celebration of winter!

Once Upon An Autumn Video

Celebrate the beauty of autumn in my original photos set to the classic version of "Once Upon A Time" by Tony Bennett. Also on YouTube at https://www.youtu.be/3Y8rL4QnFPO

Summer Echoes ... Video

Michael Legrand's stunning version of "The Summer of '42" sets the tone for this celebration of summer. Also on YouTube at http://youtu.be/380HgpRDVww

Beckoning Spring Video

My original photos celebrate the beauty that is spring, set to Michael Legrand's stirring version of "Brian's Song" ("The Hands of Time") Also at http://youtu.be/lJvRSdOn38Y

Autumn Harmony Video

Bobby Darin's "More" sets the cool, swinging

                                                                                          tone for this jazzy celebration of
                                                                                          autumn's splendor!