1/22/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Prince / Miles Davis Concert 12-31-87


Prince and Miles Davis perform on New Years Eve 1987 at Paisley Park.  Continue reading

1/21/17 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Sade- Live In Munich (1984)

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Sade: Live in Munich from ethereal songstress Sade captures a live performance by the artist, recorded live in Munich in 1984.  Continue reading

1/15/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Giants Of Jazz- Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie (Copenhagen 1971)

The Giants Of Jazz features music icons Art Blakey (drums), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Al McKibbon (double bass), Thelonious Monk (piano), Sonny Stitt (alto and tenor saxophone), Kai Winding (trombone).  Continue reading

1/13/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Cashmere Cat – Trust Nobody ft. Selena Gomez, Tory Lanez

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Trust Nobody is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Cashmere Cat, featuring vocals by American singer Selena Gomez and Canadian rapper Tory Lanez. It was released on September 30, 2016, as the second single of Cashmere Cat’s debut studio album, Wild Love (2016).Cashmere Cat co-wrote the track with Benny Blanco, Frank Dukes, Starrah and Selena Gomez. It was produced by Cashmere Cat, Benny Blanco and Frank Dukes.

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4/22/21 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: The Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge- Chattanooga Choo Choo (1941)

The Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge dance in Chattanooga Choo Choo from the 1941 Sun Valley Serenade. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song, and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1996. Continue reading

1/12/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Someday We’ll All Be Free- Take 6 and Lalah Hathaway and Bonus track: Donny Hathaway ( Rare Live version)


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Someday We’ll All Be Free performed by the Grammy Award winning all-male a cappella Take 6 and Lalah Hathaway. Her father Donny Hathaway originally  wrote and performed the song. O&A NYC has also include a rare live version performed by Donny Hathaway.  Continue reading

12/26/17 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Alte Zachen – Set To Howard A. Robert Arrangement Of Rocka My Soul In The Bosom of Abraham

Alte Zachen, Choreography by Nadav Zelner featuring dancers Réginald Lefebvre and Alessio Marchini set to Howard A. Robert renowned arrangement of Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham with costumes by Ofir Hazan. Continue reading

1/10/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF TH DAY: Erykah Badu – Window Seat

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Window Seat by Erykah Badu is the lead single from her album New Amerykah Part 2. Produced by Erykah Badu and James Poyser the song is low-tempo ballad with lyrics that concern escapism and longing for a lover. The music video for Window Seat features Badu walking the streets Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas slowly stripping to the nude, before being shot by an unseen assassin.

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1/8/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: John Coltrane Live- (Germany, 1960)

John Coltrane Live from Germany in 1960 is a classic quartet with Elvin Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and McCoy Tyner (piano), but also spotlights him onstage with other jazz legends including Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane (Tenor & Soprano Sax), Wynton Kelly (Piano), Paul Chambers (Bass), Jimmy Cobb (Drums) with guests Oscar Peterson (Piano) and Stan Getz (Tenor Sax). Continue reading