Results for "Amber Weekes"

News: Event

BackRhoades Productions Presents: The Altadena Aftermath Benefit Concert—A Night of Music for a Cause on Thursday, February 27, 2025

February 20, 2025

This live and in-person event will be hosted at the Gardena Cinema Theater, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena, CA 90249. Showtime is from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Admission $30. The livestream is $10. BackRhoades Productions | EventBrite The Eaton Canyon fire disaster has left many Altadena families in dire need of assistance. In response, BackRhoades ...

Album

A Lady With a Song

By Amber Weekes

Label: Amber Inn Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Gentleman Friend; Save Your Love For Me; A Lady With a Song; Ten Good Years; What a Little Moonlight Can Do; Midnight Sun; Suppertime; Wave; Guess Who I Saw Today; I’m Always Drunk in San Francisco; The Best is Yet To Come; You’re Gonna Hear From Me; Wasn’t It Wonderful.

Article: Year in Review

Richard J Salvucci's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

by Richard J Salvucci
December 18, 2024

Bandleader Glenn Miller would introduce a part of his 1930s radio broadcast with the phrase “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." If you review enough classic vinyl rereleases, you get plenty of something old. The new here is obvious and a joy to hear. Only problem is that it will be 2025 before making ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Zachary Bartholomew, Antonio Faro, Bria Skonberg, Anthony Stanco and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 28, 2024

Today's Music--Right Now!... Fantastic music by Zachary Bartholomew, Antonio Farao, Bria Skonberg, Luther Allison, Anthony Stanco, Something Else, Josh Lawrence, Eliane Elias, Jeff Coffin, Etienne Charles, Louis Hayes, Judith Owen, Conrad Herwig, Cornelia Nilsson, Alexis Cole, Alvin Queen, Bobby Broom, Steve Turre, Eric Alexander, Bruno Hubert, and more. Playlist Zachary Bartholomew “Hobo's Lullaby" from ...

Article: Album Review

Amber Weekes: A Lady With a Song

by Richard J Salvucci
August 27, 2024

It is difficult to know exactly what to do with a recording like this. Amber Weekes is a very good singer, and from the outset, she calls this a “celebration" of Nancy Wilson, not an imitation or a recreation. You can hear Wilson's influence throughout: her articulation, occasional staccato delivery, deep sincerity and emotional heft come ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Abbey Lincoln, Gregory Porter, Danielle Wertz and More!

by Jua Howard
August 18, 2024

Welcome Music Family! It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! As usual, I've got a great show in store for you including new music from Bria Skonberg, G. Thomas Allen and Amber Weekes; and plenty more timeless music from artists such as Abbey Lincoln, Gregory Porter, Danielle Wertzand Patti Austin. Come get ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Meshell Ndegeocello, Shaun Martin, Patricia Brennan and Kiki Valera

by Hobart Taylor
August 14, 2024

Music from Meshell Ndegeocello from No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, remembering pianist Shaun Martin, Patricia Brennan's new release Breaking Stretch and the latest from guitarist Kiki Valera.Playlist Kiki Valera “Funfuñando" from Vacilon Santiaguero (Circle 9 Records) 0:00 Jane Bunnett & Maqueque “Bolero a un Sueño" from Playing With Fire (Linus) 5:32 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lakecia Benjamin, Milton Suggs, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Ken Peplowski and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 31, 2024

Today's Music--Right Now!... Fantastic music by Lakecia Benjamin, Milton Suggs, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Ken Peplowski, Addison Frei, Tardo Hammer, Isrea Butler, Brian Landrus, Chris McDonald, John Lee, Markus Howell, Stuart Mack, Alexander Claffy, Kerry Politzer, Lisa Rich, Tim Lin, Irina Zubareva, Ambere Weekes, Eliane Elias, Something Else and more. Playlist Lakecia ...

Video

Wasn't It Wonderful

Featuring the music of Amber Weekes
Duration: 3:16
July 29, 2024

Inspired by a rich personal journey rooted in the Sugar Hill section of Harlem, Amber’s latest album features 13 soulful tracks celebrating the legendary Nancy Wilson. Expect an album brimming with the sounds of romance and whispers of magic, punctuated by captivating tales showcasing the multitude of moods and stylistic range of Nancy Wilson’s storied career, from the sassy swing and romp to the sensuality of the bossa nova groove; from the sound and energy of the orchestrated big band energy to the tender, pointed ballad. It all comes together as Amber plays homage to Nancy Wilson’s brilliant, socially conscious, and often comical storytelling.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases By Lakecia Benjamin, Allyson Briggs, Eric Hollaway, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Bill Banfield, Madeleine Peyroux & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
July 22, 2024

This broadcast includes new releases from Lakecia Benjamin, Allyson Briggs, Eric Hollaway, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Bill Banfield and Madeleine Peyroux with birthday shoutouts to ((Mavis Staples}}, Carol Morgan, Hey Rim Jeon, Gayelynn McKinney, Akua Dixon, Amber Weekes and Lauren Sevian, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them ...