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Sam Cooke on American Masters
Coming to a local Public Television Station near you this week is a new documentary about Sam Cooke (January 1931 – December 1964).
The contribution of the legendary singer/song writer will be explored in the PBS “American Masters” series “Sam Cooke: Crossing Over”. It includes some performance...
Village Vanguard * 75 Years
Legendary Jazz club the Village Vanguard will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2010. Such jazz greats as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, and Cannonball Adderly, just to name a few, all played at the Vanguard and more than 100 Jazz albums were recorded here.
Opened...
Dancing Monk
Listening today to Robin D.G. Kelly on Fresh Air speak about his new book
Thelonious Monk
“Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original” and about Monk’s dancing in a circle. Kelly says that Monk was actually leading the rhythm section of the band or quartet when he...
Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, CDs, music on 11 28th, 2009 | No Comments
CD Corner: Sinatra
A Voice in Time: 1939-1952, issued in Sept. 2007, is a Frank Sinatra CD box set with music from the early years of his career (when I think his voice was at its best – creamy smooth, distinctive – he didn’t sound like anyone else).
The songs are mostly about love, romantic, sentimental,...
Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, CDs, music on 11 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
CD Corner – Maxwell
Maxwell – the singer, who some call the heir apparent to Marvin Gaye and other R&B balladeers with beautifully, soaring voices – is back.
Released in July 2009, his first album after 8 years is called “BLACKsummers’night”. The Brooklyn born Maxwell may have cut his hair, but he hasn’t...
CD Corner: Jazz!
One of the great many things about the Holidays is the rush to “Box Set” any music that isn’t nailed down. This season is no exception – there is a plethora of new packages of Jazz greats in a box:
* “The Complete Miles Davis Columbia Album Collection” – 70 CD set (yes, 70)...
Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Museums, music on 11 7th, 2009 | No Comments
Michael Jackson* Grammy Museum
“Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy” is a special exhibit on view at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
Featured is the King of Pop’s famous fedora, sequined gloves, samples of his embellished military style jackets and even some Jackson Five stage costumes.
The GRAMMY Museum
800 W. Olympic...
Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Creativity, Film, Movies, Theater, music on 10 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
Passing Strange*Fun!
The filmed version of the play, “Passing Strange”, is clever, funny, with great music. Spike Lee documented the last 3 days of the musical’s Broadway run (it won the 2008 Tony for Best Book) and it has now come to a theater near you.
I saw the play last year and loved it. The terrific band,...
Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Film, Museums, dvd, music on 10 1st, 2009 | No Comments
DVD Corner: “Jazz Icons”
“Jazz Icons” are 8 and 9 DVD box sets. They contain a fabulous group of Jazz artists that have been captured on film. Some pieces are from television shows done in the 50’s and 60’s. Others are film clips from old jazz festivals, etc.
I don’t know if Jazz is considered “in” or “out”...
Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Film, Movies, music on 08 26th, 2009 | No Comments
DVD Corner: Motown
“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day…”
The opening bass line that precedes the above lyric to the “Temptations” song “My Girl”, is instantly recognizable, instantly evoking a time/ place/age gone but still very much alive when the music plays. (I still know all the words.)
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