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4/23/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: History Repeating- Propellerheads featuring Shirley Bassey

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History Repeating a song written by Alex Gifford and originally performed by the Propellerheads featuring Shirley Bassey in 1997. Continue reading

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4/17/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: The John Coltrane Quartet My Favorite Things Belgium, 1965

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

My Favorite Things is the seventh studio album by jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1961 on Atlantic Records, catalogue SD-1361. It was the first album to feature Coltrane playing soprano saxophone. Continue reading

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4/16/17 SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Moanin’

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers’ 1958 classic Moanin’ stands as one of jazz’s all-time recordings.  Continue reading

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4/10/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Cab Calloway- Minnie The Moocher (The Blues Brothers 1980)

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Cab Calloway’s performance of his million selling 1931 jazz classic Minnie the Moocher in the 1980 comedy The Blues Brothers. Continue reading

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3/7/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Phyllis Hyman, Gregg Burge and Hinton Battle- It Don’t Mean a Thing! From Sophisticated Ladies

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Tony Award nominated Phyllis Hyman performing Ellington classic It Don’t Mean A Thing From Sophisticated Ladies. She’s accompanied by Tony Award Winner Hinton Battle and Gregg Burge. Continue reading

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4/6/17 O&A NYC WITH THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hiroshima – One Wish

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Hiroshima is a Japanese-American jazz band formed in 1974 by Sansei Japanese American Dan Kuramoto, Peter Hata, June Kuramoto, Johnny Mori, Dave Iwataki and Danny Yamamoto. Continue reading

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4/3/17 O&A NYC REVIEW MUSIC: Bobbi Humphrey’s Homemade Jam In Harlem

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By Walter Rutledge

Bobbi Humphrey performed two sold out shows on March 25 at Red Rooster’s Ginny’s Supper Club. Continue reading