Live Music — John Korbel

It was Duke Ellington who famously said, "there are two kinds of music, good and the other kind." Not only was it a terrific observation about music, but it also contained an implied challenge. For an artist to stay on the "good" side of that choice, not only should he possess the natural gifts and emotional awareness to connect with listeners, but he should also be able to utilize a musical vocabulary that embraces the many musical traditions that came before. One such artist is singer and song-writer, John Korbel.

John Korbel's songwriting combines the accessibility of contemporary pop and country with a decidedly Jazz song structure and phrasing technique. He also incorporates boss nova and Latin influences into much of his work. The result is something unique and engaging.

For the 2022 Christmas holidays, John released a romantic new Christmas single called "First Christmas Loving You". He made many…