4/23/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Kai Winding, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, live 1971 • World of Jazz

The Giants Of Jazz are: Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Kai Winding, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, with Al McKibbon on bass gave a live performance on the Newport Jazz Festival October 31, 1971 in De Doelen Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Continue reading

4/23/23 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Kirk Franklin – I Smile

Kirk Dewayne Franklin  is a songwriter, choir director and a gospel artist.He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel ensembles such as The Family, God’s Property and One Nations Crew. He has won numerous awards, including 19 Grammys. Continue reading

4/22/23 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Bayanni,Jason Derulo – Ta Ta Ta

 

Abimbola Oladokun known professionally as Bayanni, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.He signed a record deal with Mavin Record. Continue reading

4/21/23 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: The Kiss by Margo Sappington


Dancers Valentina Kozlova and Sven Toorvald performs choreographer Margo Sappington‘s Rodin inspired duet The Kiss Continue reading

4/19/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: KOTD – DNA/Charlie Clips vs Real Sikh / Lu Castro I #RapBattle

King of The Dot Entertainment, also known as KOTD is a North American Battle Rap league founded in Toronto,Ontario, Canada in 2008. The company’s HQ is based in Toronto, from which it gets its name. Successful battlers such as Pat Stay, Dizaster, Head Ice, Rone, Arsenal Math Hoffa and Madchild.  Continue reading

4/18/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Thelonius Monk Quartet _Monk au danemark

Thelonious Monk the greatest pianist, composer of Jazz of all time, At twenty-two he is the official pianist of Minton’s club in Harlem. During jam sessions with drummer Kenny Clark, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, saxophonist Charlie Parker and guitarist Charlie Christian, among others, he developed a new style: Bebop. Continue reading

4/16/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Spyro Gyra Live | Leverkusener Jazztage 2022 | Jazz Line

 

Spyro Gyra rose from humble beginnings in Buffalo, New York in 1974 to their current international prominence in the jazz world. Every year they continue to exhibit how to remain among a relative handful of artists who will be able to say that they have worked constantly in their 50 year  career in the year 2024. Continue reading

4/15/23 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Lawrence Rhodes- Beginning of the Harkness Ballet


Larry Rhodes discusses the events leading to the formation of the Harkness Ballet in an excerpt from the upcoming documentary An American Ballet Story.  The story about the all too short life of the Harkness Ballet, will have its New York live screening premiere on April 20th at the New York Public Library Performing Arts – Bruno Walter Auditorium. O&A NYC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledge will moderate the post screening Q and A.  Continue reading

4/15/23 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Davido ft. Musa Keys – Unavailable

Timeless is the fourth studio album by Davido. It was released on March 31, 2023 through Davido Music Worldwide, Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment.Primarily an Amapiano record, the album explores other musical styles such as Afrobeats, Dancehall, Ragga, Highlife and Afropop. Continue reading