Craig T. Olson

Girl From Impanema I am in the midst of finishing two sets of Antonio Carlos Jobim for the 2020 season and beyond. In my nearly […]

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 As I work at my winter rehearsals, I’m pouring through the “Real Book”. Trying to match singers to the songs. I hit on “April […]

VIDEO BELOW.  Getting excited to fire up the music in the Vineyards in 2020.  Here’s a tune from last fall.  Olson/Bailey/Zorne/Franze

VIDEO BELOW. Put a little wine in your Jazz baby! “Willard” Billy Peterson, Billy Franze, Timmy Zorne and a host of subs will be back […]

VIDEO BELOW Mike Reid was a Pro Football player. (I didn’t know that). Mike Reid co-wrote “I Can’t Make You Love Me”, the tune that Bonnie […]

VIDEO BELOW I first heard this tune decades ago when I purchased the Tony Bennett /Bill Evans record. The lyrics haunted me as a 30 […]

VIDEO BELOW I Had a great night out at my favorite vineyard. It was the marriage and pairing of a local Italian Chef and the […]

1981 Frankfurt GDR COMING SOON:  A Vintage Billy Joel Tribute… Back in ’79 I was reading my bi-annual “Rootbeer Rag” newspaper from Billy Joel.  He […]