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Daily Dose of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (of 5): Prelude to a Kiss: I know you love the past but what jazz have you listened to lately? - Make it stand out Anyone with a taste for jazz recognizes Billie Holiday (aka Lady Day) as a talent for the ages. 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It received a Grammy nomination of Vocal Jazz Performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1594069184259-5OR3ID733Y3QGGGIOCJ0/FCole+Live+at+Vartan+Jazz.jpg Blog - Freddy Cole (1931-2020): Quietly legendary http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2020/6/3/am-i-a-music-collector-and-other-reflections-on-buying-music monthly 0.5 2020-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1591209304063-PZ0Y5GIIED0351QP2OUH/Tower+Recrds.jpg Blog - Am I a music “collector”? and other reflections on buying music Tower Records, formerly located on the corner of Newbury Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston’s Back Bay, was the site of many music memories during college.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1591209433981-ZPHYQBOOB4FX1V5ZECXD/CD+book.jpg Blog - Am I a music “collector”? and other reflections on buying music CD books were an essential accessory for music buyers until the reign of downloading and streaming rendered them nearly obsolete in the mid-2000s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1591209528502-C4262R5R5JFV70YU9W7F/CD+Depot.jpg Blog - Am I a music “collector”? and other reflections on buying music Never mind the horrible fluorescent lighting. The important feature of this picture is the cornucopia of music stocked at CD depot in College Park, Maryland. It’s one of the few new and used CD music stores still operating on the east coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1591209668565-CQO8ZOBOIAW3PJHTCI97/Melody+Record+Shop.jpg Blog - Am I a music “collector”? and other reflections on buying music The closing of Melody Record Shop in Washington D.C. in 2012 was heartbreaking. The selection and wonderful salespeople were a great gateway to exploring different artists and genres. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1591209774189-1UCFL0FS654Y586OIBDD/Olssons+Logo.jpg Blog - Am I a music “collector”? and other reflections on buying music The D.C. based independent bookshop and record store Olsson’s was a beloved store founded in 1972 whose locations closed in the early 2000s. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2020/5/23/lorez-gloria-and-dakota-on-being-black-female-and-underrated-in-jazz-singing monthly 0.5 2020-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1590262329431-6NFE67FOMJR4SDKAYSFI/on-king-1957-1959-plus-her-1954-1956-blue-lake-chess-recordings-2-cd.jpg Blog - Lorez, Gloria, and Dakota: On being black, female, and ‘underrated’ in jazz singing Lorez Alexandria (1929-2001) is one of the most skilled jazz vocalists to emerge in the mid-1950s but she is largely forgotten today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1590262420468-IVIG23YTL5W4IHJI6X4L/dakota+staton+spotlight.jpg Blog - Lorez, Gloria, and Dakota: On being black, female, and ‘underrated’ in jazz singing Dakota Staton (1930-2007) made a big impression with her Capitol Records debut album The Late Late Show which reached #4 on the albums chart in 1958. Though she recorded until 1999 contemporary listeners may be less familiar with her swinging, blues steeped vocal style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1590262751585-S5UFKYLGOPM7AHTU8I0I/GLynne+gh.jpg Blog - Lorez, Gloria, and Dakota: On being black, female, and ‘underrated’ in jazz singing Gloria Lynne (1931-2007) became famous in the early 1960s for her Everest Records albums and her 1964 signature hit “I wish you love.” She appealed to listeners of jazz, pop, and R&B at her height. