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
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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.
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)
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.
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
(Repost) 2/21/21 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: K&K Mime- Kirk Franklin Tribute
The ministry of K & K Mime has expanded the horizons on how we spread the Gospel. Keith and Karl Edmonds began exploring the art of mime at the age of ten, as a means of church involvement. Much to their surprise, they’re artistic creativity was more than just a church activity… it was a ministry. Continue reading
1/6/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Keep It In The Closet
By Adewale Adekanbi
Keep It In The Closet, the sepia colored music video, directed by Herb Ritts, Michael Jackson is seen dancing with supermodel Naomi Campbell. The video was filmed in late March 1992 in Salton Sea, California and premiered on April 23, 1992. Continue reading
1/1/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Edwin Hawkins Singers- O Happy Day
Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970. Continue reading
