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Jazz pianist GERALD WIGGINS has died in hospital after a long battle with illness. The 86 year old, who performed alongside Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter and Roy Eldridge, among others, and became Marilyn Monroe’s vocal coach died on Sunday (13Jul08). Monroe once gave him a photo autographed with, "For Gerry. I can’t make a sound without you. [...]
2008 is a defining year for Unity Music and jazz vocalist Jamie Davis as he confirms his position in the pantheon of great male vocalists on Vibe Over Perfection, his new CD, scheduled for release July 15, 2008. Mr. Davis, who debuts at the 2008 Monterey Jazz Festival on September 21st, 2008, has been compared to Joe Williams, Johnny Hartman, and Lou Rawls, with a truly unique sound and style...
In the 1960's, WLAC DJ, 'Hoss' Allen hosted a television show called The !!!! Beat shot in Dallas, Texas. He featured all the top RnB and Soul artists of the day, including Otis Redding; Little Milton, Esther Phillips, Joe Tex,...
Lou Rawls kicks it off like a natural man doing his do (and if you don't know how he do, here's your chance to get in the know). Then on the theme of city life we get: Forss, Eliane Elias, Keziah Jones, D*Note featuring Pamela Anderson, Natalie Merchant, Rakim, Olu Dara featuring Nas, Cibelle and [...]
In this time of war, the US Marine Corps is ready to whatever it takes to meet its recruitment levels, and that includes teaching black people not to be so darn scared of the water. In this ad that...
Here’s the last installment in our supposedly brief series, 20 Songs from 20 Albums for $20. There are tunes off the albums I found under the tents in the back yard of one of our local used record dealers last month. We’ve taken so long to finish the series that there’s another tent sale this weekend. Today’s [...]
ATLANTIC CITY - The Delfonics, accompanied by musical director Bill Jolly and a 25-piece soul-'n'-strings orchestra, delighted a sold-out crowd at the Borgata Event Center on Saturday night.
Mike Clark’s Fat Beats for Tony Adamo Press Release by UrbanZone Productions Fred E. Harris, New York City Singer-songwriter, Tony Adamo’s long time producer-guitarist, Jerry Stucker and drumming icon, Mike Clark were in New York City at the Bedford Studios laying down tracks for Adamo’s new CD. Andy Tommasi assisted producer, Jerry Stucker at the [...]
Download two free MP3s from John Cooper Jazz Orchestra's The Baecker Jazz Worship Service. Communion: And Now You're Gone(radio edit) John Cooper Jazz Orchestra From The Baecker Jazz Worship Service 6:46 Offertory John Cooper Jazz Orchestra From Baecker Jazz Worship Service 06:46 About John Cooper...
“Every generation has its own unique form of expression. Nothing really changes, only the people change???we are the reflection of those that came before us.” It was this particular statement that truly stuck out for myself. There is such truth squeezed in-between those words. It [...]
-By Warner Todd Huston My friend Tom Blumer over at the bizzyblog found an interesting image showing an advertisement that appeared in the February 12, 2006 edition of the Trinity United Church of Christ's newsmagazine, The Trumpet. It depicts Barack Obama along with other — um, shall we say “notable”? — folks like Louis Farrakhan, the [...]
If you're honest, Sesame Street was probably your primary educator as a child, which is why you said 'zee' instead of 'zed' until you were 15, you giant halfwit. But these days it looks as if Sesame Street's standards have slipped a little. Previous Sesame Street guests have included Maya Angelou, Buzz Aldrin, Lou Rawls, BB King and one of Cheech And Chong. But who's the latest celebrity name to hit...
Review By Stuart Hamilton- Amazon.co.uk Jazz vocalist Tony Adamo has taken a sideways step with his latest CD, moving into a world of late night New Orleans style funk, rhythm and Blues, despite its origins in the plastic world of Hollywood, California. The first thing that leaps out you is the voice. Imagine, if you can, Lou Rawls fronting Tower of Power, and you'll have an idea of where the music...
