With all America talking about, and debating, the economy, here’s Scott Joplin’s Wall Street Rag:

Caviani will be in Madison on September 9th at the Madison Music Collective’s 2012 Fall Series. Here, she plays Thelonious Monk’s Epistrophy: See, A jazzy twist on classical favorites.

Following Friday’s poll results, here are three rock songs for Monday, from Deep Purple, the Stones, and Chuck Berry. Update, 7.16.12, from the BBC: Deep Purple’s Jon Lord dies at 71.

Didn’t post music on Monday – here’s the make-up post — a fine song from Spandau Ballet.

Millions of people have played the video game Halo, or one of its several successors, and they haven’t just played a game – they have played a game with a memorable soundtrack. It conveys so well the action and suspense of a battle between humanity and a fanatical, multi-species enemy called the Covenant. Enjoy.

Turtles, Mel Torme, Johnny Panic: