Overview: Step into the vibrant world of jazz, big bands, and unforgettable musical encounters with My Eight-Decade Musical Journey. Written by Robert Breslin Fogle, this captivating memoir chronicles a lifetime spent immersed in music, from hanging with jazz legends like Louis Armstrong and Oscar Peterson to witnessing icons like Sinatra. The Beatles and Elvis Presley.

With over 700 interviews conducted throughout his career, Fogle shares first-hand accounts of his experiences in the music industry, from intimate jazz club performances to legendary concerts. Through vivid storytelling and insightful anecdotes, this book offers a front-row seat to the evolution of jazz and popular music over the decades.

Verdict: Whether you’re a die-hard jazz enthusiast, a lover of classic music history, or simply someone who appreciates the magic of live performances, My 8 Decade Musical Journey: Musical Events, Stories, and Interviews is must-read!

For what you will quickly discover within the pages of this thoroughly engrossing new prose, are a whole host of personal interviews with jazz greats like Dave Brubeck, Joe Williams and Count Basie, numerous stories from behind the scenes of iconic music venues and legendary performances, some highly memorable moments of stars such as Frank Sinatra, Erroll Garner and The Jacksons, along with an incredibly dutiful deep dive into Toronto’s rich jazz history and its vibrant music scene therein.

So I implore you all to purchase My 8 Decade Musical Journey: Musical Events, Stories, and Interviews by author Robert Fogle and experience one man’s emotionally cultivated passion, rhythm, and the unforgettable moments that shaped a lifetime devoted to music.

About the Author - Robert Breslin Fogle, born in Toronto in 1941, is the retired president of an entertainment agency. He helped organize many prestigious events, including the Royal Gala for Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s Toronto visit, the Canadian Premieres’ Conference attended by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip and former President Lyndon Johnson’s granddaughter’s sweet sixteen.

Rob spent twenty-seven years hosting the radio show Some Experiences in Jazz, interviewing over seven hundred jazz icons, including Oscar Petersom, Dave Brubeck, Count Basie, Sran Getz, Peter Appleyard, and Moe Koffman. He was a nominee at the Canadian National Jazz Awards in this category.

He has emceed over 350 concerts across the country. Since retiring from his day job in 2017, he has kept busy with many music-related projects. He has been called a jazz historian and has taken part in Talk Back sessions and lectures on the subject. He even presented Duke to the Ellington Society.