{"id":2066,"date":"2017-11-30T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2017-11-30T12:44:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T19:44:30","slug":"patti-jos-country-the-blanca-mora-quartet-simply-siblime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/30\/patti-jos-country-the-blanca-mora-quartet-simply-siblime\/","title":{"rendered":"Patti Jo\u2019s Country: The Blanca Mora Quartet, Simply Siblime!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2067\" src=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Blanca-Mora-Quartet-1-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Blanca Mora Quartet\" width=\"640\" height=\"458\" \/>Finding the <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Blanca Mora Quartet<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> was an unexpected thrill that awakened a sleeping passion. I LOVE this music.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As a Singer, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>jazz standards<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> written and produced by such Masters as Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and Johnny Mercer delight my soul. My heroes are the singers of that era who could accomplish the melodies, rhythms and techniques from the 1920s through the 1950s with seeming ease. Often the melody is nowhere in the accompaniment. This skill and ability required is impossible to impart in words.. You have to experience the challenge to appreciate the accomplishment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Blanca Mora Quartet<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> expertly performs a genre of music that is challenging. It is rare for me to find another musician who loves this genre and can accomplish these songs. It was by accident that I stumbled upon <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Blanca Mora<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> and the talented musicians that make up her quartet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2068 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Blanca-Mora-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Blanca-Mora-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Blanca-Mora-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Blanca-Mora.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A Quartet Makes Four starting with The Voice <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>&#8220;Music is my medicine.&#8221; <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Blanca Mora<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Blanca Mora<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> is a Singer. She is a vocalist that started out singing Gospel songs who progressed to being able to cover songs from most genres, from Rock to Blues. She sings to spread joy and share what she describes as &#8220;an interesting life experience&#8221;. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2069 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Dr.-Joe-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" \/>The Strings: Guitar and Bass<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dr Joseph A. Baldassarre<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Those who Can &#8211; also Teach. This Professor of Music, Emeritus, at Boise State University in Musicology and Guitar Studies adds a touch of soul on an upright bass and magic on electric guitar. Electric bass is also added when the tune calls for a sound from a different era.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dr. Joe A. Baldassarre<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> is a Composer and Singer-Songwriter with a double-doctorate in music:\u00a0 classical guitar, performance and medieval music musicology (<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>history and research<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He has taught at Boise State University for 36 years retiring in 2009 as coordinator of the Music History and Guitar areas.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">All but two of the nine songs on his progressive rock CD are his own compositions and he provided almost all of the recorded vocals and instruments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I asked him four questions:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>PJ:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0 When did you become interested in music?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dr. B:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>When I was 4, my father (from Italy) was teaching me to read music while my mother (from Sicily, but spoke English and served as an interpreter in WW2) was teaching me the alphabet and how to read English.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve never considered myself anything other than a musician, it is the reason I was put on Earth.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PJ:\u00a0 When did you become interested in jazz?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dr. B:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>My first two guitar teachers, from when I was 6 to 15, were jazz guitarists: \u00a0the famous Jimmy Hall and Carl Poliafico.\u00a0 I was a studio musician in Cleveland when I was 13 and one had to be capable of reading music prolifically, and covering several styles: \u00a0jazz, pop, rock, folk and ethnic (polkas, waltzes, etc.)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>PJ:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0 What do you like best about performing?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dr. B:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>The stage is a comfortable place for me.\u00a0 I enjoy the interplay amongst the players, getting feedback from the audience and expressing myself through my instruments.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>PJ:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0 What do you like best about being in a quartet?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dr. B:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>I enjoy performing music regardless of the size of the group or type of music being played &#8211; although I do like small bands best.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you have never experienced a live stand-up bass, it is well worth your while to seek out and enjoy Dr. Joe A. Baldassarre in performance. There is nothing like it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2070\" src=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elizabeth-Findley-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/>The Keys<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Elizabeth Findley<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It is not enough to say, \u201cElizabeth plays keyboard.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Elizabeth Findley<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> is a Singer-Songwriter, Recording Artist and Producer who has been writing songs since fifth grade. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Since 2012, she has been going to studios, turning her creations into polished recordings and those songs have been played on local radio. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Her degree in music gives her a foundation to draw from in her Pop, Rock Country and Blues-styled Indie songs, but it is the love of jazz standards that she shares with <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>the Blanca Mora Quartet<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Only a creative person with an understanding of music can bend the rules as is necessary to pull off the intricate and complicated play required for the performance of jazz keyboard. When <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Elizabeth Findley<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> takes a solo, it is her ability to create combined with her knowledge of music that comes together in a sweet new creation of her own. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2071\" src=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marty-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" \/>The Rhythm<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>It&#8217;s true that a picture is worth a thousand words, but it&#8217;s also true that a word is worth a thousand pictures.\u201d <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Marty Johncox<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Marty Johncox<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Percussionist, Marty Johncox describes himself as an &#8220;exercise fiend and knife thrower&#8221;. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Raised in Mexico <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Marty Johncox<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> volunteers, teaching African Percussion and is founder <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>of New Americans Code<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>&#8220;a school and a way to help refugees find a path to become productive members of society&#8221;.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Latin rhythms are often a component of Jazz, so it is not surprising that <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Marty Johncox<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> was raised in a bicultural household. His mother immigrated from Mexico to the United States in 1950. From her, he says he learned and understands the difficulties people face when adapting to a new culture.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I have always been amazed by jazz percussionists. They can keep up intricate rhythms at perfect tempo while chatting with you. It is so natural to them. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Marty Johncox<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> is the pulse &#8211; the heartbeat of this excellent group of skilled talent.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2072\" src=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Quartet-e1511994514962.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"322\" \/>Listen to the <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Blanca Mora Quartet<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> at the following links:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">REVERBNATION<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/blancamora\/song\/14490285-bei-mir-beist-du-schon?fb_og_action=reverbnation_fb:unknown&amp;fb_og_object=reverbnation_fb:song&amp;player_client_id=j29dsi7kl&amp;utm_campaign=a_public_songs&amp;utm_content=reverbnation_fb:song&amp;utm_medium=facebook_og&amp;utm_source=reverbnation_fb:unknown\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Reverbnation&#8217;s Blanca Mora Quartet Link<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gimmesound.com\/BlancaMora\/\"><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">GIMME SOUND&#8217;s Blanca Mora quartet Page<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Find <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>BLANCA MORA<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blancamoramusic\"><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Blanca Mora&#8217;s Facebook Page<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/blanca-mora-394531223\"><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">SOUNDCLOUD&#8217;s Blanca Mora Quartet Page<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Find <strong>DR. JOE BALDASSARRE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jbaldas2.tripod.com\/index.html\">Dr. Joe Baldassarre&#8217;s Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Find <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>ELIZABETH FINDLEY<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elizabeth-findley.wix.com\/music-artist\">Elizabeth Findley&#8217;s Website:<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Elizabeth.Findley89\/about?lst=100001087798006%3A1074450060%3A1511796735\"><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Elizabeth Findley&#8217;s Facebook Page:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">REVERBNATION<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/elizabethfindley\">Elizabeth Findley&#8217;s Reverbnation Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Find <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>MARTY JOHNCOX<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/msjohncox\"><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Marty Johncox&#8217; Facebook Page<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newamericanscode.com\"><span style=\"color: #454545;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Marty Johncox&#8217; Website<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding the Blanca Mora Quartet was an unexpected thrill that awakened a sleeping passion. I LOVE this music. As a Singer, jazz standards written and produced by such Masters as Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and Johnny Mercer delight my soul. 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