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Joe Kelley Radio
Martha High: James Brown, Maceo Parker & Funky Divas

Joe Kelley Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 64:09


In this engaging "Musicians Reveal" conversation, Martha High, the Goddess of Soul, shares her musical journey from her childhood in Washington, D.C., to her iconic collaborations with James Brown and her experiences as a lead vocalist. She reflects on her early influences, the formation of her group The Jewels, and the challenges and triumphs of touring with legendary artists. Martha also discusses the energy and discipline required to perform alongside James Brown, memorable moments from her career, and the impact of female artists in the soul music genre. Martha High reflects on her musical journeys, highlighting the influence of Lynn Collins, the improvisational nature of live performances, and the challenges of recording solo albums. Martha is joined by her band mates from The Funky Divas: Kelly Jarrell and Darliene Parker They discuss the formation of the Funky Divas, their musical backgrounds, and the importance of honoring past soul artists. The conversation also touches on their experiences touring in Europe and their aspirations for future projects, including new music and performances. Added bonus is an appearance from famed music producer Michael Edell who has orchestrated the arrangements for The Funky Divas tour with Fred Wesley and the New JBs. #marthahigh #jamesbrown #funk #soul #musiciansreveal Musicians Reveal official website: https://www.musiciansreveal.comMusicians Reveal Mixcloud station: https://www.mixcloud.com/joekelleyradio/TakeawaysMartha High has been a prominent figure in soul music since the 1960s.Her early influences included jazz legends like Etta Jones and Gloria Lynn.She formed her first group, The Jewels, during high school.Martha's career took off when she joined James Brown's band as a background singer.She performed at the Apollo Theater before becoming a lead vocalist.Martha learned the intricacies of performing from Vicki Anderson, a fellow singer.James Brown's energy and stage presence inspired her throughout her career.She experienced the rigorous demands of touring with James Brown.Martha was fined by James Brown for various reasons, including not smiling on stage.Her interactions with iconic artists like Michael Jackson and Prince shaped her musical legacy. Lynn Collins was a significant influence and friend.Improvisation is key to live performances.Recording a solo album can be a daunting experience.The Funky Divas aim to honor past soul artists.Musical backgrounds shape performance styles.Experiences at iconic venues are memorable.Soul Power organization highlights the legacy of soul music.The Funky Divas are planning future projects.Collaboration with talented musicians enhances performances.Mistakes in live shows are part of the experience.

Mediathek - Lora München
Jazz and more mit Dieter Sz vom 13.03.2025

Mediathek - Lora München

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 58:00


Toller Jazz aus den 1940er und 1950er Jahren. Mit Sängerinnen wie Sarah Vaughan, Dina Washington,Anita O'Day, Lena Horn,Ella Fitzgerald, Etta Jones und andere

Deeper Roots Radio Podcast
Episode 1: Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Deeper Roots Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 117:27


This week we'll take some time away for a celebration of Americana sounds from every corner. It's a mixed bag of jazz, blues, country, rock, and everything in between in another of our free form eclectic romps here on Deeper Roots. Count on some wild swings and some quiet moments reserved for the corner booth in the show today. Aretha, Cat Power, Etta Jones and Gale Garnett are some of the female vocalists that we'll feature this morning. We'll also visit that ‘boulevard of broken dreams' with Esquivel, some lighter instrumentals from Ethel Smith and Herb Alpert; classic softer side Americana from Chris Isaak and Pokey LaFarge and the polar opposite from Creedence and BB King. What a way to blast on into 2025. Join Dave Stroud as he begins yet another year with the promise of doing the right thing...always. 

Le jazz sur France Musique
Avis de voyage : Josephine Baker, Etta Jones, Arnaud Dolmen, Houston Person et d'autres

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 59:32


durée : 00:59:32 - Avis de voyage - par : Nathalie Piolé -

El sótano
El sótano - The Mod Jazz Series (X) - 26/04/24

El sótano

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 59:13


Décimo y último capítulo dedicado a recordar y reivindicar las Mod Jazz Series. Estas compilaciones fueron editadas por la escudería Kent Records y manufacturadas por el director del sello, Ady Croasdell, gran conocedor de todos los estilos de jazz o cercanos al jazz que escuchaban los mods británicos de los años 60.Playlist;(sintonía) FREDDIE McCOY “Collard greens”THE PAC KEYS “Dig in”CLARENCE DANIELS and OBIE JESSIE “Hard workin’ girl”GOOGIE RENE COMBO “Bossa baby”ETTA JONES “Nature boy”KING CURTIS “Free for all”ERIC KLOSS “Comin’ home”BILLY LARKIN and HIS ORCHESTRA “That’s a lie”JACKIE IVORY TRIO “Hi heel sneakers”JOHNNY HAMMOND SMITH “Sticks and stones”OTIS SPANN “I’m a dues payin’ man”T-BONE WALKER “Shake it baby”PLAYBOY FIVE “Spoonful”FLOYD WHITE “Another child lost”GATE WESLEY “Do the thing”GENE WALKER “Empire City”EDDIE BRIDGES and HIS LOW RIDERS “Out house”CANDY PHILLIPS “Timber (part 2)”HANK JACOBS “Pushin’ the button of soul”MARK MURPHY “It’s like love”BOBBIE JENKINS QUARTET “What is love”Escuchar audio

Le jazz sur France Musique
La vie simple : Baba Sissoko, Etta Jones, Edward Perraud, Aka Moon and more

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 59:54


durée : 00:59:54 - La vie simple - par : Nathalie Piolé - La playlist jazz de Nathalie Piolé. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

simple moon aka la vie baba vie sissoko perraud etta jones edward perraud fabien fleurat
Echoes of Indiana Avenue
Enoch "Sonny Boy" Williams

Echoes of Indiana Avenue

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 16:21


This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, learn about the life and music of Enoch “Sonny Boy” Williams, a rhythm & blues pianist and vocalist from Indianapolis.  Williams cut a series of popular R&B recordings for Decca Records during the early 1940s. He's best remembered for his 1943 single “Reverse the Charges”. That song was a minor hit for Williams and was covered by artists including Bud Powell and Etta Jones.  Williams was born in London, Kentucky in 1917, but he was raised in Indianapolis. Williams began performing in 1935. He appeared often at Avenue venues, including The Cotton Club, The Rhumboogie, and Sunset Terrace.

