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Singing a mixture of blues, ballads, popular songs, and jazz standards, Joe Williams was an elegant and sophisticated baritone known for his clear pronunciation and jazz styling. His name may not as well known to the general public as it should be, but Joe Williams is nevertheless counted among the masters of jazz and blues singing; he has, in fact, earned the title "Emperor of the Blues." His singing style, which he developed over a long and consistently successful career, contributed to the success of the Count Basie Orchestra and influenced the style of many younger singers. Joseph Goreed was born in the small farming town of Cordele, Georgia, on December 12, 1918

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jose James Makes Music For 'Party And Politics'

Read "Jose James Makes Music For 'Party And Politics'" reviewed by Leo Sidran


Singer Jose James has been a consistent and insistent musical presence ever since he released his first album, The Dreamer in 2008 on British dj Gilles Peterson's newly formed Brownswood Recordings label. Since then he's made a dozen albums, recorded for iconic record labels like Impulse! and Blue Note, and eventually formed his own label Rainbow ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases, Grammy Winners, Birthday Celebrations For Blanche Calloway, Carole King & More

Read "New Releases, Grammy Winners, Birthday Celebrations For Blanche Calloway, Carole King & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new releases from Ed Johnson & Novo Tempo, Alliance (led by Sharel Cassity and Coleen Clark), Tierney Sutton and Nubya Garcia, with nods to several Grammy winners and birthday shoutouts to Blanche Calloway, Chick Webb, Carmen Staaf, Jen Allen, and Carole King, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you ...

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Article: Album Review

Albert Vila: Reality Is Nuance

Read "Reality Is Nuance" reviewed by La-Faithia White


Reality Is Nuance features nine tracks from jazz guitarist Albert Vila and his trio. The trio is completed by bassist Doug Weiss, who has performed with jazz legends such as singers Joe Williams and Lizz Wright, and drummer Rudy Royston, who has performed with the late great Les McCann, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and The Mingus Big ...

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A Song Is Born (with George Shearing)

Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Just Friends; I Let a Song Go Out of; Nobody’s Heart Belongs to Me; Blues In My Heart; Shake Rattle and Roll; A Child is Born; I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water; Little Girl Blue; Who She Do?; Sometimes I'm Happy; Roll 'Em Pete; Tenderly; The Comeback.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Holiday releases By Jae Sinnett, George Burton, Gregory Porter, Nicky Schrire, Aubrey Logan Plus A Celebration of Bob Dorough's Centennial

Read "Holiday releases By Jae Sinnett, George Burton, Gregory Porter, Nicky Schrire, Aubrey Logan Plus A Celebration of Bob Dorough's Centennial" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new music from Sarah L. King, with holiday releases from Jae Sinnett, George Burton, Gregory Porter, Nicky Schrire, Aubrey Logan, plus birthday shoutouts to Beegie Adair, Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, with a special nod to Jazz Master Bob Dorough for his centennial. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by ...

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Article: Rising Stars

Introducing Vocalist Tyreek McDole

Read "Introducing Vocalist Tyreek McDole" reviewed by Sanford Josephson


This article previously appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. In 2018, Tyreek McDole, a student at the Osceola County School for the Arts in Kissimmee, FL, was playing classical percussion for a performance of the 1987 Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical, Into the Woods. “During rehearsal," he recalled, “one of the actors got sick. I had ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases Plus Birthday Shoutouts To Foremothers Nellie Lutcher, Victoria Spivey & More

Read "New Releases Plus Birthday Shoutouts To Foremothers Nellie Lutcher, Victoria Spivey & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new releases from Charu Suri, Ann Hampton Callaway, Sharon Sable, Michael Dease, Colette Michaan, Olivia Perez-Collellmir and Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm, with birthday shoutouts to foremothers Nellie Lutcher (He's A Real Gone Guy, Hurry On Down) and Victoria Spivey (Black Snake Blues), vocalists Amy Cervini, Freddy Cole, Nancy Kelly, Amy London, Nona Hendryx, pianist ...

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Article: Profile

Eddie Higgins: Elegance And Confidentiality

Read "Eddie Higgins: Elegance And Confidentiality" reviewed by Daniele Trucco


This article was translated into English and was first published on meer.com.The story of a refined pianist, feted as a sideman by the greats of international jazz and an authentic star of the Japanese record scene.The Ascent I met pianist Eddie Higgins on three separate occasions--the first time was in 2006 at ...

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Article: Interview

Carol Sloane on Singers and Songs: A Blindfold Test

Read "Carol Sloane on Singers and Songs: A Blindfold Test" reviewed by Mathew Bahl


Tell Carol Sloane you like one of her records and you will probably get the same reaction every time. She will smile graciously, thank you sincerely and then proceed politely to explain how she could have done the song better. Given her own exacting standards, not to mention her experience as a disc jockey and as ...


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