Category: Music
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Ending the Merry Month of May with a Sunday Musicale
Hi, everyone. Well, it’s the last day of May and, if you go by the meteorological calendar, it’s also the last day of spring. It’s also Sunday, and as much as I love writing – it’s what I do, after all – I do need to take an occasional day of rest. So, I’m waving…
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Music Album Review: ‘Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age – Itzhak Perlman, John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra’ (1999)
Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age – Itzhak Perlman, John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra Label: Sony Classical Year Released: 1999 Genre(s): Film Music, Light Classical, Violin Transcriptions Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden Age — A New and Expanded Review Following the unexpected and well‑deserved success of Cinema Serenade, conductor John Williams and violinist…
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Songs from All My Yesterdays (A Thursday Musicale)
Thursday, May 21, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hi there, Dear Reader. It is midafternoon on a hot, humid, and potentially rainy late spring afternoon in Central Florida. As I write this, it’s just past three, and the temperature outside is 88°F (31°C) under partly sunny skies. With humidity at a sticky 59% and the wind blowing…
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With a Little Help from My Friends
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in Adria K. Woomer-Hernandez, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Boy of Harvard (Men of Harlech parody), Creative Writing, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Music, Popcorn Sky Productions, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Song ParodyI am, as you know, an indie author. That means that unlike, say, Danielle Steel, James Patterson, or Stephen King, I don’t publish my stories via any of the giant publishing conglomerates (Penguin Random House, Hachette, or Simon & Schuster). Consequently, I not only write short stories, novellas, novelettes, and novels, but I also must…
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A Saturday Musicale on a Day Very Warm for May
Hi, everyone. It’s an extremely warm…nay, hot…late spring day here in Central Florida, and I don’t have anything interesting to write about, so here’s a “low effort” collection of musical videos for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!
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A Monday Afternoon Musicale Fit for “May the Fourth Be with You” Day
Music from a Galaxy Far, Far Away…. I’ve proudly waved my Star Wars fan flag since 1977. Admittedly, I was a bit of a holdout at first—much like my character Jim Garraty in “The Summer of Two Movies,” I didn’t rush to see George Lucas’s original space-fantasy adventure. But once I finally took my seat…
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Saturday Afternoon Musicale: ‘The Way You Look Tonight’
Saturday, May 2, 2026, Orlando, Florida It’s a hot, windy, and potentially stormy late spring afternoon in Central Florida. As I write this, it’s almost 2 PM, and the temperature is 90°F (32°C) under cloudy and windy conditions. With humidity at 49% and a brisk southwesterly breeze blowing at 22 MPH (35 Km/H), it feels…
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A Sunday Mozart Musicale (from a Frazzled Writer)
I’m a bit tired on this hot and humid Sunday, and I don’t feel up to writing a regular post today. At the same time, though, I want to give my readers some fresh content to enjoy on this spring day.
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A Friday Musicale (No News is Good News, I Guess)
Friday, April 10, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hey, there! I’m off to a late start on this last day of the regular workweek! As I write this, it’s already mid-afternoon in my small corner of Central Florida, and the weather is typically warm for spring in the subtropical zone. With partly sunny skies and the relative…
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On Writing and Storytelling: The Music of Memory: Why These Four Pieces Score the Garratyverse
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Billy Joel, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Melodies and Memories: Music, Songs, and Singers, Music, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: CodaTaken together, these pieces form a musical arc that mirrors Jim Garraty’s journey: Elegy (Death of Falstaff) Renewal (All the Things You Are) Continuity (This Night) Memory (Forgotten Dreams) It’s a progression from grief to love to understanding — from silence to song.
A Certain Point of View, Too 