Jazz After Dark
Jazz After Dark January 23 2024

Jazz After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 58:00


Some of the great female vocalists on Jazz After Dark tonight: Etta Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Ennis, Helen Humes, Lena Horne, Carmen McRae, Helen Merrill, Annie Ross & Gerry Mulligan, Gerry Mulligan & Jane Duboc, Lena Horne, Jo Stafford, Nara Leão, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday.

Jazz After Dark
Jazz After Dark, Jan. 23, 2024

Jazz After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 58:00


Some of the great female vocalists on Jazz After Dark tonight: Etta Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Ennis, Helen Humes, Lena Horne, Carmen McRae, Helen Merrill, Annie Ross & Gerry Mulligan, Gerry Mulligan & Jane Duboc, Lena Horne, Jo Stafford, Nara Leão, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday.

Trinketbox
Trinketbox - Sep 25 2023 ep19 - Jazz

Trinketbox

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 58:19


Maria Baigent presents an hour of Musical Trinkets, written, sung and performed by Women. This week Jazz, including artists like Billie Holiday, Etta Jones and Amy Winehouse.

All That Jazzz
All That Jazzz – 1 aug 2023 – part 2

All That Jazzz

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 62:28


Jana Herzen, Charmet Moffet: Killing Me Softly; Ben Sidran: Time's Getting Tougher Than Tough; Etta Jones, Cedar Walton trio: This Guy's In Love With You; Doug Wamble: Blues For The Praying Man; Eric Bibb, Russell Malone: The Ballad of John … Lees verder →

Jazz After Dark
Jazz After Dark, Feb. 14, 2023

Jazz After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 58:00


Tonight's show: Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt, the Thelonious Monk Quintet, Ethel Ennis, Bing Crosby with Louis Armstrong, the Billy Taylor Trio, Lou Donaldson, Abbe Lane, Louis Armstrong, Etta Jones, Stanley Turrentine & The Three Sounds, Ike Quebec, Count Basie & Ella Fitzgerald, and Benny Carter.

Le jazz sur France Musique
Rivages latins : Ramsey Lewis, Etta Jones, Cedar Walton, Papanosh, Misha Panfilov et d'autres

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 58:41


durée : 00:58:41 - Rivages latins - par : Nathalie Piolé -

Le jazz sur France Musique
Qui sait ? : The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Lionel Suarez, Etta Jones, Anne Paceo et d'autres

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 59:21


durée : 00:59:21 - Qui Sait - par : Nathalie Piolé -

Spiritual Alchemy The PODCAST with Julie Ann Guthrie-Smulson
Episode 102: Tony Olivarez: "There Is Opportunity In Every Obstacle"

Spiritual Alchemy The PODCAST with Julie Ann Guthrie-Smulson

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 60:48


"There Is Opportunity In Every Obstacle"This will be an interesting podcast for those that are in the process and looking to define their path or gain clarity. Tony is in "the process" and doing the work to take real and/or perceived obstacles and turn them into opportunities. I will be doing a personal Akashic Record reading for Tony during the Live, which is one tool that I have used on my path to bring clarity in my own process. About Tony...I'm on a mission to share my life experiences, with individuals who are yearning for a better now. Communicating the importance of self discovery and personal growth is essential. My goal is to  have my mission become my sole occupation, by writing self help books, traveling the world attending speaking events impacting others, bringing value and solution to life. I've been an active member of A.A. for over 15 yrs. I have overcome many obstacles that I once thought were dispositions but in time became clear to be opportunities for producing inner strength and personal development. I'm also an active member of SGI, "Soka Gakkai International" which educates in the teachings of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. This practice allows me to persevere through the challenges of day to day life by chanting Daimoku bringing happiness to self and others without exception. Tony's hobbies and interests include Cycling, Art museums, Traveling, Indulging in different Cultures and Food, I have a love for Jazz; John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Etta Jones just to name a few. I'm an extrovert who enjoys in depth intellectual conversation. I have a natural ability to guide others by showing compassion and empathy. With a solution oriented perception, the  opportunities for my audience to discover that there is an answer for every obstacle, are limitless.Spiritual Alchemy Energy it's Woo Woo For Your Boo HooPodcast Host: Julie Ann Guthrie-Smulson at Spiritual Alchemy Energy Transfigurationshttps://www.facebook.com/spiritualalchemyenergyhttps://www.facebook.com/julie.a.guthrie.smulsonhttps://www.julieannguthriesmulson.comFacebook & Instagram: @spiritualalchemyenergySupport the show

Jazz After Dark
Jazz After Dark June 21 2022

Jazz After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 58:00


Mostly vocals on this episode of Jazz After Dark: Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee, Etta Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Astrud Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chet Baker, Lena Horne, Eva Cassidy, Lizz Wright, Eriko Ishihara, and Cassandra Wilson.

