Archive for May, 2010
This is the week of May 31st, 2010This week we feature reggae’s cool ruler Gregory Isaccs, two bold souls in vocalists Janelle Monáe and Leela James, and we close out with 19 versions of Charlie Chaplin’s song "Smile" featuring Janelle Monáe, Diana Ross, Jimmy Scott, Kaclu Terrasson, Lina Nyberg, Hugh Masekela, Djavan, Jacintha, Etta Cameron, Take 6, Bireli Lagrene, Donald Brown, Ruth Brown, Milt Jackson, Jerry Butler, Kenny Burrell, Mariza, Sonny Criss and Sun Ra.
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Smile” MixtapeMon, May 31st, 2010 | Posted in Cover | 2 Comments »
JANELLE MONAE + LEELA JAMES / “Two Sistas Mixtape”Mon, May 31st, 2010 | Posted in Contemporary | 2 Comments »
GREGORY ISAACS / “Cool Ruler Mixtape”Mon, May 31st, 2010 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »
This is the week of May 24th, 2010
Master songwriter/performer Curtis Mayfield kicks off the week, we follow with Brazil’s female vocal ensemble, Trio Esperança, and close with 18 versions of "Take The -A- Train featuring Duke Ellington, Betty Roche, NDR Big Band, Johnny Hartman, Ray Brown w/ Gene Harris, Eddie Jefferson, Billy Strayhorn, Phyliss Hyman, Louis Jordan, Ray Bryant, Dizzy Gillespie, Chaka Khan, Bobby McFerrin, World Saxophone Quartet, Sun Ra, Jorge Reyes, Deodato, and Chuck Brown.
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Take The –A- Train Mixtape”Mon, May 24th, 2010 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »
TRIO ESPERANÇA / “Trio Esperança Mixtape”Mon, May 24th, 2010 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »
CURTIS MAYFIELD / “Curtis Mayfield Mixtape”Mon, May 24th, 2010 | Posted in Classic | No Comments »
This is the week of May 17th, 2010
We start this week with an O’Jays retrospective; and continue with an investigation of recent recordings from Salif Keita, the golden voice of Mali; and we conclude with a dozen versions of "Let’s Stay Together" featuring Al Green, Jimmy Smith, Aaradhna, Alex Wilson, Edwin Starr, Rev. Robert Lowe, Tina Turner, Aaron Neville with Chaka Khan, Tuck & Patti, Billy Paul, Wallace Roney and Roberta Flack. A week of wonderful vocal stylings.
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Let’s Stay Together” MixtapeMon, May 17th, 2010 | Posted in Cover | 1 Comment »