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Kandace Springs’ ‘Lady in Satin’ out now on SRP Records
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Lydia Liebman Promotions
Lady in Satin is the fifth album by Kandace Springs, an esteemed jazz vocalist hailing from Music City: Nashville, Tennessee. A luminous tribute to Billie Holiday, the 12-song collection is reverent, luxurious, tasteful reimagining of Lady Day’s classic 1958 album of the same name. Therein, the singer is backed by the 60-piece Portuguese ensemble Orquestra Clássica de Espinho, who serve as ideal accompanists with whom to channel a titanic figure—not just in vocal jazz, but Black American music itself. Lady ...
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Kandace Springs: Lady in Satin
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
You'd have to be out of your mind to cover Lady in Satin (1958), one of Billie Holiday's final LPs and widely considered a masterpiece today. Unless, of course, you can pull it off, and vocalist Kandace Springs does just that on her new SRP release. She has the voice, the phrasing and the feel—without making the fatal mistake of mirroring Holiday's ache and phrasing. The Nashville-born jazz/soul pianist and singer is no rookie. She has released four previous studio ...
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Backgrounder: My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (1956)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Broadway musical scores didn't become fair game for small jazz groups until Lerner and Loewe's successful My Fair Lady score hit the stage in 1956. Of course, individual songs from theatrical shows were always played and recorded by dance bands dating back to the 1920s. But jazz interpretations of full Broadway scores didn't arrive until after the 12-inch pop LP arrived in 1955 and caught on with buyers. One of the first and, in my opinion, one of the best ...
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Amber Weekes Celebrates Nancy Wilson On Her New Release 'A Lady With A Song'
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
A memorable jazz singer based in Southern California, Amber Weekes has always been a storyteller who puts a lot of heart and honest feelings into her interpretations of superior standards taken from a wide variety of sources. The same can be said of Nancy Wilson (1937–2018). The beloved singer was discovered by Cannonball Adderley (with whom she made a classic album), recorded a string of jazz-inspired albums for Capitol in the 1960s, had great success in the pop world, and ...
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Documentary: The Long Night of Lady Day (1984)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
How bad did Billie Holiday have it? You have no idea. Coming up in the 1930s, she faced raw racism and sexism head on, but the challenges and injustices the singular vocalist endured took a toll and led to a life of alcohol and drug abuse. The origins of her blues, why she started wearing gardenias in her hair, how she first became addicted to heroin are revealed in The Long Night of Lady Day, a fine 1984 documentary by ...
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As Seen With Lady Gaga: Tyler Hammond & His Jazz Experience Bring Smooth Sounds To ASH Lounge
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G-Force Marketing & Publicity
Tyler Hammond, a rising musical superstar, will be bringing his jazz talents to ASH, located on 5403 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, on June 8, 2022. “We could not be more pleased to welcome Tyler Hammond to our venue,” said Joshua Melville, owner of ASH, in a statement. “Members and non-members alike will delight in Tyler’s unique musical style, and we’re confident this night at ASH will be one for the books.” A popular jazz musician with ...
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Lady Gaga on Tony Bennett
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
At the end of September, I interviewed Lady Gaga for a half hour by phone for The Wall Street Journal. We talked about Love for Sale—her new duet album with Tony Bennett—as well as a range of other subjects. My resulting piece went up online on Friday and the print version is in the paper's arts section today. The last time I interviewed Lady was in 2014, just before her first album with Tony, Cheek to Cheek, was released. A ...
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INgrooves Founder Robb McDaniels Launches Faction To Disrupt Music Management
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HypeBot
With labels and the music industry offering less and less support, managers have become the linchpin of most artists' teams. But except for those who give up 50% equity to join mega-management groups like Red Light, most managers are left with no road map and little support. Faction hopes to change all that. INgrooves Music Group Founder and former CEO, Robb McDaniels has launched Faction, a technology driven startup that aims to serve and empower music managers. Founding launch partners include ...
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The Lady Who Shot Lee Morgan Author Speaks!
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Larry Reni Thomas
From author Larry Reni Thomas: I am not on anybody's side. I am not on Lee Morgan's side. I am not on Helen Morgan's side. I am on the side of history. I understand people who loved Lee. And can also understand the people who loved Helen. But, I wrote this book for historical significance. I am an historian. I did what I was trained to do. I knew when I first met Mrs. Morgan that I had to interview ...
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Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett primed for 2015 Syracuse Jazz Fest; $150K needed to make it happen
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Michael Ricci
SYRACUSE, NY: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett could bring one of jazz's most eclectic duos to Syracuse next year, if the community can find the money in the next four days. Frank Malfitano, founder and executive director of M&T Syracuse Jazz Fest, said Gaga and Bennett's agent is seeking a date in Upstate New York in mid-July and reached out to the festival. Jazz Fest has about 96 hours to make an offer on the show, but will require an ...
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