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Video: Kenny Clarke Plays 'Black Knight' (1957)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
On November 12, 1957, drummer Kenny Clarke was in a recording studio in Paris recording Kenny Clarke Plays Christian Chevallier for French Columbia. His band included composer-arranger Christian Chevallier, Ack van Rooyen (tp), Nat Peck (tb), Hubert Fol and Jean Aldegon (as), Georges Grenu (ts), Armand Migiani (bar), Maurice Vander (p) and Pierre Michelot (b). They were there to record a tricky Chevallier tune called Black Knight. Here it is... Fortunately, a French TV crew was in the studio filming ...
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Backgrounder: O'Donel Levy - Black Velvet (1971)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
The early 1970s was an explosive time for pop music. Trade quotas were lifted on Japanese electronic products, and America was flooded with affordable component stereo systems. Stores helped you match a turntable to an integrated receiver and speakers based on your budget. If you didn't have the money, you could always go with a Japanese-made 8-track player with built-in speakers and an integrated receiver. Appearing on all of those integrated receivers was an FM radio band, which for the ...
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Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang Come To Black Squirrel Club In Philadelphia On Saturday November 23, 2024
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Anthony
Come see and hear one of Philly's most extraordinary artists in Jazz, Soul, and Blues—Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang! Coming to the Black Squirrel Club on Saturday November 23rd! Saturday, November 23, 2024 Black Squirrel Club 1049 Sarah Street Philadelphia, PA Doors / Cocktails: 6:30 Music: 7:30 Come enjoy some signature cocktails while taking in the architecture and decor, all while APB & The Riverside Gang take you on a musical journey! Aaron Parnell ...
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Mwalim Daphunkee Professor: A Legacy Of Black Arts, Innovation, And Community-building
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Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor
The Rebirth of Oversoul Theatre Collective and New Opportunities on Cape Cod and New Bedford Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor (born, Morgan James Peters), a multi-talented musician, playwright, educator, and cultural advocate, has dedicated his career to elevating the arts within historically underrepresented communities. As a founding member and Artistic Director of the Oversoul Theatre Collective, Inc. (OTC), Mwalim’s work over the last 30 years has been pivotal in creating spaces for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) artists to thrive, ...
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The Spirit Of Jazz Vocal Gymnast Al Jarreau Revived In Rare Lost Live Recording From 1976 In Washington, D.c., Newly Titled 'Wow!' For Record Store Day Black Friday Event On November 29, 2024 And CD & Digital On December 6, 2024
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Le Noir Muzik Publicity
Includes Five Songs Never Before On a Live Jarreau Recording including James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” and Count Basie’s “Shiny Stockings,” and Early Takes on “Take Five” and “You Don’t See Me” Deluxe Set Includes Overview by Acclaimed Music Writer A. Scott Galloway, New Interviews with Longtime Jarreau Keyboardist Tom Canning; Plus Nile Rodgers, Dionne Warwick, Will Downing, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more! In the pantheon of Jazz singers, Al Jarreau stood as a beaming giant of talent, inspiration, and ...
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Is Corinne's Tickled Pink The New Black This Summer?
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Corinne Mammana
Evocative and provocative, Tickled Pink, the latest single release from Corinne, out now and available everywhere, infuses a modern spin on bossa jazz. She flirts with a pop sensibility, as well as her lyrical romantic subject, yet maintains the integrity of the traditional style. The song is both an instant throwback to another time and a modern classic. With just one listen, your toes feel equally buried in the sandy beaches of Rio ’24 or ’64. Corinne is an old ...
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Bruna Black Is The Up And Coming Singer Brazil Is Raving About
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Bruna Black is the up & coming singer Brazil is raving about. A former semi-pro basketball player who grew up listening to her cousins singing in church, Bruna would reach the quarter-finals of the Brazilian edition of “The Voice” in 2020, just short of her 21st birthday. With classical vocal training, drums & percussion, and firm roots in church, Sertanejo, Bossa and Brazilian popular song, Bruna is a multi-faceted artist with a rainbow of expressive vocal colors and a rich ...
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Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang Come To The Black Squirrel Club In Philadelphia On Saturday April 13, 2024
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Anthony
Come see and hear one of Philly's most extraordinary artists in Jazz, Soul, and Blues—Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang! Coming to the Black Squirrel Club on Saturday April 13th! Come enjoy some signature cocktails while taking in the architecture and decor, all while APB & The Riverside Gang take you on a musical journey! With his trailblazing, instantly memorable songs and gritty, unvarnished vocals, Aaron Parnell Brown is among the most extraordinary artists drawing from a unique blend ...
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Black Art Jazz Collective: 'Truth to Power'
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Many jazz fans break out in a sweat when they see the word “collective" in the name of a jazz group. One assumes the music is going to be avant-garde and free form to the point of incoherence. You'll be happy to know that that the Black Art Jazz Collective's new album Truth to Power (HighNote) is warmly stormy and soulfully engaging. This collective is a sextet that has been around since 2014 and features topnotch musicians carrying on the ...
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Black Olive Jazz: Myth And Mystery A Musical Journey Of Ancient And Modern Myths Debuts In New York City On November 22
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Cyber PR
Renowned Black Olive Jazz and San Francisco vocalist, Kay Kostopoulos, will be performing in New York City this November to kick off Thanksgiving week at Pangea in the East Village. Her new show: Myth, Music and Magic: A journey of biblical, historical and mythical proportions, explores heroines like Salome, Delilah, Cleopatra, and Persephone. Seductresses? Destroyers? How much of these stories were true? What’s the other story? The show features originals and jazz standards with an exotic twist, finger cymbals, and ...
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