Jazz Articles about Nancy Wilson

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New Music By Lisanne Lyons, Gregory Lewis & Ms. Raina, Wild Blue Herons, Maria Schneider Orchestra & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 2, 2026

This broadcast marks the final week of fundraising and includes new music from Lisanne Lyons, Gregory Lewis & Ms. Raina, Wild Blue Herons and Maria Schneider Orchestra with birthday shoutouts to Ida Cox (Wild Women Don't Get the Blues), Nancy Wilson, Nicole Mitchell, Kate Olson, Sara Caswell, Nupher Fey, Tracy Yang and Elsa Nilsson, among others. Happy listening and please consider a donation to the station and support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so they can ...

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Nancy Wilson, Trombone Shorty, Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Washington and More

by Jua Howard
February 24, 2026

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got more timeless music to share including from Nancy Wilson, Trombone Shorty, Sarah Marie Young, Kenny Washington, Flora Purim, Mark Murphy, Esperanza Spalding and many more. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro 00:00 Nancy Wilson “Love Won't Let Me Wait" from Love, Nancy (Columbia) 2:23 Whitney James ...

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Nanami Haruta, Monika Ryan, Rachel Eckroth & John Hadfield, Ariane Racicot, Celebrating Ida Cox, Nancy Wilson & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 3, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from Nanami Haruta, Monika Ryan, Rachel Eckroth & John Hadfield and Ariane Racicot, with birthday shoutouts to foremother Ida Cox (Wild Women Don't Get The Blues), plus Nancy Wilson, Sara Caswell and Tracy Yang. Happy listening--please support the artists you hear. See them live, purchase their music so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke, inspire and remind the world that A Woman's Place Is In the Groove. Playlist Sidney Bechet “Weary Way ...

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New Releases and Birthday Shoutouts To Nancy Wilson and Nina Simone

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 1, 2021

This broadcast includes new releases from vocalists Jacqui Naylor and Mark Winkler with pianist David Benoit plus birthday shout outs to Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, Nicole Mitchell, Sara Caswell, Elsa Nilsson, Carmen Sandim and Dena DeRose, among others. Thanks for listening and please support all of these fine musicians and buy their recordings through this time of lockdown. Playlist Chris Pattishall “Pisces" from Zodiac (Self released) 00:00 Roseanna Vitro “Life's Journey (Pavilion)" from Clarity, Music of Clare Fischer ...

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Nancy Wilson: Turns to Blue

by Andrew Velez
June 13, 2007

..Last night FM radio was on R&B and it was 'Ready Or Not'. ...I was just by myself dancing. And it was oh, my! ...I came out of R&B. ...That's why when people try to put me in a box, like no! There are certain songs I hear, like The Stylistics--oooooh! ... 'You Make Me Feel Brand New' ...my husband and I, that was our song! Reminiscing is the svelte, statuesque (5' 8 ½ ) and still ...

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Album Review

Nancy Wilson: Turned To Blue

Read "Turned To Blue" reviewed by Andrew Velez

by Andrew Velez
February 22, 2007

Call Nancy Wilson an old fashioned singer. She sings on key. You can understand every lyric. There's no trickery, just putting the song out there straight ahead. Her careful considerations of what she's singing result in a crispy heat that resides in the domain of the peerless Carmen McRae's elegant “less is more style. This Grammy-nominated set follows up Wilson's 2005 Grammy-winning R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs Very Personal). She brands songs with her own tough-edged warmth. Durham & ...

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Album Review

Nancy Wilson: Turned To Blue

Read "Turned To Blue" reviewed by Jeff Winbush

by Jeff Winbush
August 18, 2006

One of the hardest things for a fan to do is watch a premier athlete or entertainer begin to falter and show the first signs that age has begun to compromise their talent. It was saddening to watch Muhammad Ali unable to fend off Larry Holmes. It was troubling to watch the great Michael Jordan being schooled by Allen Iverson. Now it is becoming obvious than in the sunset of her career, Nancy Wilson isn't quite the vocalist she once ...