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Matchless Vocalist Kaylé Brecher Treads New Ground On Her Fifth Album, 'spirals And Lines'

Matchless Vocalist Kaylé Brecher Treads New Ground On Her Fifth Album, 'spirals And Lines'

Source: Kaylé Brecher

"Kaylé Brecher is an individualist artist, a one of a kind, and she manages to perform her art and make it very approachable for the listener. Recommended." —John Peters, The Borderland “A little Carla Bley meets the Saturday Night Live Band is the underpinning that makes this set fire on all of its cylinders. Wild stuff that takes you far away from the usual jazz diva fare." —Chris Spector, Midwest Record A skilled arranger and composer, Kaylé is more than ...

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Obituary

Irving Brecher Wrote The Lines That Made The Whole World Smile

Irving Brecher Wrote The Lines That Made The Whole World Smile

Source: Michael Ricci

The Last Great Golden-Age Screenwriter Shares the Hilarity and Heartaches of Working with Groucho, Garland, Gleason, Burns, Berle, Benny & Many More. And that's just the subtitle Irving Brecher dies at 94; Comedy writer got an Oscar nod for Meet Me in St. Louis.

Irving Brecher, a comedy writer whose career in radio, television and the movies included writing two Marx Brothers comedies, co-writing the Judy Garland musical Meet Me in St. Louis and creating the ...

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Recording

Vocalist/Composer Kayle Brecher Releases "Spy Music"

Vocalist/Composer Kayle Brecher Releases "Spy Music"

Source: All About Jazz

With a foot in tradition, a hand stretched toward the future and a clear sense of statement, Kayle Brecher is at once completely distinctive and an amalgamation of her great musical influences. Start with hints of Morgana King and Sheila Jordan, add equal parts Ella and Sarah; stir briskly with vision, intelligence, passion, authenticity and a good sense of self; add a healthy dose of irony and humor; wrap in a supple instrument; blend perfectly into the fabric of each ...

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