One of the best live performances by Patti Austin on Swing+, Solidarity of Arts festival in Gdańsk on Aug 15th, 2015. She was also surprised by celebrating her 65th birthday at the end of the concert. Continue reading
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10/14/16 O&A NYC WHAT HAPPENING THIS WEEK: Friday, October 14 through Thursday, October 20, 2016 Art, Dance, Film, Music, Theatre … And More
By Walter Rutledge
Fall is in full swing and is quickly ushering in the holiday arts season. This week we honor dance in Brooklyn, celebrate Jazz on Staten Island, and watch Denzel Washington save a western town. Here are a few of the many events taking place in the city that never sleeps guaranteed to get you Out and About. Continue reading
10/9/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT: Carmen McRae (1962)
Carmen McRae with Norman Simmons (Piano), Victor Sproles (Bass) Walter Perkins (Drums) recorded on March 15, 1962. Continue reading
9/18/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: B.B King- Live in Stockholm (1974)
An excerpt from B.B King live in Stockholm, Sweden (1974) Continue reading
9/18/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: B.B King – Live in Stockholm (1974)
An excerpt from B.B King live in Stockholm, Sweden (1974) Continue reading
8/7/16 SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Propellerheads featuring: Shirley Bassey – History Repeating
History Repeating, written in 1997 by Alex Gifford, and originally performed by the Propellerheads featuring Shirley Bassey. The track is a fusion of several different styles of big beat, breakbeat and jazz combined with the powerful vocals of Shirley Bassey. Continue reading
6/12/15 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Duke Ellington Live
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra perform some of his most famous songs including Mood Indigo, Caravan and Sophisticated Lady. This video features fantastic performance footage of one of Jazz’s greatest stars.
5/29/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Everything Must Change- Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan & Simply Red (live)
Everything Must Change conducted by Quincy Jones featuring Chaka Khan & Simply Red from the 1996 Montreux Jazz Festival. Continue reading
5/22/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Shirley Horn – Here’s To Life
Jazz legend Shirley Horn performs Here’s To Life with John Williams and The Boston Pops. Continue reading
8/26/24 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Air-otica From Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz
By Walter Rutledge
All That Jazz is the semi-autobiographical fantasy film based on aspects of Bob Fosse’s life and career as dancer, choreographer and director. The musical film was directed by Bob Fosse with screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse.
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