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1590262912119-U5WP1UC0O3Q6PJY0WD4J/TB+unplugged.jpg Blog - Lorez, Gloria, and Dakota: On being black, female, and ‘underrated’ in jazz singing Shrewd professional management helped popular interpretive singer Tony Bennett secure a major label contract with Columbia Records in the late 1980s and sparked a media comeback including his triumphant performance on the series MTV Unplugged in 1994. Few of his black counterparts in vocal jazz benefited from the media’s renewed interest in jazz and traditional pop singing in the 1990s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1590263201934-MXBOD8RNBCDYMD7CUY9F/RC+show.jpg Blog - Lorez, Gloria, and Dakota: On being black, female, and ‘underrated’ in jazz singing Black vocalists lacked equal access to television variety shows compared to white singers the era such as Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, and Dinah Shore. Nat “King” Cole’s television show had only a one season run (1956-57) because Southern stations would not air the series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1590263461915-TJFZBYX6SWUZRC0RK5HN/NWilson.jpg Blog - Lorez, Gloria, and Dakota: On being black, female, and ‘underrated’ in jazz singing Like the better known Nancy Wilson, Alexandra, Lynne, and Staton fit under the moniker of “black music” which encompassed jazz, R&B, and pop, rather than one single category during the 1950s and 1960s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1590263697253-DVITG4C33XXW297LSF5Q/DS+1999.jpg Blog - Lorez, Gloria, and Dakota: On being black, female, and ‘underrated’ in jazz singing Staton’s final album 1996’s A Packet of Love Letters, recorded for the specialty label HighNote, showcased her still appealing instrument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1590263881697-HA92H9TH09XZDNS9QG2W/the+great+la.jpg Blog - Lorez, Gloria, and Dakota: On being black, female, and ‘underrated’ in jazz singing 1964’s Alexandria The Great is a classic set of “cool jazz” though she is rarely included alongside other singers in this sensuous style. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2020/4/7/whose-songbook-questioning-the-great-and-american-in-popular-music monthly 0.5 2020-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1586281436674-D7HNEDURRP7HSHBK5M5X/GAS+literal+songbook.jpg Blog - Whose Songbook? Questioning the “Great” and “American” in popular music The Great American Songbook has become a ubiquitous brand for marketing everything from music books to concerts. I challenge the utility of this term on multiple fronts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1586282940467-VBJKDYGRF2ZS7UU3VTZO/Lauper+At+Last.jpg Blog - Whose Songbook? Questioning the “Great” and “American” in popular music Multiple generations of rock oriented performers have recorded albums of pre-rock standards. Cyndi Lauper’s 2003 “standards” album At Last includes rock era fare such as “Walk on By” and “You Really got a Hold on Me” alongside more traditional songs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1586281634020-CHTK4VF5RT1YM69TEUW4/Misty+Blue.jpg Blog - Whose Songbook? Questioning the “Great” and “American” in popular music Dorothy Moore’s 1970 version of “Misty Blue” is a well-regarded and oft-imitated version of this song that had made it a standard for R&B artists and fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1586281734491-EITO2NOFVKHLXRPEU2SE/WN+Cindy+Walker.jpg Blog - Whose Songbook? Questioning the “Great” and “American” in popular music Cindy Walker, composer of many “country” classics such as “You Don’t Know Me,” is a good example of a songwriter whose work transcends genre. Willie Nelson recorded a Walker “songbook” album in 2006. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1586282271204-88H419GDHZ9N2N9AY4CW/Clooney+Brazil.jpg Blog - Whose Songbook? Questioning the “Great” and “American” in popular music Despite the association of select singers from cabaret, jazz, and pop with the “Great American Songbook,” the popular music of Brazil, which has been popular since the early 1960s is an important part of their repertoires. For example, Rosemary Clooney recorded a Brazil themed album in 2000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1586282716522-4J98Q4BPA7NN88HWFLDQ/ascap%2Bvs%2Bbmi.png Blog - Whose Songbook? Questioning the “Great” and “American” in popular music The tension between “pop” vs. music perceived as more “ethnic” or “regional” unfortunately inflects contemporary discourse on American popular songs, much as it did when the two major song publishers were at odds in the late 1940s-early 1950s. