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Super Bad Sunday: Cass Elliot
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JamBase
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MS. ELLIOT Despite being gone more than 36 years, Cass Elliot remains one of the iconic female rock voices. A big presence in almost every way, Mama Cass possessed some of the strongest pipes to ever hit the genre, girlish but gutsy like Bessie Smith and delivered with a sleepy-eyed sexiness. She was also a solid songwriter and occasional guest host of The Tonight Show. Today would have been her 69th birthday. We offer up these tidbits from ...
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Cass Elliot's Final Recordings Reissued on Collectors' Choice on August 25
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conqueroo
Singer had moved from Dunhill to RCA, shed the “Mama,” and recorded two albums her way prior to her 1974 death. Daughter Owen Elliot-Kugell oversaw CD debuts. DVD release of 1969 TV Special also planned.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — While Mama Cass Elliot is mostly remembered for her vocal harmonies with the quintessential California folk-rock quartet the Mamas & the Papas, her story did not end there. Elliot (born Ellen Cohen) came to music via the New York folk scene ...
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"Love Me or Leave Me" - New Album by Liz Cass
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Charlie Wright
After a long wait, UK Jazz vocalist Liz Cass, has finally released her album Love Me Or Leave Me. The album, recorded in Sydney and London, features the singer's stunning rendition of “My Funny Valentine," and an acoustic version of the title track. A mixture of full band, and acoustic tracks, Cass's unique performance of classic standards such as “April In Paris," and “The Man I Love," transport you back to the golden era. A pure voice that ripples like ...
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Jeff Kimmel Trio Featuring Kim Cass and Luther Gray @ The Music Workshop - 6/18
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All About Jazz
Artists-at-Large presents the Jeff Kimmel Trio, featuring Kim Cass and Luther Gray, on Monday, June 18 at 8:30pm, as part of the “Music Workshop" series at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge (15 Dana Ave, Hyde Park, MA; 617-276-3223). A $7 dollar donation is suggested. Jeff Kimmel - bass clarinet Kim Cass - bass Luther Gray - drums Jeff Kimmel: Composer and bass clarinetist Jeff Kimmel has performed with Joe Morris, Allan Chase, Daniel Levin, the ...
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The Mugwumps' Only Album Reissued...Early Folk-Rock Band Featured Cass Elliot, Zal Yanovsky and Denny Dohertry
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conqueroo
Precursors to the Mamas & the Papas and the Lovin' Spoonful helped bridge the '60s Greenwich Village folk era with the West Coast folk-rock sound
“When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to Swathmore/ But she changed her mind one day/ Standin' on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike/ “Take me to New York right away."/ When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps/ Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps" -- from “Creeque Alley" by ...
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Cass Harrison is back with a New CD "Sauce From The Source"
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All About Jazz
"A poly-rhythmic jazz interpretation of an emotional mixture - hot, spicy, smooth and sensuous."
Cass Harrison is back!
The brilliant pianist/composer presents a stunning display of piano virtuosity.
New York-born, Cass Harrison studied classical piano and composition at Julliard. He traveled with the big bands of the 40's and his own groups throughout the United States and South America. He is remembered for his award-winning MGM jazz recordings of the Cass Harrison Trio: The Duke And I and Wrappin' It ...
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