Le jazz sur France Musique
We Want More ! : Silvana Estrada, Etta Jones, Chet Atkins, Jean-Michel Proust et d'autres

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 59:25


durée : 00:59:25 - We Want More ! - par : Nathalie Piolé - Du vin ? Des roses ? Du miel ? De l'aventure ? On veut tout, et encore plus ! - réalisé par : Figaro Freslon Le Floc'h

Deeper Roots Radio Podcast
Episode 122: Say Goodnight

Deeper Roots Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 116:02


We're taking a free form route this week featuring an eclectic blend of some favorites from the not-so-distant past...but we'll be sprinkling in a generous dose of tunage from the very distant past as well. It's all in keeping with the standards we keep. Tune in for the likes of Etta Jones, Little Joe and the Thrillers, Bruce Springsteen, The Drifters, and some piano favorites from the Crescent City this Friday on Deeper Roots. Oldies? Yes. Instrumentals? Yes. Soul and vocal gems? Yes. Boring? No. Tune us in on your radio at 92.5 FM or, better yet, listen to us anywhere on planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. It's going to be a hot day here in the North Bay so why not cool off with some cool sounds here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino
Acclaimed Veteran Jazz Vocalist Nancy Kelly

Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022


Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Acclaimed Veteran Jazz Vocalist Nancy Kelly .. We talked about her interesting life in music, COVID and her new 2022 CD Jazz Woman .. She has a solid fan base from around the globe for her classic swinging style taking listeners back to a time when jazz – including vocal jazz - was an authentic expression of real emotion .. She got her real education as house singer at Jewels, a jazz club in center city Philadelphia, where she shared the bill with the likes of Betty Carter, Houston Person, Etta Jones, Joey DeFrancesco, Groove Holms, Jack McDuff .. She has plenty of insights and stories .. Enjoy .. Click to listen.All Things Nancy - https://www.nancykelly.com/Thanks for listening and tuning into yet another Neon Jazz interview .. where we give you a bit of insight into the finest players and minds around the world giving fans all that jazz ..  If you want to hear more interviews, go to Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino on the iTunes store, visit the YouTube Neon Jazz  Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/neonjazzkc, go The Home of Neon Jazz at  http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ and for everything Joe Dimino related go to www.joedimino.com When you are there, you can donate to the Neon Jazz cause via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4 or through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neonjazzkc - Until next time .. enjoy the music my friends ..

CiTR -- The Jazz Show
Pianist Kenny Cox: The Contemporary Jazz Quintet.

CiTR -- The Jazz Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 209:22


We continue our May series on short-lived bands. This one was exceptional and actually made two fine recordings for Blue Note Records at the end of the 60s. Pianist Kenny Cox is one of the many fine pianists who came out of Detroit but he is lesser known as he remained in that city. He did travel around the country for many years as singer Etta Jones' accompanist and arranger but she was the star. Kenny Cox decided to form this band and build a repertoire. The style of the group was influenced by Miles Davis' Second Quintet of the 6os but this band had it's own distinctive quality. Tonight's Jazz feature is their first date on Blue Note and it was met by excellent critical acclaim. The musicians involved in the Contemporary Jazz Quintet were of course all Detroit based players and were appreciated locally and had a fair amount of work in that city. On trumpet was Charles Moore, Leon Henderson is on tenor saxophone and yes he's Joe Henderson's younger brother! On bass is Ron Brooks and on drums, the dynamic Danny Spencer. The repertoire is by Kenny Cox (two tunes), Leon Henderson (two tunes), Charles Moore (one tune) and Detroit pianist Dave Durrah (one tune). Check out The Contemporary Jazz Quintet tonight and you won't believe your ears!

Jazz After Dark
Jazz After Dark, May 3, 2022

Jazz After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 57:59


Tonight on Jazz After Dark: Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman, The Mills Brothers, Erroll Garner, Gene Krupa, Oscar Peterson, Etta Jones, Jean-Pierre Sasson, Wes Montgomery, Herbie Mann, Freddie Hubbard, Trudy Desmond, Bud Shank, and Christian Mcbride

Morgunvaktin
Vikan á Alþingi, horfur í ferðaþjónustu og kynhlutlaust tungumál

Morgunvaktin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022


Jóhanna Vigdís Hjaltadóttir, þingfréttaritari RÚV um vikuna á Alþingi. Rætt um söluna á hlutabréfum í Íslandsbanka, fylgistap ríkisstjórnarinnar og önnur mál sem rædd voru á þingi í vikunni. Vikulegt ferðaspjall við Kristján Sigurjónsson, ritstjóra Túrista.is. Rætt um horfur í ferðaþjónustu en Ísland er eitt af þeim löndum þar sem batinn í ferðaþjónustu ætlar að verða hvað hraðastur. Þó eru uppi raddir umað ófriður og verðbólga muni hafa kælandi áhrif á ferðaþjónustu í heiminum. Sagt frá Medoc-maraþoninu þar, sem er ef til vill meira fyrir sælkera heldur en hlaupara. Kynhlutlaust mál. Umræða um það hvernig kyn og félagslegar hugmyndi rum kyn endurspeglast í tungumálinu hefur orðið háværari á undanförnum árum. Guðrún Þórhallsdóttir, dósent í íslenskri málfræði og Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, prófessor í íslensku ræddu kynhlutlaust mál í tilefni af málþingi sem haldið verður í Veröld á morgun. Tónlist: Bye Bye Blackbird, Etta Jones. Sunny Road, Emilíana Torrini. Vorvísa, Hallbjörg Bjarnadóttir. Someone New, Laufey Umsjón: Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir Sigríður Halldórsdóttir

Morgunvaktin
Vikan á Alþingi, horfur í ferðaþjónustu og kynhlutlaust tungumál

Morgunvaktin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 130:00


Jóhanna Vigdís Hjaltadóttir, þingfréttaritari RÚV um vikuna á Alþingi. Rætt um söluna á hlutabréfum í Íslandsbanka, fylgistap ríkisstjórnarinnar og önnur mál sem rædd voru á þingi í vikunni. Vikulegt ferðaspjall við Kristján Sigurjónsson, ritstjóra Túrista.is. Rætt um horfur í ferðaþjónustu en Ísland er eitt af þeim löndum þar sem batinn í ferðaþjónustu ætlar að verða hvað hraðastur. Þó eru uppi raddir umað ófriður og verðbólga muni hafa kælandi áhrif á ferðaþjónustu í heiminum. Sagt frá Medoc-maraþoninu þar, sem er ef til vill meira fyrir sælkera heldur en hlaupara. Kynhlutlaust mál. Umræða um það hvernig kyn og félagslegar hugmyndi rum kyn endurspeglast í tungumálinu hefur orðið háværari á undanförnum árum. Guðrún Þórhallsdóttir, dósent í íslenskri málfræði og Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, prófessor í íslensku ræddu kynhlutlaust mál í tilefni af málþingi sem haldið verður í Veröld á morgun. Tónlist: Bye Bye Blackbird, Etta Jones. Sunny Road, Emilíana Torrini. Vorvísa, Hallbjörg Bjarnadóttir. Someone New, Laufey Umsjón: Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir Sigríður Halldórsdóttir

