When Bruce Cottington enlisted in 1942, he joined the Navy, but was later assigned to a new Marine Corps unit called the Amphibians. The unit fought on land and sea, and Cottington prepared battle sites in the Pacific during World War 2. (The amphibian unit was the precursor to the Navy SEALS.)
When I was told, “I’ll be bringing a digital piano,” to the session for Centerstage MN, I thought it was a fancy way to say “keyboard.” Nope. I’ll be joined in-studio by High Drama Blues for some live music and conversation this Thursday night at 6 – and it’s a REAL digital piano!
From Chisholm, HDB is an original and intricate blues & rock band. In-studio I’ll have Gina Nordquist in vocals, Rob Wheeler on guitar and harmonica and Marty Halverson on digital piano and accordion. Their self-titled debut release was recorded at on the Iron Range at Sparta Sound by Rich Mattson – it’s a great CD, but there is an energy to them when they play live that you’ll want to hear.
Milt Lee talks with Janet Rith-Najarian about being a geographer, environmental scientist and artist, and how all her talents relate and connect.
