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Julie London's Holiday Album (2024)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
It's Christmas Day and once again it's time for the Julie London Christmas album that never was. I started this tradition 10 years ago because, for whatever reason, the jazz vocalist never recorded an LP of holiday favorites. All we have is the B-side of a Liberty 45 released in 1957—I'd Like You for Christmas, written by her soon-to-be husband, Bobby Troup. Why she'd release a single side but not a full-blown LP remains puzzling, to say the least. [Publicity ...
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Julie London Turns Winter to Summer
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
JazzWax readers know I traditionally feature Julie London on Christmas Day, but today I wanted to take a beat to let you know what a great singer she is any time of year. To me, London is a consummate jazz singer—from her tone to her phrasing. Like Anita O'Day, London had an understated hipness built into her delivery along with a dry airiness that all but eliminated any trace of vibrato. I also love that she never quite fit in, ...
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For Your Grammy Consideration: Guitar-virtuoso Roman Miroshnichenko Presents New Album, Featuring Mike Stern, London Symphony, and Jennifer Batten
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All About Jazz
Prominent guitar virtuoso and producer Roman Miroshnichenko presents his new material Roman Miroshnichenko plays Stas Namin, which includes Miroshnichenko's original arrangements of six selected pieces and melodies originally composed by renown producer Stas Namin, who's mostly known as Gorky Park rock-band founder. “When one listens to the powerful guitar playing of Roman Miroschnichenko, it is easy to be reminded of Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin during his Mahavishnu period, but it soon becomes apparent that Miroschnichenko has his own ...
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Traditional And Contemporary Jazz Blend Brilliantly At TAM Vineyard & Jazz Club in London
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Tito Mazzetti
Fans of traditional and contemporary jazz gathered as Titus Maz brought his new jam session show to TAM Vineyard & Jazz Club at Canary Wharf in London. Every Wednesday (7:30 to 10:30 pm) the event features sought after guests and fulfills its promise to be an exhilarating night of top music and exquisite collaboration. Guitarist Titus Maz has performed on the London circuit for many years, including at renowned venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, Vortex, Ruby’s, Troy Bar, Jago, 91 ...
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Julie London's Holiday Album, 2022
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Once again, it's time for Julie London's Christmas album that never was. I started this tradition eight years ago because, for whatever reason, the singer never recorded an album of holiday favorites, just one side of a Liberty 45 in 1957. Why she'd release a single side but not a full-blown LP remains puzzling, to say the least. So in 2014, I assembled all of her seasonal tracks for a faux streaming release of my own. As JazzWax readers know, ...
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Video: London's Complete Sound of 007
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
British vocalist and entertainer Dame Shirley Bassey is still going strong at 85. Last month, the singer—who recorded three James Bond film themes—performed two of them at the start of the spectacular Sound of 007 concert at London's Royal Albert Hall with conductor Michael Alexander. Last week, Mark Rabin sent along a link to the complete high-resolution concert video. Also taking the stage with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Dodd, were other leading singers and performers. Be ...
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Singer Tony Hightower Releases His New Project 'Legacy' To Critical Acclaim! Featured On JazzFM-London!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Mentored by the late, great Freddy Cole! Singer/Songwriter Tony Hightower is taking up the mantle to be a bridge that ushers R&B audiences into jazz…real jazz. With years of experience as a musical performer and actor with familiar roots that place him firmly within the music’s firmament, Atlanta-native Hightower is still just getting started on this benevolent turn in his journey. And he is bringing a lot of young people with him. His sophomore project, Legacy, (released June 24th on ...
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Pianist/Composer Jesse Fischer Announces West Coast And London Dates
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Jesse Fischer
Brooklyn-based pianist to follow up successful Jazz Road tour of the Midwest in 2021 with three West Coast dates and a London headline debut, performing music from Resilience (2020) and Flipped II (2018). Performance dates will coincide with the release of em>Resilience (Recharged), a newly remixed and reimagined version of the title track of Resilience, with other guest remixes to follow in 2022. Critically-acclaimed Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Jesse Fischer is proud to announce upcoming tour dates in the U.S. ...
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Django Reinhardt's Birthday Celebration Concert at Le QuecumBar in London on Sunday January 16, 2022
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Le QuecumBar & Brasserie
Swing like Django Reinhardt with Le Q Patron and UKs finest wizard of Swing the Gary Potter Quartet. We have some special guests joining the celebration! This will be an informal celebration of fun and joyous swinging music with a FREE Bellini on arrival! Gary Potter plays with an unique infectious joy and a style of his own, jumping seamlessly from Django Gypsy style to finger picking country style never missing a beat or straying from the melody of Djangos ...
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Count Basie in London in 1977
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
There were two TV arts programs called Omnibus. One aired in the U.S. from 1952 to 1961 and was sponsored by the Ford Foundation. The point of the 44 episodes was to raise American taste with educational programming. The show aired on Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. (ET) on CBS and again on ABC that evening. Hosted by Alistair Cooke, the series won more than 65 awards, including eight Emmys and two Peabodys. In the U.K., Omnibus was a British ...
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