The Wynton Marsalis Septet with Kathleen Battle performed a beautiful arrangement of Silent Night on December 8, 1991 at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
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Category: Jazz
12/4/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Jill Scott- Strange Fruit
Jill Scott gave a chilling performance of Strange Fruit, the iconic protest song made popular by Bille Holiday, on A&E’s Shining a Light concert special. Scott joined the likes of John Legend, Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, Aloe Blacc and more for a concert special meant to address racial inequality and violence in America. Continue reading
11/29/15 O&A NYC Sunday Afternoon Jazz Concert: Nat King Cole
An Evening with Nat King Cole is one of the few Nat “King” Cole concerts ever recorded and arguably the best. All but forgotten in a vault for more than thirty years since its original broadcast in 1961 by the British Broadcasting Company, this captivating show is now available on video for the first time, and in color. With its honest simplicity, “An Evening with Nat King Cole” showcases Nat’s ability to touch an audience with his smooth style and gentle grace as seemingly effortless as they are heartfelt. Songs: Day In Day Out, Here’s That Rainy Day, The Way You Look Tonight, When I Fall in Love, Aren’t You Glad You’re You, In the Good Old Summertime, That Sunday (That Summer), Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer, Let There Be Love, It’s Only a Paper Moon, Sweet Lorraine, Ramblin’ Rose, Mona Lisa, Unforgettable. Continue reading
11/22/15 O&A NYC Sunday Afternoon Jazz Concert: Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson performs at the Newport Jazz Festival on August 15, 1987. The full concert was filmed live for television. Continue reading
11/15/15 O&A NYC Sunday Afternoon Jazz Concert: Ray Charles – Newport Jazz Festival 1960 (Full Concert)
A soul music icon, Ray Charles was equally conversant in jazz, as he often showcased in the early part of his career. Charles brought his stellar band back to Newport in 1960 for George Wein’s annual clambake and turned in another electrifying performance that easily straddled the jazz and R&B worlds. Continue reading
10/27/15 O&A NYC Music: The Staten Island Jazz Festival
By Walter Rutledge
The 28th Annual Staten Island Jazz Festival presented by the Universal Temple of the Arts (UTA) is becoming one of the city’s “don’t miss” events. The festival took place on Saturday, October 17th in the Music Hall at Snug Harbor. Over the years the festival has built a loyal Staten Island base, but this year it attracted an enthusiastic diverse Tri-State audience of both jazz aficionados and newcomers. Continue reading
8/29/15 O&A NYC Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Miles Davis Quintet Live at Teatro dell’Arte in Milan, Italy on October 11, 1964
Miles Davis Quintet performed on Sunday, October 11, 1964 Teatro dell’Arte Milan, Italy. The quartet consisted of four musicians plus Davis: Trumpet: Miles Davis, Saxophone: Wayne Shorter, Piano: Herbie Hancock, Bass: Ron Carter, and Drums: Tony Williams.
6/27/15 O&A Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga- LIVE!
Cheek to Cheek, a collaborative album Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, consists of jazz standards by popular jazz composers, such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, and Irving Berlin. The album, inspired by Bennett and Gaga’s wish to introduce the songs to a younger generation, they believe the tracks have universal appeal. Continue reading
6/20/15 O&A Its Saturday- Anything Does: The Billie Holiday Story
Billie Holiday, jazz singer and songwriter, had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Lester Young Holiday’s friend and musical partner nicknamed her Lady Day. Continue reading
3/12/15 O&A Celebrating Women’s History Month -Throwback Thursday: The Divine One- Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan, The Divine One, described by music critic Scott Yanow as having “one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century.” Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her it’s the highest honor in jazz the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989. Continue reading
