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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10/15/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT: Bruno Mars- 24K Magic
24K Magic (pronounced “twenty-four karat magic”) by singer and songwriter Bruno Mars serves as the lead single from his third studio album of the same name. 24K Magic was released on October 7, 2016 for digital download and streaming by Atlantic Records.
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
10/13/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Evanescence – Bring Me To Life
Bring Me to Life, a song by rock band Evanescence was written by Amy Lee, Ben Moody, and David Hodges and produced by Dave Fortman. It also features guest vocals from Paul McCoy of the band 12 Stones. Continue reading
10/10/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: The Weeknd – Starboy ft. Daft Punk
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Starboy a song recorded by The Weeknd for his upcoming third studio album of the same name, featuring French electronic duo Daft Punk. The artists co-wrote the song alongside Doc McKinney and Henry Walter. Continue reading
10/10/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Tina Turner- The Acid Queen (Tommy)
The Acid Queen, a song written by Pete Townshend and the ninth song on The Who’s rock opera album Tommy, tells the attempts of Tommy’s parents to try to cure him. They leave him with a gypsy, a self-proclaimed “Acid Queen”. She feeds Tommy various hallucinogenic drugs. 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
10/9/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tramaine Hawkins- Changed (Featuring All Star Encore Perfromance)
Changed performed by Gospel legend Tramaine Hawkins and written by husband Walter Hawkins. Tramaine Hawkins has won two Grammy Awards, two Doves, and 19 Stellar Awards. Continue reading
10/8/16 O&A NYC SATYRDAY MORNING CONCERT: Luther Vandross Live at Wembley (1987)
Luther Vandross live at Wembley Arena, London in 1987. Continue reading
10/7/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Nureyev & The Joffrey Ballet Tribute to Nijinsky 1980
Nureyev & The Joffrey Ballet Tribute to Nijinsky, features three ballets Petrouchka, Le spectre de la rose, L’après-midi d’un faune was recorded on August 1980 in Nashville.
As Robert Joffrey, artistic director of the company, explains toward the end of this program, no one really knows in precise detail how the Vaslav Nijinsky of legend danced. These re-creations were assembled by reading about him and by looking at photographs in costume. Needless to say, dance scholars have been afforded endless opportunity for taking indignant exception to bits and pieces of the reconstructions.
Nureyev & The Joffrey Ballet Tribute to Nijinsky 1980
Petrouchka (Rudolf Nureyev, Denise Jackson, Christian Holder, Gary Chryst)
Le spectre de la rose (Rudolf Nureyev, Denise Jackson)
L’après-midi d’un faune (Rudolf Nureyev, Charlene Gehm)
National Philharmonic Orchestra ; Terence Kern, conductor ; Paul Jacobs, solo piano.
