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New Releases Plus Summer Birthday Shoutouts To Lyricist Dorothy Fields, Mavis Staples, Akua Dixon, Hey Rim Jeon & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Benny Benack III, Nanny Assis, Daryll Dobson and Heidi Martin, plus birthday shoutouts to lyricist Dorothy Fields, ((Hey Rim Jeon}}, Lauren Sevian, Akua Dixon, Gayelynn McKinney, Lauren Lee, Mavis Staples and Carol Morgan, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live and ...
New Releases, Birthday Celebrations For Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Miles Davis & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, Walter Bishop Jr., Ellie Martin, Edward Simon, The JM Jazz World Orchestra, plus birthday shoutouts to Peggy Lee, Yoko Miwa, Caity Gyorgy, Rosemary Clooney, Nadje Noordhuis and Miles Davis among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live ...
Matt Mitchell, Mark Murphy, Gregg Bendian and Others
by Jerome Wilson
This show features out-there music from Matt Mitchell and Janel Leppin, elastic vocals from Mark Murphy and June Tyson, and a tribute to comics creator Jack Kirby from percussionist Gregg Bendian. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air ...
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Guadalupe Raventos
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Guadalupe Raventos is a renowned jazz singer known for her unique style. She embarked on her career in the 90s and has released six albums to date, showcasing her artistic evolution and creative prowess. Spending a significant portion of her journey in the vibrant jazz scene of New York, Raventos received support and mentorship from esteemed icons of the genre, Mark Murphy and Sheila Jordan.
As a mezzo-soprano, she possesses a wide and flexible vocal range that allows her to traverse musical landscapes with ease. What sets her apart is not only her technical virtuosity but also her playful spirit and boundless improvisational freedom when delving into scat singing. When she harmoniously engages her voice as an instrument in dialogue with fellow musicians, a captivating interplay ensues, creating an enchanting atmosphere that resonates with audiences.
The Vocal Music of Charles Mingus
by Ellen Johnson
Part 1 | Part 2 Part ICharles Mingus is not typically the first name that comes to mind when discussing jazz vocal repertoire, but perhaps it should be. Since the 1940s, Mingus wrote songs in collaboration with other musicians and even penned his own lyrics. His oeuvre encompasses popular songs of the era as ...
New Releases Plus A Celebration Of Octogenarian Women Of Jazz
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from vocalists Susan Krebs, Tracey Yarad, Hailey Brinnel and Lizzie Thomas, with singles from drummer Cecilia Sanchietti and harpist Brandee Younger, plus birthday shoutouts to Jessica Williams, Nat King Cole, Berta Moreno, Queen of the Organ Shirley Scott, Michele Rosewoman and Mark Murphy, among others. Also a preview of a special ...
Mark Murphy, 1972-1991 (Pt. 2)
Yesterday, on what would have been vocalist Mark Murphy's 91st birthday (he died in 2015), I posted 10 favorite clips in the early part of his career, between 1956 and 1962. Murphy then left for the U.K.,where he remained until his return in 1972. When he arrived back in the U.S., there was a new artistic ...
Mark Murphy, 1956-1962 (Pt. 1)
Jackie Paris and Mark Murphy had a lot in common. Both were hip club singers with bop flexibility and a natural sense of swing. But where Paris took Charlie Parker as his inspiration, Murphy was more enamored of Miles Davis. Murphy, of course, began his recording career nearly 10 years after Paris, and while Paris had ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Mark Murphy
All About Jazz is celebrating Mark Murphy's birthday today! The following is based on the book This is Hip: the Life of Mark Murphy by Peter Jones (Equinox Publishing, 2018). All rights reserved. In the opinion of many, Mark Murphy was the greatest jazz singer who ever lived. Quite a statement, but one that can be ...
New Releases, Birthday Shoutouts to Foremothers Nellie Lutcher, Victoria Spivey Plus Part 3 Of Selections From New Standards 101 Lead Sheets By Women Composers
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast presents new releases from Nica Carrington, Judith Owen and Ted Kooshian, with birthday shoutouts to foremothers Nellie Lutcher and Victoria Spivey, vocalists Freddy Cole, Amy London and Nancy Kelly, among others. Also Part 3 of selections from Terri Lyne Carrington's book New Standards 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers featuring music by Mimi Jones, ...
