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'My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra' at Laguna Playhouse
Death has a way of putting the kibosh on immortal longings, but as Michael Jacksons recent passing makes clear, legends ultimately belong to their fans. And My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, which opened Saturday at the Laguna Playhouse, is a groupies dream. Conceived by Todd Olson and the shows director and choreographer, David ...
Bill Henderson
by Marcia Hillman
To quote Bill Henderson: “The one constant in my life has been singing." So, it is not surprising that in his 83rd year he is still recording and performing live. Born in Chicago, Henderson made his show business debut as a singer and dancer at the age of four, winning in Phil Baker's Artist and Models ...
Remembering Michael: Help Me Sing It
by Chris M. Slawecki
“Lift your head up high / And scream out to the world I know I am someone / And let the truth unfurl Ain't no one can hurt you now / Because you know what's true Yes, I believe in me / So you believe in you Help ...
"A Swingin' Affair" Outshines Its Name
by Jack Bowers
With an appreciative bow and genial tip of the hat to the late Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, the Los Angeles Jazz Institute named its semi-annual big-band soiree May 21-24 at the Sheraton LAX Four Points Hotel “A Swingin' Affair." Was the event able to live up to its name? In the immortal words of ...
Two by Tessa Souter: Listen Love and Nights Of Key Largo
by Victor L. Schermer
There are two types of fine jazz singers. On the one hand, there are those who take a tune, swing it and play with it in various ways, whether with scat, shifts in accent and harmony, or even with deconstructions that re-interpret the song entirely. The man who started all that was, of course, Louis Armstrong. ...
Take Five With Jackie Allen
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jackie Allen: Critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter and Blue Note recording artist Jackie Allen celebrates the release of her ninth album, Starry Night, live with chamber orchestra. Her CD features star-themed songs arranged by seven extraordinary arrangers who have written for such legendary artists as Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Doc Severinson, Bobby McFerrin, and Diana Krall. ...
Irene Atman: New York Rendezvous
by Woodrow Wilkins
Every once in a while, a fresh voice comes along that's worthy of notice. Or, in the case of Irene Atman, it's an experienced voice with a fresh interpretation of classics. When other children wanted to hear bedtime stories or have parents sing them to sleep, Atman sang to herself. By the age ...
Frank Sinatra: On The Radio: The Lucky Strike "Lite-Up Time" Shows (1949-1950)
by Graham L. Flanagan
With its recently launched Premier Collection, British outfit Acrobat Music makes a strong case for the title of Best Up-and-Coming Label. Along with rare radio sessions by Dave Brubeck, Sarah Vaughan, the classic Miles Davis Quintet and more, one of the highlights of the series has to be an unearthed gem from none other than Frank ...
Scorsese to Direct Sinatra Biopic
Martin Scorsese will direct a biopic of Frank Sinatra. Phil Alden Robinson, which Universal Pictures and Mandalay Pictures have been developing the project after Sinatra life rights and music rights from Frank Sinatra Enterprises, a joint venture of the Sinatra Estate and Warner Music Group. “We have dreamt of making a movie about Frank Sinatra, and ...
Todd Bishop's Pop Art 4: 69 Annee Erotique
by C. Michael Bailey
Context can be everything or nothing. Listening to 69 Annee Erotique with no background will spark recognition of well-preserved lounge music of the 1960s/'70s, performed with modern sonics imitating those of the period: A bit of psychedelia wisping into the edges of post-war Western society right before the Summer of Love and the sexual revolution. The ...
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