LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Christine Tobin (Pizza Express Dean Street, London Jazz Festival, November 21st 2009, review by Georgia Mancio) Christine Tobin mesmerises from the moment she steps on stage. Resplendent in a sparkling green top, warm and witty, she thanked a packed Pizza Express for venturing out on a rainy Saturday night to catch her London Jazz Festival set. On Saturday, X Factor night, Christine showed how far...
Zero G Sound (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
. They called Atlantic Records "the house that Ruth built" during the 1950s, and they weren't referring to the Sultan of Swat. Ruth Brown's regal hitmaking reign from 1949 to the close of the '50s helped tremendously to establish the New York label's predominance in the R&B field. Later, the business all but forgot her — she was forced to toil as domestic help for a time —...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Two discs feature the artists' greatest love songs, just in time for Christmas,New Year's Eve, and Valentine's Day! LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Concord Music Group's For Lovers series will continue on December 22, 2009 with CDs from both Ray Charles and Isaac Hayes, featuring each artist's greatest love songs. Previously, Concord has issued For Lovers albums by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Tony Bennett,...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Sunday’s edition of The Boston Globe carried a feature on now hometown girl, Sarah Jarosz, who moved from her native home in Texas to Beantown to study at The New England Conservatory of Music. Entitled The freshman, the general tenor of the piece by Joan Anderman is the contrast between Sarah’s path and that of the [...]
Mocha Momma (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Well, since it’s SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY and there is FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL on and there was CHILI… ok, since you get the point with what my Sunday has been filled with I think it’s time to get on with the show. I wanted to know what songs I’ve listened to the most so I checked [...]
Wolfgangs Vault (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Download for $9.98. Listen to Dakota Staton performed at Newport Jazz Festival on July 3, 1959
Cultural Offering.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Supertramp's Paris album is one of the greatest live albums. Ranks right up there with The Kinks One For the Road , Sarah Vaughan's At Mr. Kelly's , and Johnny Cash's At Folsom Prison . It isn't just a live recording of the band's songs, it is an album unto itself. Here is " Dreamer ":
Geezer Music Club (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
A number of years ago Angela Hagenbach became a fan of the sound of jazz legend Sarah Vaughan, and it inspired her to make an abrupt turn in her own musical career. Although the former model had already had some success as both an instrumentalist and a pop singer, she decided that she would dedicate [...]
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
After a recent meeting with Claire Delamore regarding the possibilities of incorporating some jazz into the Lit and Phil's calender of events we talked about the library's extensive music collection and the amount of jazz it contained. As a result, Claire sent the following which I am sure is of interest to North-east jazz enthusiasts. Lance. ----- The Literary and Philosophical Society (Lit &...
Sprinkled In Pink (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
This song sets the right tone to enjoy this blog… Posted in Books and Music, Video Tagged: Whatever Lola Wants- Sarah Vaughan
Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Sarah was 47 years old when she recorded this funky, soulful, gospel record on the Mainstream label. Includes many interesting renditions including Lennon's "Imagine" and Dylan's "If Not For You." Originally shared by the wonderful Daytime Lovers blog. 1. Imagine 2. On Thinking It Over 3. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 4. Sweet Gingerbread Man 5. Magical Connection 6. That's...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
An excerpt from the new book All of Me, by Anne Murray with Michael Posner
Shanghaiist (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
10px 10px;" class="imgright"> Dee Dee Bridgewater with JZ Big Band Where: Yunfeng Theater, 1700 West Beijing Road. 北京西路1700号 When: Friday, October 16, 2009, 7:30PM Cost: 400-1500¥ For more local events, visit the ShanghaiistCalendar . Dee Dee Bridgewater, the illustrious Jazz singer, has been one of the premier artists in Jazz for the past forty...
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Film/TV and recording artist Katharine McPhee signs to legendary Verve Records. Label debut 'Unbroken' scheduled for January 5, 2010 release. Recording artist and actress Katharine McPhee, is preparing to release her second album - 'Unbroken' - on Verve Records, home to some of the most renowned vocalists of all time, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and more recently, Diana...
DVD Talk (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Recommended What separates Jazz diehards from dilettantes, says jazz historian and journalist Will Friedwald, is whether you know the name Jackie Paris. It shouldn't be much of a challenge. In the 1950s, Jackie Paris was a fast-moving up-and-comer. Named best new male vocalist in 1953 by DownBeat 's Critics Poll, Paris toured with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, performed with Thelonious Monk,...
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