Archive for October, 2008
This is the week of October 27th, 2008This week we have an overview of classic Labelle and also selections from Labelle’s new album. We round out the week with French vocalist Laika Fatien accompanied by saxophonist David El-Malek. A celebration of the female voice both hot and cool. C’est belle.
LAIKA FATIEN / “Strange Fruit”Mon, Oct 27th, 2008 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »
LABELLE / “Dear Rosa”Mon, Oct 27th, 2008 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »
LABELLE / “Labelle Mixtape”Mon, Oct 27th, 2008 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »
This is the week of October 20th, 2008
This week we feature Oscar Brown Jr. along with nine covers of Brown’s music by Kevin Mahogany, Albert Collins, Nina Simone, J-Life, Lyambiko, Candida Rose, Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Two Banks Of Four. In between we hear from the hip hop duo of Atmosphere.
VARIOUS ARTISTS / Oscar Brown Covers MixtapeMon, Oct 20th, 2008 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »
ATMOSPHERE / “Yesterday”Mon, Oct 20th, 2008 | Posted in Contemporary | 3 Comments »
OSCAR BROWN JR. / “Brown Baby”Mon, Oct 20th, 2008 | Posted in Classic | 3 Comments »
This is the week of October 13th, 2008
We open with Nina Simone and close with eight versions of "Motherless Child" (Dee Daniels, Max Roach, Harmonizing Four, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Grand Union, Bar Scott, Dwight Trible with Kamau Daaood, and Horace Tapscott), and in between we get Brazilian vocalist Izzy Gordon—we emphasis the beauty of the voice.
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child”Mon, Oct 13th, 2008 | Posted in Cover | 1 Comment »