Jazz After Dark
Jazz After Dark January 18 2022

Jazz After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 58:00


Tonight on Jazz After Dark: first we'll hear from Ethel Ennis, Sonny Stitt, Etta Jones, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery. Then a set with Benny Carter: with Ben Webster and Barney Bigard in 1962, from a live performance in 1977, and  with the American Jazz Orchestra in 1987. We'll take it out with Zoot Sims, and Jimmy Scott.

Jazz After Dark
Jazz After Dark, Jan. 18, 2022

Jazz After Dark

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 58:00


Tonight on Jazz After Dark: first we'll hear from Ethel Ennis, Sonny Stitt, Etta Jones, John Coltrane, and Wes Montgomery. Then a set with Benny Carter: with Ben Webster and Barney Bigard in 1962, from a live performance in 1977, and with the American Jazz Orchestra in 1987. We'll take it out with Zoot Sims, and Jimmy Scott.

Le jazz sur France Musique
Sweet Nothin's : Ashley Henry, Etta Jones, Vulfpeck, Art Tatum, Brenda Lee and more

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 58:48


durée : 00:58:48 - Sweet Nothin's - par : Nathalie Piolé - La playlist jazz de Nathalie Piolé. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

Richard Skipper Celebrates
Richard Skipper Celebrates The Music of Mike Renzi w/Special Guests (10/18/21)1

Richard Skipper Celebrates

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 61:00


For Video Edtition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/Bi3h3HdGKv8 Michael Ernest Renzi (April 28, 1941 – September 28, 2021) was an American composer, music director, pianist, and jazz musician. We celebrate his rich legacy with a few of those who worked with him and knew him best. Nicolas King was among the guests to appear. An immensely talented musician, Renzi was influenced in his early years as a pianist by Bill Evans. After living and working in and around Providence, he graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music in 1973 and Berklee College Of Music the following year. During these years of study he worked with local bands and as accompanist to visiting artists. Among these was Sylvia Sims and it was as a direct result of this engagement that he was hired to work with Mel Tormé. In 1976 he moved to New York City and from the late 70s onwards through the next two decades and into the early years of the twenty-first century, he appeared on scores of albums, sometimes only as pianist but most often also as arranger. Renzi also plays keyboards and occasionally guitar. Developing his own, hard bop style, Renzi also became a much sought after arranger. As a brief listing of the numerous artists with whom he has worked will show, many of them are singers with whom he established a special rapport, and in some cases has acted as musical director: Ruth Brown, Laverne Butler, Ann Hampton Callaway, Diahann Carroll, Freddy Cole, Cynthia Crane, Meredith D'Ambrosio, Blossom Dearie, Scott Hamilton, Lena Horne, Etta Jones, Jack Jones, Eartha Kitt, Steve LaSpina, Cleo Laine, Peggy Lee, Jay Leonhart, Gloria Lynne, Maureen McGovern, Liza Minnelli, Gerry Mulligan, Mark Murphy, Houston Person, John Pizzarelli, Annie Ross, George Shearing, an eight-week tour with Frank Sinatra, Carol Sloane, Grady Tate.

Los Tres Tenores
Los Tres Tenores 29/09/2021

Los Tres Tenores

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 112:47


Programa 163. En directo nos habla el Francisco Inglada, presidente del C. F. Ripollet, de los actos que se celebran el domingo 3 de octubre: inicio temporada y del partido con los Veteranos de F.C. Barcelona. Alberto Cortez. LAS PALMERAS. SAN TORAL Rita Montaner. AY MAMA INÉS de la zarzuela Niña Rita. Etta Jones – […] The post Los Tres Tenores 29/09/2021 first appeared on Ripollet Ràdio.

Not Another History Podcast
Letters from the Attic: The Story of Etta Jones

Not Another History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 59:19


Who would've thought a box of letters would lead to the discovery of an adventure of epic proportions (and with a n unbelievable WWII connection!). In this episode, Liz shares the incredible true story of Etta Jones.  Last Letters from Attu: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Letters-Attu-Pioneer-Japanese/dp/0882408100/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1C2XSYXMYCXK0&dchild=1&keywords=letters+from+attu&qid=1628204206&sprefix=letters+from+attu%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-2

Kindaris Pictures Podcast
Etta, Vivian, and Dorothy

Kindaris Pictures Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 11:07


In mid-April of 1939, The Afro American spent some time with The Dandridge Sisters (actual sisters, Vivian and Dorothy Dandridge, and friend, Etta Jones) after an engagement at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Cited Article: "The Afro Cameraman Spends a Day with the Dandridge Sisters)" - The Afro American - Apr. 22, 1939 Kindaris Pictures Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindarispicturespodcast/support

LOKAL LOUDNESS RADIO
EP. 59 - CSRA CHRISTMAS

LOKAL LOUDNESS RADIO

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 59:14


This evening help us start the journey to Christmas day with 12 Songs of Christmas from 48 VOLT, JAMES BROWN, DEATHSTAR, HELLBLINKI SEXTET, ETTA JONES, SHARON JONES, PHILLIP LEE, JR., JESSYE NORMAN, SAY VANDELAY, SWANEE QUINTET, JAYCIE WARD & more!Premieres 7PM at www.lokalloudnessmusic.com 