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2020/3/12/on-the-road-with-rocking-the-closet-going-public-answering-burning-questions-giving-advice-and-finding-inspiration monthly 0.5 2020-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1584041134164-70SIQ051YWODU7KKRUJT/VHidden+flyer.jpg Blog - On the Road with Rocking the Closet: Going public, answering burning questions, giving advice, and finding inspiration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1584041170940-E3WVHHXIEMT5XE30HIJJ/VS_SarahLee_APE_010.jpg Blog - On the Road with Rocking the Closet: Going public, answering burning questions, giving advice, and finding inspiration Photo by Sarah Lee, The Daily Orange, Syracuse University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1584041223245-YXS72WVNP9M3TPIEDWFX/VS+Bradbury+Sullivan+photo.jpg Blog - On the Road with Rocking the Closet: Going public, answering burning questions, giving advice, and finding inspiration Photo by Adrian Shanker, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1584041309360-SAT6R1DJ1OH87YPOVO0F/WSL+poster.jpg Blog - On the Road with Rocking the Closet: Going public, answering burning questions, giving advice, and finding inspiration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1584041352502-3Z7OXLMW29IJOI13WTV6/WGRC+poster.jpg Blog - On the Road with Rocking the Closet: Going public, answering burning questions, giving advice, and finding inspiration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1584041376466-OSTNCYEL2UKUTNVKIX78/VS+WSL.jpg Blog - On the Road with Rocking the Closet: Going public, answering burning questions, giving advice, and finding inspiration Photo by Bryan McGeary, Waidner-Spahr Library, Dickinson College. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/12/27/synthesis-growth-and-eclecticism-favorite-albums-of-2010-2019 monthly 0.5 2019-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577460408305-61WLO3L6D7W26NLNL3OW/Jimmy+Lee.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 Raphael Saadiq’s highly personal 2019 album Jimmy Lee is one of his best and a standout among the decade’s popular music offerings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577460486925-D5YGCPEXBKGJVZYO7Z5L/Secular+Hymns.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 2016’s Secular Hymns is an eclectic masterpiece performed by Madeleine Peyroux and her bandmates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577460609832-HGUL2C9TZZJO802LES3A/tillery_cover_r3-768x768.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 Tillery’s self-titled 2016 album is a superb representation of the diverse talents of this vocal jazz supergroup comprised of Rebecca Martin, Gretchen Parlato, and Becca Stevens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577460746085-K7W4RIBF2UWEET5GX9B2/sutton+aroad.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton and her Band offer sublime interpretations of a survey of American music including “O Shenandoah,” “On Broadway,” and various songs from Westside Story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577461196503-RXYIM0FCQVL5JOWBRHWV/PSimon+bful.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 On So Beautiful or So What Paul Simon draws on gospel, rock, and a variety of polyrhythms to illuminate his characteristically incisive lyrics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577461365249-EFX5WRBHPGJAVF9DW246/bilal.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 Bilal’s love of Prince style rock and funk, plus his background in jazz come together beautifully on 2013’s A Love Surreal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577461511706-LR4YQ9R66V0WVZ92DCNB/BHoward.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 2010s All-Star: Brittany Howard makes three appearances on my list for her contributions to the Alabama Shakes’s Sound & Color, Thunderbitch’s self-titled album, and as a soloist on 2019’s Jaime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577461682331-5KLEZT4CGVNTMDKJ4SA8/TTucker+while+%27.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 Country legend Tanya Tucker staked her claim on 2019’s While I’m Livin’ highlighted by her composition “Bring My Flowers Now.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577461866084-CCLHNNYQHN1PHMRYT26K/Catherine-Russell-Harlem-On-My-Mind.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 Catherine Russell is arguably America’s premiere interpreter of swing jazz and classic blues, and she is well-represented on the list by 2010’s Inside this Heart of Mine, 2014’s Bring It Back, and 2016’s Harlem in My Mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577462464385-3HI05L5YOWS64O682CFJ/new+magic+cover.png Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 Philadelphia based singer and writer Son Little offers fresh takes on modern blues and R&B on 2017’s New Magic, which is featured on my list alongside his 2015 eponymous debut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1577462712829-F28BC1ZHEJDWA7ZS64SM/mariah-carey-caution.jpg Blog - Synthesis, growth, and eclecticism: Favorite albums of 2010-2019 In 2018 Mariah Carey released one of her most focused and entertaining albums, Caution. