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Gunhild Carling: Jazz Is My Lifestyle
by Richard J Salvucci
Sometimes there is a tendency to take a performance less than seriously, especially if an artist uses a bit of self-satire as part of the act. Pianist Victor Borge had this problem--"comic virtuoso" he was called--and even trumpet player Jack Sheldon, to a degree, had to blow the roof off sometimes to remind the audience of what he could do. One senses that Gunhild Carling may get the less-than-serious treatment That is a pity, because she can play. And so ...
Continue ReadingDonald Vega, George Kahn, Lizzie Thomas & Gunhild Carling
by Joe Dimino
Get ready to swing into the season with the Annual Christmas Jazz Hour. Kicking off the festivities is the electrifying Gunhild Carling, bringing her signature flair to the whimsical holiday favorite, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas. From there, it's a sleigh ride of sensational sounds as veteran jazz musicians like Rich Willey, George Kahn, Donald Vega, Roberta Tola, and The Band of Other Brothers deliver their holiday magic. We'll also spotlight some dazzling female talent, featuring unforgettable performances from ...
Continue ReadingGood Evening Cats - New Releases From Gunhild Carling and Lakecia Benjamin Make For A Hep December
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast celebrates Hanukkah, Solstice, Feast of St. Lucy and more with holiday tunes from Grace Garland and Corinne Mammana, plus new releases from Gunhild Carling, Lakecia Benjamin and a single from Cecilia Sanchietti, with birthday shoutouts to Allegra Levy, Frank Sinatra, Andrea Claburn, Beegie Adair and Bob Dorough, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of pandemic so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke and inspire.
Continue ReadingGunhild Carling: Sweden's Incredible Talent
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Sweden's Gunhild Carling is truly a musical experience to behold. The talented vocalist and multi-instrumentalist is an Internet sensation and a marvelous throwback to the days of the Classic Entertainers of the '20s and '30s. All About Jazz: Tell me briefly where were you born. Gunhild Carling: I was born in Gothenburg Sweden AAJ: You are incredibly and diversely talented. Are you from a musical family? GC: Yes. My father is a ...
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