The Nikhil Hogan Show
105: Richie Hart

The Nikhil Hogan Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 60:37


My guest today is one of the masters of jazz guitar and jazz education, Richie Hart. He has performed with some of the biggest names in jazz including Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Don Patterson, Jack McDuff, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Houston Person, Etta Jones, just to name a few and is a professor of jazz guitar at Berklee College of Music. 0:37 Beginnings 4:41 Where was George Benson's career at the time you met him? 6:08 Do you remember the first tune you played together? 6:47 George Benson asking you for the names of chords he was playing 7:47 Abandoning the Berklee method 9:34 How often were you taking lessons with George Benson? 9:57 What kind of things would George ask you to work on? 11:08 Does George Benson's approach follow a lineage that goes back to Charlie Christian? 12:11 Is his concept simple or sophisticated? 13:24 What is the problem with the chord-scale theory? 17:08 What should you do if you want to get good at the Blues? 19:11 How many transcriptions should one know? 20:17 How would you analyze a solo by a master to help you create your own lines? 21:45 Do you standardize the chords of a blues form when learning the blues? 23:36 What about Blues forms that have extra chords like played by Charlie Parker? 25:47 Playing Cherokee at 400bpm, how do you think so fast? 28:09 How do you improve your sight-reading? 31:25 Why should we listen to players like Grant Green or Jim Hall? 33:54 Do you tap your foot when improvising? 35:11 Do you practice with a metronome? 36:36 Do you hum or sing when you improvise? 37:34 What do you think about using real books? 38:43 Jazz education drifting away from the original source 41:22 Should you practice a tune in all 12 keys or focus on sounding good in a single key first? 42:05 How about Cherokee in all 12 keys? 42:58 How are you different as an improviser today vs 20 years ago? 43:46 Do you find a commonality with jazz and classical music? 45:46 Reacting to Barry Harris' statement that jazz is a continuation of classical music 46:32 What is your theory/pedagogy of teaching jazz improvisation? 52:42 Chords and Upper extension question 54:47 Top 3 Saxophonists 55:05 Top 3 Trumpet players 55:12 Top 3 Piano players 55:37 Top 3 Drummers 56:02 Top 3 Bassists 56:12 Top 3 Guitarists 56:19 If you could time travel and play with anyone in history, who would it be? 56:37 Top 3 classical composers 56:48 What's the first album people should check out if they want to dive into your music? 56:55 Wrapping Up

Sateli 3
Sateli 3 - Especial (1/2) Hip Soul (Mod Jazz, Not Now Records, 2019) - 03/06/20

Sateli 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 59:06


Sintonía: "Cool" - Cal Tjader "Hip Soul" - Shirley Scott; "Green Onions" - Tom & Jerry; "Willie Jean" - Jimmy Drew; "Just a Little Bit" - Rosco Gordon; "Cool Turkey" - James Booker; "Work Song" - Tommy Hunt; "Night Train" - King Curtis; "My Book" - Bruce Cloud; "I´m Gonna Go Fishin´" - Peggy Lee; "Fever" - Eddie Cooley; "Watch Your Step" - Bobby Parker; "Crawl (Part 1)" - Willie Mitchell; "You Came Along Way from St. Louise" - Etta Jones; "Take Five" - Carmen McRae & Dave Brubeck; "The Search Goes On" - Trini Lopez; "One Mint Julep" - Sarah Vaughan; "Baby Lou" - Jimmy Drew; "36-22-36" - Bobby Bland; "Teasin´" - Jon Thomas; "La La La La La" - The Blendells Escuchar audio

Green In Jazz
Las cantantes menos conocidas de los 50

Green In Jazz

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 58:05


En esta sesión encontrarás un buen puñado de preciosas canciones junto al necesario talento dramático femenino para saber interpretarlas. Se trata de un precioso ramillete de voces que espero disfrutéis, todas de una década, la de los 50, donde el glamour y una sexualidad recatada formaban parte del paquete femenino ideal que representaba Doris Day. Cantantes como Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald y Billie Holiday estaban aupadas entre las favoritas del gran público, dominando la escena. Cantantes con las que ya hemos tenido ocasión de brindaros distintos especiales o monográficos en Green In Jazz. Por ello, en esta sesión hemos querido acercaros otros nombres que también estaban en candelero, no en lo alto del pedestal, pero sin duda cerca del mismo. Es el caso de Anita O’Day, Dinah Washington, June Christy, Etta Jones, Sheila Jordan, Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln, etc Tracklist (por orden de aparición): June Christy - Something Cool Doris Day - They Say It's Wonderful Carmen McRae - My One And Only Love Betty Carter - Moonlight In Vermont Abbey Lincoln - Ain't Nobody's Abbey Lincoln - Afro Blue Jeamne Lee - Summertime Teddi King - Old Folks Della Griffin - My Melancholy Baby Dakota Staton – Misty Lodi Carr - If I Should Lose You Annie Ross - Give Me The Simple Life Chris Connor - Feeling Good Sathima Bea Benjamin - Solitude

Le jazz sur France Musique
Suivons la rivière : Flora Purim, Etta Jones, Brad Mehldau, Eric Legnini, Erroll Garner and more

Le jazz sur France Musique

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 59:02


durée : 00:59:02 - Suivons la rivière - par : Nathalie Piolé - La playlist jazz de Nathalie Piolé. - réalisé par : Davy Travailleur

OPEN CANVAS
EPISODE 124 GERRY EASTMAN

OPEN CANVAS

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 33:43


LEGENDARY COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR & MUSICIAN. FOUNDER OF THE WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER, A BLACK OWNED JAZZ VENUE NOW OPEN FOR 30+ YEARS. HE'S WORKED WITH ARTISTS LIKE COUNT BASIE, ETTA JONES, & THE ISLEY BROTHERS TO NAME A FEW. WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER RECORED AT BANYAN STUDIOS EDITED BY TAJ ALEXANDER

OPEN CANVAS w/ TAJ ALEXANDER
EPISODE 124 GERRY EASTMAN

OPEN CANVAS w/ TAJ ALEXANDER

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 33:39


LEGENDARY COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR & MUSICIAN. FOUNDER OF THE WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER, A BLACK OWNED JAZZ VENUE NOW OPEN FOR 30+ YEARS. HE'S WORKED WITH ARTISTS LIKE COUNT BASIE, ETTA JONES, & THE ISLEY BROTHERS TO NAME A FEW. WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC CENTER https://theopencanvas.com/ RECORED AT BANYAN STUDIOS EDITED BY TAJ ALEXANDER --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taj-alexander/support

Stormy (40UP Radio)
Stormy 141 – Nina Simone special

Stormy (40UP Radio)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 59:35


Vandaag staat Nina Simone centraal. Naast deze Grande Dame hoor je ook Nancy Wilson, Betty Carter, Etta Jones, The Doors, Dakota Station en Ann Peebles.

