We’ve been gone for a minute but we are now back in full effect. Will be updating on the 1st and the 15th of every month. A feature on classic Bill Withers welcomes us back. From Sweden, chanteuse Natalie Gardiner gives us a taste of Ghana/Scandanavia blue/folk/soul. We conclude with a jazz survey of a show tune classic featuring Ahmad Jamal, Fay Victor, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Tito Puente, Henry Franklin, Carmen McRae, Sonny Rollins, ella Fitzgerald, Terell Stafford, and Cassandra Wilson & Jacky Terrasson. enjoy—and tell your friends to check us out!
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| BILL WITHERS / Bill Withers Mixtape Bill Withers is gifted. Even a cursory hearing of his music will cause one to pause, admire, and probably sing along as the deceptively simple statements encapsulate a cornucopia of life experiences. read on >> |
NATALIE GARDINER / Natalie Gardiner Mixtape Her themes may be of loss and loneliness but ultimately this is triumphant, optimistic music. read on >> |
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Old Devil Moon” Mixtape The amazingly varied arrangements featured in this week’s Mixtape attest to the popularity of the song. read on >> |