Ella, First Lady of Song: Songs in the Style of Ella Fitzgerald (Karaoke CDG)
Cranky Fitness (Free subscription) | yesterday
Photo: flygraphix I'd like to thank the Academy...oops, wrong post. Seriously though, I'm so grateful for the readers who share their thoughts and experiences with us here at Cranky Fitness. I feel so fortunate to be a part of this community. I couldn't ask for nicer - and funnier - co-bloggers than Crabby and Jo. And the commute can't be beat. I have a great appreciation for the great and small blessings...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | yesterday
Albert Ayler - Greenich Village (Universal Japan/Zoom ) Amanda Martinez - Amor (Phantom ) Anita O'Day - Sings Winners (Universal ) Anita Spring - Let Them Talk (Phantom ) Art Blakey - Jazz Message (Universal ) Art Sherrod Jr. - Seasons (Pacific Coast Jazz ) Benny Carter - Further Definitions (Universal Japan/Zoom ) Bernie McGann - Solar (Indies Aus/Zoom ) Bill Evans - With Symphony Orchestra (Universal...
JamsBio (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Sometimes music can alter the perception of your surroundings, as the soulful songs of Ella Fitzgerald did for nynic99 in this week's installment of the Memory Bank.
Tuna News (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Today at lunch GramTuna, TeenTuna and I had to run an errand, and then decided to get lunch out on the town before returning to work for the afternoon. We chose a local eatery that Gram and I had eaten at once before, but was new to TeenTuna. The Soup Spoon Cafe is small, wonderful place that serves fabulous soups, salads, sandwiches and other entrees that turn a run-of-the-mill lunch on a run-of-the-mill...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Opal Mann Opal Mann, an accomplished jazz musician who played piano in Sacramento nightclubs, accompanied African American church choirs and backed Billie Holiday on stage, died Friday at age 84. She died of cancer, said her daughter, Mellissa Truitt. For many music lovers, Mrs. Mann was a bridge to the golden age of African American jazz clubs downtown. She played piano in bands at the Momo Club...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The Howard. Just mention the legendary theater in a room full of Washingtonians old enough to remember the place in its heyday and listen. Everyone has a story. For decades, the Howard Theatre was a mecca for black entertainers such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, James Brown, the Supremes, the Drifters. Then the lights went out. It's been years since the theater went...
Census.gov (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
November 21, 2009 You may Listen or download this story in .mp3 format. or as a .wav file Profile America — Saturday, November 21st. Just about every jazz critic's short list of top singers includes Ella Fitzgerald. It was 75 years ago this evening that her career got its start. Appearing at one of the Apollo Theater's famous amateur nights. She fumbled her first song, but starting over, impressed...
POPSURFING.COM (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Here's the playlist for my latest Popsurfing radio show. It airs weekly on WEFT Champaign 90.1 fm on Thursday night/Friday morning from 1 am to 3 am. You can stream it live online at weft.org. You can download the episode on iTunes. Enjoy! Wanna make a request? Here are some potential themes for upcoming shows. Feel free to email me with a request for one of your favorite songs that fits the theme...
fredbutlerstyle (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
When Jez Tozer was handed the baton for the live studio at Somerset House he rallied in The Broken Hearts duo to spin the soundtrack to his session. I got in touch with Amber and Nisha to send me some pics from their set at Somerset House. In the name of research I tuned into the live feed and bopped along to their do-wop roster of tunes whilst I worked away in my own studio. Stand out favourite tracks...
Vital Signs Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
It's one of those statements that jolts you, revealing yet another decline of the once-noble American culture into the marshes of insipidity. For in the mind of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (and probably many other celebrity worshipers), Oprah Winfrey, a New Age egotist who talks about mostly inane, irrelevant topics on a TV program, soars above all mothers, scientists, political leaders, doctors,...
LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Review: Sheila Jordan 81st birthday gig (Bull's Head, London Jazz Festival, November 18th 2009, review by Georgia Mancio) "It’s quite something to stand up and convey a song. It looks easy…," mused a member of the audience at the busy Bull’s Head on Wednesday night. "...but it’s difficult to convey overly emotive songs, and it’s difficult to convey jokey...
Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Filed under: News , Theater The best of The Great White Way has come to Harlem USA, and it's proving to be a perfect combination. The new version of the legendary Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls,' which is premiering at the world's famous Apollo Theater, is being extended. Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. announced that audiences will get an additional week to see the brand-new...
A Boat Against the Current (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
“Oh skylark Have you seen a valley green with spring? Where my heart can go a journeying Over the shadows and the rain To a blossom-covered lane.”—“Skylark,” lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by Hoagy Carmichael (1942) Johnny Mercer , the incomparably lyricist whose centennial we celebrate today, might be the most unique and multi-faceted contributor to the Great American...
AudioPorn Central (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Overdub – Summerlove [mp3] Avia – Love & Rise Ella Fitzgerald – Summertime (cover) + Louis Armstrong – Summertime (trompet) instant summer anywhere, anytime
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Grammy-winning vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Janis Siegel, and Al Jarreau are featured in this all-star celebration of the music of Ella Fitzgerald, with the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, Antonio Hart, music director. Jan 24, 2010 at 7:00 PM Concert Hall 1 hour, 45 minutes $20.00 - $45.00 Ella...
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