World on a String
"Don't Go To Strangers" and "Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild"

World on a String

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 60:26


The boys discuss driving, Etta Jones' "Don't Go To Strangers" and Stuart Ashens' "Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild"You can listen to "Don't Go To Strangers" on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7qK1Ds1huhA9XyVZBx9kkxYou can watch "Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild" on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tf2As_AQ6sDonate to the Ashens 2 fundraiser here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ashens-and-the-polybius-heist-youtube#/

Music From 100 Years Ago
African-American Song Writers

Music From 100 Years Ago

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 39:20


Classic songs by Andy Razaf, James P. Johnson, Duke Ellington, Tony Jackson, Eubie Blake, W.C. Handy and Billy Strayhorn. Songs include: Memories of You, Memphis Blues, Pretty Baby, In My Solitude, Black and Blue and Lush Life. Performers include: Ethyl Waters, Nat King Cole, Billy Murray, Etta Jones, Billie Holiday and Kathrine Handy.

Music From 100 Years Ago
Halloween 2016

Music From 100 Years Ago

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2016 40:08


Music for Halloween.  Including: The Halloween Dance, Blue Ghost Blues, Bloody Razor Blues, Spellbound soundtrack, The Richest Guy In the Graveyard, Skeleton Rag, Lonesome Graveyard and Catacombs. Plus, the host reads, The Sleeper, by Edgar Allen Poe. Performers include: Helen Gross, Etta Jones, Miklos Rozsa, Big Joe Turner, The American Quartet and Lonnie Johnson.

Musikmagasinet
Musikens menageri - Vindens valkyrior 

Musikmagasinet

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2016 39:06


Fåglarna är naturens sopraner. Men varför sjunger de? På vilket sätt har näktergalen inspirerat hiphopens rap battles"? Och varför har så många sånger om den oskyldiga koltrasten blivit storpolitik? Fåglarna är djurens musikaliska sopraner med fixstjärnor som både bofink och lövsångare. För artisten Anna Järvinen har koltrasten en magisk betydelse, både i sitt liv och som kompositör. Vad handlar hennes klassiska sång Koltrast" om? Zoologen Sverre Sjölander ser likheter mellan fåglarnas musikaliska rap battles i storskogen och hiphopens dueller i södra Bronx. Hur då? Men allt är inte frid och fröjd på fåglarnas musikscen, där ljudföroreningarna ökar. Vad säger eller sjunger fåglarna om allt buller? Detta är del 5 av 7 i en serie av författaren Jesper Tillberg, om den otämjda relationen mellan djur och musik. I programmet hör du musik av bland andra Nat King Cole, Beatles, J.S. Bach, Etta Jones, Grand Master Flash, Norah Jones, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Michail Glinka, Anna Järvinen och Prefab Sprout. Bildlänk.

Jazz Bastard Podcast
Jazz Bastard Podcast 44 - Don't Blame Mike

Jazz Bastard Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2014 61:38


The gods of Skype try to kill this episode in the cradle, but Mike and Pat turn on their heart-lights and keep on truckin'. Etta Jones – SINGS LADY DAY; Pierre Favre - WINDOWSTEPS; Kevin Eubanks – SPIRIT TALK; Les McCann - SWISS MOVEMENT.