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/9/29/music-on-tv-part-2-engineering-musical-quality-a-review-of-the-soundtrack-of-our-lives monthly 0.5 2019-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1569811461376-3SU7XPC9EOCN37QP83S4/CDavis+film.jpg Blog - Music on TV Part 2: Engineering musical “quality”: A review of The Soundtrack of Our Lives http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/9/29/music-on-tv-part-1-mining-country-music-for-riches-a-review-of-ken-burns-country monthly 0.5 2019-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1569810919312-P8T2NYUF9TLLNVMQCREJ/KBurns+country.jpg Blog - Music on TV Part 1: Mining country music for riches: A review of Ken Burns’ Country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1569810971352-EXNJU1R7LEDSRVM1RRWF/Dolly+and+Willy.jpg Blog - Music on TV Part 1: Mining country music for riches: A review of Ken Burns’ Country Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton are among the artists profiled and interviewed in the documentary. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/9/2/a-life-in-song-carmen-gillespies-playlist monthly 0.5 2019-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1567471592054-B2S0T6TYHJID7ETOBBML/Carmen_Headshot.jpg Blog - A life in song: Carmen Gillespie’s playlist Carmen Gillespie (1965-2019) a beloved poet, teacher, friend, and mother who appreciated popular music of all kinds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1567471840043-K58PDKWX1ZAQ74QPH7AJ/Ella+and+Louis.jpg Blog - A life in song: Carmen Gillespie’s playlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1567471969518-MJ3L745QT7K4VL5AECXK/Songs+in+the+key.jpg Blog - A life in song: Carmen Gillespie’s playlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1567472076918-Q7JV3D0ZK2GG0X8E7YQJ/Sweet+honey.jpg Blog - A life in song: Carmen Gillespie’s playlist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1567472113291-6VTTZ4GI0GTJ3PRE4YWJ/Hamilton+cast.jpg Blog - A life in song: Carmen Gillespie’s playlist http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/7/10/is-beyonc-an-artist-and-other-questions-musical-significance-in-a-post-rock-critic-era monthly 0.5 2019-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1562777275033-85T1M4TGEHLCAIQXDG07/Crawdaddy+image.jpg Blog - Is Beyoncé an “artist” and other questions: Musical significance in a post-rock critic era Crawdaddy magazine was one of the first music magazines to examine rock music as a serious expressive form in the late 1960s and articulate evaluative criteria for pop music (Image source: Recordmecca). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1562777418932-637KDCV4DUK1N0PAYWD1/beyonce-fifth-studio-album+cover.jpg Blog - Is Beyoncé an “artist” and other questions: Musical significance in a post-rock critic era 2013’s self-titled album Beyonce was a conscious choice by the artist to showcase her artistic depth beyond singles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1562777506551-7NI9SZ5A9IKLEFE1OJVT/25-beyonce-lemonade-cover.w700.h700.jpg Blog - Is Beyoncé an “artist” and other questions: Musical significance in a post-rock critic era 2016’s video-album Lemonade inspired many scholars and critics to celebrate Beyonce as a defining artist for the millennium. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/6/2/rocketman-soars-to-new-creative-heights-for-musical-biopics monthly 0.5 2019-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1559495283533-RPWTBOCKI6P0CPPZFZ1J/EJ+albums.jpg Blog - Rocketman soars to new creative heights for musical biopics Elton John was the most popular mainstream pop musician of the 1970s and has thrived well into the 2010s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1559495359144-TPZMCFGN8FDBXGPHW60U/bernie-taupin-elton-john-rocketman-1a.jpg Blog - Rocketman soars to new creative heights for musical biopics Lyricist Bernie Taupin and pianist Elton John (portrayed by Jamie Bell and Taron Egerton in the 2019 film Rocketman), crafted some of the most distinctive original songs in rock music history including “Your Song,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” and “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1559495526756-O396GB5B4V99C5IELE0A/rocketman-taron-egerton-jamie-bell-1556960802.jpg Blog - Rocketman soars to new creative heights for musical biopics Actors Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell capture the essence of Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s complex creative and personal dynamic in Rocketman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1559495694721-3JAHZGZ5NIGYIK7NXHSM/Rocketman+poster.jpg Blog - Rocketman soars to new creative heights for musical biopics Rocketman, directed by Dexter Fletcher, is an artistic triumph that largely avoids standard musical biopic cliches. