Duke Ellington and His Orchestra and Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio perform a double set by two jazz greats, performing live in concert at Berlin Philharmonic Hall in 1989: Continue reading
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Category: Sunday Afternoon Jazz Concert
3/3/19 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Billie Holiday- Stars of Jazz (1956)
Billie Holiday featured on Stars of Jazz on August 13, 1956, a TV program hosted by Bobby Troup. Her performance includes Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone, Billie’s Blues, and My Man. Louis McKay, Lady’s husband, also makes his TV debut. Continue reading
2/3/19 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Four Women: Lisa Simone, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Angélique Kidjo
Lisa Simone, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright and Angélique Kidjo perform Nina Simone’s classic Four Women. Continue reading
1/6/19 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: John Coltrane Quartet – My Favorite Things
John Coltrane Quartet performs My Favorite Things during the 1965 Comblain-la-Tour, Belgium. John Coltrane (1926-1967 saxophone); McCoy Tyner (piano); Jimmy Garrison (1934-1976 bass); and Elvin Jones (1927-2004 drums). Song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Continue reading
12/16/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite- Quantum of the Seas Orchestra (Christmas Eve 2015)
On Christmas Eve, 2015, the Quantum of the Seas Orchestra performed the entire Duke Ellington version of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.
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11/18/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Lena Horne Documentary (1996)
The 1996 PBS American Masters biography of icon Lena Horne. Continue reading
9/2/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Sade Live (Full Concert 2018)
Sade, born Helen Folasade Adu in Ibadan the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, Nigeria. Her cool style and effortless delivery immediately distinguished her as the song stylist of her generation.
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8/26/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Ella Fitzgerald And Duke Ellington Milan (1966)
Jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington perform an intimate concert in Milan 1966. Continue reading
7/15/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Nancy Wilson- Jazz Scene USA 1962 (Complete Show)
Jazz Scene USA with Nancy Wilson (1962) hosted by Oscar Brown, Jr. with Lou Levy on piano, Al McKibbon (bass) and Kenny Dennis on drums.
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3/4/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Mary Lou’s Mass-Excerpt Featuring The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey’s collaboration with jazz pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams, two artists who shared roots and memories in the southern church, is a deeply spirited theatrical experience.
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