LINER NOTES
RONI BEN-HUR

LINER NOTES

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2013


TRANSFORMATIONSJazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur has earned a sterling reputation as a musician and educator, renowned for his golden tone, improvisational brilliance, compositional lyricism and ability to charm peers, students and listeners alike. Eminent jazz critic Gary Giddins wrote in the Village Voice: "A limber and inventive guitarist, Ben-Hur keeps the modernist flame alive and pure, with a low flame burning in every note... [He's] a guitarist who knows the changes and his own mind." Ben-Hur - born in Israel in 1962 but a longtime American citizen, now based in New Jersey - has released nine albums as leader or co-leader, with Time Out New York calling him "a formidable and consummately lyrical guitarist." The Star-Ledger of New Jersey summed him up this way: "A deep musician, a storyteller, Ben-Hur works with a warm, glowing sound and has an alluring way of combining engaging notes with supple rhythm." Along with releasing acclaimed educational products - including the instructional DVD Chordability and method book Talk Jazz: Guitar - Ben-Hur has directed international jazz camps for nearly 15 years. Jazz guitar star Russell Malone got it right when he said: "Everything Roni does is beautiful. He has the magic touch."Ben-Hur's latest album is Our Thing (Motéma Music, 2012), a co-led trio project with Panamanian-born bassist Santi Debriano that also features Brazilian drummer Duduka Da Fonseca. Marked by soulful grooves, telepathic interplay and a rich, organic ensemble sound, Our Thing ranges from deeply swinging interpretations of Thelonious Monk's "Green Chimneys" and Irving Berlin's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" to a pair of poetic tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim and several beautiful originals that channel the players' Middle Eastern, Latin and Brazilian heritages through a post-bop prism. One of Ben-Hur's compositions is a fresh rendition of a longtime favorite in his songbook: "Anna's Dance," written for one of his two daughters. DownBeat called Our Thing "mesmerizing," while New York City Jazz Record captured it colorfully: "Ben-Hur, Debriano and Da Fonseca sway with the grace of palm trees, exuding a laidback introspection." The Buffalo News encapsulated the album by describing it as "delectable jazz internationalism of near-Olympic variety. Ben-Hur and Debriano are players of first-rate fluency and taste."Ben-Hur's family relocated from Tunisia to Dimona, Israel, where he was born into large family - teaching him good ensemble values early on. The guitarist began playing in wedding bands and in Tel Aviv clubs as a teenager enraptured by the recordings of Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Jim Hall and Kenny Burrell. The young musician also came to love the classical Spanish repertoire via Segovia, hearing a Moorish sound that resonated with his family's North African roots. Later, after moving to New York in 1985, he would fall for Brazilian music, particularly through the work of guitarist-composer Baden Powell. When Ben-Hur came onto the New York jazz scene, he was fortunate to be taken under the wing of veteran jazz pianist Barry Harris, a Monk disciple and Grammy Award-winner who led the influential Jazz Cultural Theater during the mid-'80s in Manhattan. The up-and-coming guitarist played in Harris's band, absorbing musical wisdom and life lessons.Teaching has become increasingly important to Ben-Hur over the years, as he has developed an international reach as an educator. As founder and director of the jazz program at the Lucy Moses School at the Kaufman Center in Manhattan since 1994, Ben-Hur has educated a multitude of jazz enthusiasts in ensemble playing, improvisation and jazz guitar. Along with his jazz camp with Santi Debriano in the South of France, Ben-Hur led camps for years in Patterson, N.Y. More recently, through his company Adventures in Jazz - which he operates with his wife, singer Amy London - Ben-Hur conducts jazz camps in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, in Istanbul, Turkey, and in Schroon Lake, N.Y., teaching workshops in straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz and Brazilian jazz with Debriano and other teachers. With Brazilian bassist Nilson Matta, Ben-Hur also co-leads Samba Meets Jazz camps in Paraty, Brazil, and in Bar Harbor, Maine.With his partner in the Samba Meets Jazz camps, bassist Nilson Matta, Ben-Hur released the album Mojave (Motéma, 2011), which also featured drummer Victor Lewis and percussionist Café. The album was the second in Motéma's Jazz Therapy series. The series was co-founded by Ben-Hur and the label to raise money and awareness for the Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund of New Jersey's Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Foundation, which provides care for uninsured jazz musicians. The first album in the series wasSmile, Ben-Hur's 2008 duo set with veteran guitarist Gene Bertoncini.Ben-Hur and Matta are each masters of a musical tradition, the guitarist with bebop and the bassist with samba. Mojave sees them meld the two worlds, in league with New York jazz drummer Victor Lewis and Brazilian percussionist Café. They range from pieces by such Brazilian icons as Jobim, Baden Powell and choro pioneer Pixinguinha to Burt Bacharach's "The Look of Love" and deftly rhythmic originals by all four players. One of Ben-Hur's contributions is the moody beauty "Eretz" (Hebrew for "land"), another of his signature tunes interpreted afresh. The Rochester City Newspaper offered a glowing review of the album: "Mojave is magical from start to finish... The combination of Matta's samba and Ben-Hur's swing is a marriage made in heaven.Acclaim for Smile, Ben-Hur's dual-guitar album with Gene Bertoncini, was equally wide-spread. The New York Times lauded the "sophisticated and lyrical" musicianship, and DownBeat simply called the album "stunning," as the players stretch from the Charlie Chaplin title track and the Arlen-Mercer standard "Out of This World" to an enterprising take on Roberta Flack's hit "Killing Me Softly" and two of Ben-Hur's personal standards - his "Anna's Dance," written for one daughter, and "Sofia's Butterfly," penned for the other. Jazz sage Nat Hentoff praised the "lyrically meditative dialogue" between the two guitarists in the Wall Street Journal, while the Washington Post was enamored by "the dazzling dexterity and tasteful elegance of these duets."Two other key albums in Ben-Hur's discography are Fortuna (Motéma, 2009) and Keepin' It Open (Motéma, 2007), both quintet sets with piano vet Ronnie Matthews and ultra-swinging drummer Lewis Nash, plus percussionist Steve Kroon. Keepin' It Open, which also includes bassist Santi Debriano and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt in the group, has a wide purview, from Monk's rollicking "Think of One" to a dark-hued old Sephardic melody, "Eshkolit." Tapping into his family's Sephardic Jewish roots and his love of the Spanish classical guitar repertoire, Ben-Hur recasts Granados' "Andaluza" as an ensemble piece. And the guitarist's originals include the finger-snapping "My Man, Harris," a tribute to his mentor Barry Harris. JazzTimes called the album "a delight from start to finish," while critic Scott Yanow singled out the guitarist on All Music, saying that Ben-Hur "can swing as hard as anyone."Fortuna, which has Rufus Reid on double-bass, sees Ben-Hur recast Albéniz's "Granada" with an ear for the early Israeli popular music influenced by the Moorish sound. Along with two Jobim numbers, the disc includes the Irving Berlin ballad "I Got Lost in his Arms" and Ben-Hur's funky original "Guess Who." Jazz scholar Dan Morgenstern listed Fortuna as one of his top 10 discs of 2009. JazzTimes described the album this way: "A keen story teller, Ben-Hur's dexterous, melodic and emotive playing is supported by a tight-knit cast of stellar musicians... his skill and warm tone underscoring the band's chemistry." All About Jazz said, "Fortuna is a sparkling ode to the brightness of life."Ben-Hur's album Signature (Reservoir, 2005) put the guitarist in the company of pianist John Hicks, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Leroy Williams, again plus percussionist Steve Kroon. The tracks include the first appearance of Ben-Hur's gem "Eretz," plus two pieces by Villa-Lobos and tunes by Jobim and Cole Porter. DownBeat said: "Signature is a collection of consummately played music that matches the six-stringer's consistently creative melody reading, soloing and comping with the supportive work of superb sidemen. Ben-Hur's original compositions are similarly impressive, from opening burner 'Mama Bee,' which dazzles with a brilliantly constructed guitar solo, to 'Eretz,' a gorgeous ballad intended as a tribute to the guitarist's native Israel that feels like an instant standard."For Anna's Dance (Reservoir, 2001), Ben-Hur convened a combo of elders: Barry Harris on piano, Charles Davis on saxophone, Walter Booker on double-bass and Leroy Williams on drums. The highlights include the debut of Ben-Hur's title composition, as well as the Billy Strayhorn ballad "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing." In the Village Voice, Gary Giddins said: "As eloquent as a cool breeze, this understated exercise in bebop equilibrium goes down so easy that you might underestimate the magic. Ben-Hur and Charles Davis, who trades in his Sun Ra baritone for suave tenor, speak Harris's lingo like natives." Ben-Hur's kick-started his discography with two bebop showcases.Sofia's Butterfly (TCB, 1998) saw the guitarist - with drummer Leroy Williams and bassist Lisle Atkinson in tow - offering much promise; there's the ultra-fluid virtuosity of his take on Monk's "Four in One," not to mention the first appearances of his original title tune and "Fortuna." Ben-Hur made his initial splash on record with Backyard (TCB, 1996), which presented him with the Barry Harris Trio.In addition to leading his own bands, Ben-Hur has shared the stage and the studio not only with the heroes and great peers mentioned above but with the likes of Cecil Payne, Etta Jones, Marcus Belgrave, Charles McPherson, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Earl May, Teri Thornton and Bill Doggett. Ben-Hur regularly performs in the top jazz venues and in major festivals across the country and around the world. As an educator, he has established jazz programs in New York City high schools, along with presenting workshops for students of all ages in the U.S. and Europe. His instructional releases include the DVD Chordability (Motéma, 2011), which offers 20 lessons on chord voicings and jazz harmony for intermediate and advanced guitarists. He also translated "the Barry Harris method" to guitar with the publication Talk Jazz: Guitar (Mel Bay, 2003), which has appeared in English and Japanese editions.Ben-Hur’s latest album is Our Thing (Motéma Music, 2012), a co-led trio project with Panamanian-born bassist Santi Debriano that also features Brazilian drummer Duduka Da Fonseca. Marked by soulful grooves, telepathic interplay and a rich, organic ensemble sound, Our Thing ranges from deeply swinging interpretations of Thelonious Monk’s “Green Chimneys” and Irving Berlin’s “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” to a pair of poetic tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim and several beautiful originals that channel the players’ Middle Eastern, Latin and Brazilian heritages through a post-bop prism. One of Ben-Hur’s compositions is a fresh rendition of a longtime favorite in his songbook: “Anna’s Dance,” written for one of his two daughters. DownBeat called Our Thing “mesmerizing,” while New York City Jazz Record captured it colorfully: “Ben-Hur, Debriano and Da Fonseca sway with the grace of palm trees, exuding a laidback introspection.” The Buffalo News encapsulated the album by describing it as “delectable jazz internationalism of near-Olympic variety. Ben-Hur and Debriano are players of first-rate fluency and taste.”To Visit Roni Ben-Hur's website CLICK HERE