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/5/27/to-listen-or-not-responding-to-baby-its-cold-outside-michael-jackson-and-r-kelly-in-an-age-of-sexual-enlightenment monthly 0.5 2019-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1558973735935-2CY8P9QUL0MI0MQCZQIH/BICO.jpg Blog - To listen or not? Responding to “Baby, its Cold Outside,” Michael Jackson and R. Kelly in an age of sexual enlightenment In 1961 Ray Charles and Betty Carter recorded one of the most iconic versions of “Baby, It’s cold Outside.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1558973797191-NX0OMBFCFRC1L8Y1QBA9/Leaving+Nverland+image.jpeg Blog - To listen or not? Responding to “Baby, its Cold Outside,” Michael Jackson and R. Kelly in an age of sexual enlightenment Filmmaker Dan Reed’s 2018 documentary has reignited controversies and questions over the nature of Michael Jackson’s behavior toward young male fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1558973885916-JR9WIEHDMTHX8VE2VMS9/Surviving-R-Kelly.jpg Blog - To listen or not? Responding to “Baby, its Cold Outside,” Michael Jackson and R. Kelly in an age of sexual enlightenment The Lifetime network’s 2019 Surviving R. Kelly documentary captured the voices of of women who accused the singer-songwriter of sexual abuse. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/2/23/occasional-tapas-episode-00-pre-oscars-featuring-guest-riccardo-dragani monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1550944703642-O4URWVAI2HTOL8RAQWKL/OT+logo.png Blog - Occasional Tapas: Episode 00: Pre-OSCARS discussion featuring guest Riccardo Dragani PHOTO BY VINCENT L. STEPHENS. COPYRIGHT © 2019 VINCENT L. STEPHENS. 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Living legacies: Reflections on “Old School” 80s R&B Belle’s most recent album, 2016’s The Day Life Began (Shanachie Records), finds her singing in great voice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1550943691288-JC12BOUYFHEWIOOGJSWF/MHoward+private.jpg Blog - Living legacies: Reflections on “Old School” 80s R&B On 2008’s Private Collection (Branika Records), Miki Howard continues to showcase her soulful approach to pop, soul and jazz-oriented songs. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2019/1/7/driving-toward-the-middle-of-the-road-notes-on-the-green-book monthly 0.5 2019-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1546881529814-KGQWVD6ABWSD6DV2R9V0/GB+caddy.jpg Blog - Driving toward the middle of the road: Notes on The Green Book A 1962 Cadillac traversing multiple Midwestern and Southern highways is the primary setting for the interactions between Dr. Shirley and Mr. Vallelonga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1546880975858-V6678QHWITGYABB3WSEE/Ali+and+Shirley+photo.jpg Blog - Driving toward the middle of the road: Notes on The Green Book Pictured at left is Dr. Don Shirley, a distinguished pianist portrayed by actor Mahershala Ali (right) in the 2018 feel good film The Green Book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1546881099578-E066JANJC8NJFK1EYLWP/Ali+and+VM+image.jpg Blog - Driving toward the middle of the road: Notes on The Green Book Dr. Shirley (portrayed by Mr. Ali) helps his chauffeur Tony Vallelonga (portrayed by Viggo Mortensen) grow in many ways. but we get few intimate glimpses of Dr. Shirley’s interior life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1546881317135-XL8Z01RAZC5XGE9L6K3O/greenbooks_banner.jpg Blog - Driving toward the middle of the road: Notes on The Green Book The New York Public Library has an interactive digital collection called “Navigating The Green Book” that provides further education about the way black motorists used them to navigate travel in the U.S. The site can be accessed at: https://publicdomain.nypl.org/greenbook-map/ http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2018/12/17/rave-amp-faves-the-best-of-2018 monthly 0.5 2018-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1545074442994-6EBGGY8PA486EECV9KJW/2018+Anthem.jpg Blog - 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Rave & Faves: The Best of 2018 Bob Dorough wrote jazz classics like “Devil May Care” and the songs for the TV series