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Come Sunday: The Music of Duke Ellington

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2010
Track listing: It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing; Caravan; In A Sentimental Mood; In A Mellow Tone; Lush Life; Perdido; Come Sunday; Take The A Train; I Got It Bad; Sophisticated Lady; I'm Beginning To See The Light; Duke's Place (C Jam Blues); Prelude To A Kiss.

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Article: Album Review

Cynthia Felton: Come Sunday: The Music Of Duke Ellington

Read "Come Sunday: The Music Of Duke Ellington" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Vocalist Cynthia Felton turned a lot of heads with her debut, Afro Blue: The Music Of Oscar Brown Jr. (Self Produced, 2009), and her sophomore effort is bound to gain even more attention. While Brown is an important, if often overlooked figure, Felton ups the ante with her honoree of choice here. Duke ...

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Cynthia Felton: Come Sunday: The Music of Duke Ellington

Read "Come Sunday: The Music of Duke Ellington" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Dr. Cynthia Felton made quite the splash with her self-produced debut, Afro Blue: The Music of Oscar Brown, Jr. (2009). In the spirit of well-assembled theme recordings like Karrin Allyson's Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (Concord, 2001) and Todd Bishop's Pop Art 4 disc, 69 Annee Erotique, Afro Blue is a solid look at a master's craft ...

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News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 20, 2010

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks177Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society (Heads Up)256165+9117415256Steve Turre Delicious & Delightful (HighNote)223170+5306024341James Moody Moody 4B (IPO)210195+1505715435The Marsalis Family Music Redeems (Marsalis)201199+205035593Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note)184155+2905534612Tamir Hendelman Destinations (Resonance)181221-4015518769Freddy Cole Freddy Cole Sings Mr.B (HighNote)148167-1904664884Kenny Burrell Be Yourself (HighNote)147157-1004011091331Hadley Caliman & Pete Christlieb Reunion (Origin)133129+404794102429Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke Band (Heads Up)13275+57059214111010Curtis Fuller ...

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News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 6, 2010

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks1326James Moody Moody 4B (IPO)228176+5215413212Tamir Hendelman Destinations (Resonance)210220-100591638—Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note)191136+5515132424Kenny Burrell Be Yourself (HighNote)188195-7052185715The Marsalis Family Music Redeems (Marsalis)176152+2424953631—Steve Turre Delicious & Delightful (HighNote)16878+90552627125Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society (Heads Up)160120+4025553856Amina Figarova Sketches (Munich)157164-704845930—Freddy Cole Freddy Cole Sings Mr.B (HighNote)14879+69242921043Curtis Fuller I Will Tell Her (Capri)143173-300401121167Michael Dease Grace (JLP)122153-3104448121615Adam Schroeder ...

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Afro Blue: The Music of Oscar Brown, Jr.

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Track listing: Motherless Child; Afro Blue; Mr. Kicks; Work Song; All Blues; Brother, Where Are You; But I Was Cool; When Malindy Sings; Dat Dere; Brown Baby; Harry's Hips; Strong Man; Long As You're Leaving; Motherless Child (reprise).

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Afro Blue - The Music of Oscar Brown Jr.

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Released: 2009
Track listing: 01. Motherless Child (spiritual) - 1:16; 02. Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria) - 8:53; 03. Mr. Kicks (Oscar Brown Jr.) - 4:20; 04. Work Song (Nat Adderley) - 4:58; 05. All Blues (Miles Davis) - 5:00; 06. Brother, Where Are You? (Oscar Brown Jr.) - 6:03; 07. But I Was Cool (Oscar Brown Jr.) - 6:03; 08. When Malindy Sings (Paul L. Dunbar) - 5:47; 09. Dat Dere (Bobby Timmons) - 4:51; 10. Brown Baby (Oscar Brown Jr.) - 3:47; 11. Harry´s Hips (Oscar Brown Jr.) - 3:35; 12. Strong Man (Oscar Brown Jr.) - 5:52; 13. Long As You´re Living (Oscar Brown Jr.) - 6:03; 14. Motherless Child (reprise) (spiritual) - 1:18.

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Article: Album Review

Cynthia Felton: Afro Blue - The Music of Oscar Brown Jr.

Read "Afro Blue - The Music of Oscar Brown Jr." reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Ormai anche per le autoproduzioni si fanno le cose in grande, basta dare uno sguardo ai tanti protagonisti che accompagnano Cynthia Felton. Altro che musicisti da studio! Qui ci sono, coinvolti di volta in volta in brani resi famosi da Oscar Brown Jr., nomi importanti di quello che è il jazz contemporaneo, impegnati a rendere efficaci ...

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Cynthia Felton: Afro Blue: The Music of Oscar Brown, Jr.

Read "Afro Blue: The Music of Oscar Brown, Jr." reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Oscar Brown, Jr. (1926-2005) was a man of many talents and interests. Brown could count himself as a singer, songwriter, arranger, playwright, poet, and civil right activist with political proclivities. In jazz, Brown is best remembered for providing lyrics to many instrumental jazz standards, including Miles Davis' “All Blues" and Bobby Timmons' “Dat Dere." Dr. Cynthia ...

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News: Recording

Vocalist Cynthia Felton Releases "Afro Blue – The Music Of Oscar Brown Jr."

Vocalist Cynthia Felton Releases "Afro Blue – The Music Of Oscar Brown Jr."

With her beautiful voice and alluring style, it's hard to resist Cynthia Felton and her newest release, Afro Blue – The Music of Oscar Brown Jr.. Confident, sensual, and infectiously jazzy, Felton displays her pipe power and music knowledge thoroughly and proudly on every track. A testimonial to its namesake and full of irrepressible swing, Afro ...


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