The Jazzy Vegetarian
Musically Inspired Vegan Recipes

The Jazzy Vegetarian

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2013 32:00


Today, Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian will chat with popular pianist and vegetarian Sarah Jane Cion, was the 1st Place Winner of the internationally acclaimed 17th Annual Great American Jazz Piano Competition judged by Horace Silver, Kenny Barron and Ellis Marsalis. We’ll chat about her music, recipes and commitment to a vegetarian diet for the past 28 years. All month, Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian is celebrating the September 17th release of her new book Jazzy Vegetarian Classics: Vegan Twists on American Family Favorites and the BIG September 19th premiere of Jazzy Vegetarian Season 3 on the CREATE channel all across the country. About Sarah Jane Cion: Sarah has performed with Clark Terry, Etta Jones, Anita O’Day, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Marion McPartland, among others. Cion played in the Kennedy Center Mary Lou WIlliams Women in Jazz Festival her three CDs include Summer Night, featuring saxophonist Michael Brecker, Moon Song, among the top selling modern jazz albums in Japan, and Indeed! with Antonio Hart. Her music is currently featured on the ABC TV daytime drama All My Children.

Wanda's Picks
Wanda's Picks Radio

Wanda's Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2010 120:00


Kim Nalley with Houston Person, who will be at the Rrazz Room, June 30-July 4, at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco open this Friday's show. Recently named one of the "Ten Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area," Kim Nalley has an international reputation as one of world's best jazz blues vocalists. Described as "jazz's working class hero, a true man of the people," Houston Person came to national attention with a series of soulful albums recorded for Prestige in the 1960s. Person's fame grew still more with his successful 30-year musical partnership with vocalist Etta Jones. A passionate tenor saxophonist, alternately tough and tender, Person is now recognized as one of today's leading instrumentalists. Rikki Beadle-Blair, director of "FIT" which is screening at the 34th Frameline Film Festival, 1 PM Sat., June 26, at the Castro theatre in San Francisco, is our second guest. Next: Kim Shuck is one of two artists-in-residence at the deYoung Museum in San Francisco. The project: "Over and Out Past the Lines" concludes this weekend, with a reception, Friday, June 25 from 6–8:30 p.m. in the Kimball Education Gallery. Shuck and Michael Horse's project is an exploration of ledger art, poetry and beadwork. Shuck writes poetry and creates beadwork. Last: Interviews with choreographers for two companies appearing this last weekend of the Ethnic Dance Festival: Imani's Dream and Las Bomberas, June 26-27, at the Palace of Fine Arts. This original hip-hop piece, "A Rose That Grows From the Concrete," based on the Tupac Shakur's poem, was created in 2009 as a collaboration by the dancers & Artistic director, Caprice Armstrong, in Imani's Dream. In "¡Hay bombazo en el batay!" Las Bomberas brings a contemporary Puerto Rican bombazo—a lively bomba gathering—to the stage.