Schoolhouse Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1545075453193-DG1KGGCKXSCCJDEVDPS1/HMasekela.jpg Blog - Rave & Faves: The Best of 2018 Hugh Masekela was born in South Africa and was notable for his music and his anti-apartheid activism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1545075577780-HFE4TRFU3ZP4GGZCSNQW/18NWilson.jpg Blog - Rave & Faves: The Best of 2018 Nancy Wilson was one of the most versatile voices in American popular music achieving success in the pop, jazz and R&B fields. http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2018/12/6/aging-fiercely-mariah-careys-caution-and-the-new-realities-of-pop-music monthly 0.5 2018-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1544125042944-G54BVST6K5YLEQ3IY97Y/mariah-carey-caution.jpg Blog - Aging fiercely: Mariah Carey’s Caution and the new realities of pop music Mariah Carey’s 2018 album Caution is an acclaimed and popular set that has garnered favorable reviews and healthy sales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1544125160884-ROU0MI3WV4BHMTAAMY3Z/mariah-carey-ty-dolla-sign-fallon.jpg Blog - Aging fiercely: Mariah Carey’s Caution and the new realities of pop music Carey and Ty Dolla Sign perform “The Distance” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in November 2018. 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Essential Voices: 150 Best Albums by Female Artists: A personal list (1950-1973, Part 1) http://www.riffsbeatsandcodas.com/blog/2017/7/6/the-story-behind-the-rhythm-notes-on-a-brazilian-love-affair-part-2-bossa-and-beyond monthly 0.5 2017-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499362031879-P7DTSFYXAYPO8V4GBU8D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian Love Affair, Part 2: Bossa and Beyond Antonio Carlos ("Tom") Jobim (seated at the piano), and poet, lyricist, and singer Vinicius de Moraes (standing) were some of the earliest composers of what became bossa nova. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499362116401-ODX11LPSBSQ2EWMVIUQI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian Love Affair, Part 2: Bossa and Beyond Guitarist and vocalist João Gilberto scored the first bossa nova hit album in Brazil with 1959's Chega da Saudade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499362293342-M3SRX4YNZIVQJ9P4FQ4T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian Love Affair, Part 2: Bossa and Beyond Gal Costa debuted as an MPB artist in 1967, but her 1969 self-titled album was one of several late 1960s albums that embodied the emerging Tropicália sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499362416047-BABLGJRLFFX69LWKAYQB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian Love Affair, Part 2: Bossa and Beyond 1968's classic Tropicália: ou Paris et Circenis was an experimental collaboration between the most prominent Tropicália artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499362538516-PMSA54HZI324FN6HW7T0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian Love Affair, Part 2: Bossa and Beyond Gilberto Gil's 1968 album had a strong psychedelic flavor that reflected the influence of British and U.K. rock on Brazilian musicians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499362721934-EARZ1TP272SWMF59XVSH/Tanto+tempo.jpg Blog - The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian Love Affair, Part 2: Bossa and Beyond Bebel Gilberto's 2000 album Tanto Tempo was a popular crossover album that modernized bossa nova through electronic produciton elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499362805424-H1RE90FXAMRBAYOGW5SU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian Love Affair, Part 2: Bossa and Beyond The group Nacão Zumbi, led by the charismatic Chico Science, was one of the leading proponents of the Mangue Beat scene that emerged from Recife in the 1990s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499362983495-624XSVNXR9F15DXGMLUS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian Love Affair, Part 2: Bossa and Beyond Luiz Calda's 1985 album Magia laid the groundwork for the Salvador based Axé style through the popular single "Fricote." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54d026c2e4b03eabc42f5b00/1499363140114-8G0296W0NC6DN5NQL6XS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 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The story behind the rhythm: Notes on a Brazilian love affair, Part 1: Samba Composer Ary Barroso wrote many of Brazil's most popular songs of the 1930s and 1940s in the samba-exaltaçãos style. 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