R.I.P. Teddy Pendergrass – http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/14/arts/AP-US-Obit-Pendergrass.html?_r=1
Soulful crooner Teddy Pendergrass was much apart of my musical landscape when I was growing up in Chicago. As explained in the article, his message was erotic without telling you everything, unlike today’s young crooner.
R.I.P. Ed Thigpen – http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/01/ed_thigpen_remembering.html
Jazz legend Ed Thigpen best for his recordings with legendary pianist Oscar Peterson. [...]
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Rare Feet Light Up San Francisco Nights: The Six Limbs of El Negro
Rare Feet Light Up San Francisco Nights:
The Six Limbs of El Negro
by Wesley Watkins
http://doctorsafewes.blogspot.com/
When Eddie Palmieri, “The Sun of Latin Music”, shines his signature sound on the San Francisco Yoshi’s June 18th – 21st, show-goers will be treated to an exclusive assembly of Latin Jazz luminaries. Among them is one star whose light seldom [...]
My Funny Valentine
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, I searched my music collection and found 22 versions of the Rodgers and Hart classic gem,”My Funny Valentine” which was first featured in the Broadway musical “Babe in Arms” in 1937.
Below are the versions of “My Funny Valentine” in my music collection. Notably, on the Frank Sinatra/Lorrie Morgan duet, Frank [...]
j-notes.com: six years later
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The year started off with the loss of my mom, Elizabeth, to lung cancer. Not a day goes by that I do not think about her in some way. Love and miss you Mom!
The photo above was taken with Nancy Wilson and Clairdee at the 51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival. It was definitely [...]
No longer 35-44…lol!
I was recently filling out a survey recently and noticed upon recent birthday, 2 days ago, I have now entered the 45-54 category. Goodbye to 35-44! Those were definitely some fun years but there are many fun years ahead. I had a great birthday. I worked out in the morning, rode my bike about 4-6 [...]
I Remember Sky
“I Remember Sky”
Composed by Stephen Sondheim
Sung by Dianne Reeves
From the I Remember album
I remember sky
It was blue as ink
Or at least I think
I remember sky
I remember snow
Soft as feathers
Sharp as thumb tacks
Coming down like lint
And it made you squint
When the wind would blow
And ice like vinyl
On the streets
Cold as silver
White as sheets
Rain like strings
And changing [...]
Merry Christmas/Feliz Navidad/Joyeux Noel!
I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. My family and I are sending our biggest love to our mom!
Once again, Christmas has rolled around and I still have a ton of stuff to do. My Christmas cards are spread all over the table, I need [...]
The Spirit of Giving – A Tribute Concert for Angela Bofill
Award-winning and platinum-selling music producer, musician and songwriter Narada Michael Walden will present The Spirit of Giving, a concert featuring a number of his friends and colleagues, including Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt and Bonnie Hayes.
Other musicians performing at The Spirit of Giving include:
- R&B and dance hit singer Jeanie Tracy, who was one of Sylvester’s [...]
Hardrock, Coco, and Joe
Growing up in Chicago, no holiday season was complete without seeing “Hardrock, Coco, and Joe.” A couple of years ago, a friend called me to tell me that WGN-TV was showing a special on all their old children’s shows which would also include a showing of the cartoon, “Hardrock, Coco, and Joe.” I could not [...]
World AIDS Day 2007
December 1, is World Aids Day. This photo is from Clinica Santa Helena. They organise a Walk against Aids. Marcha contra a Aids, 1º de Dezembro.
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