Tag Archives: Jazz

Monday Open Thread | Sarah Vaughan Week

Posted on July 7, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone. This week’s featured artist is the INCOMPARAPLE Ms. Sarah Vaughan. Black Coffee Sarah Vaughan Live in ’58 & ’64

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Friday Open Thread Grover Washington Jr. Week

Posted on June 20, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Friday, Everyone! Hope you’ve been enjoying, the late, great Grover Washington Jr. Grover Washington Jr. – In Concert (1981) The late great Grover Washington JR and the late great Phyllis Hyman Grover Washington jr final performance

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Thursday Open Thread Grover Washington Jr. Week

Posted on June 19, 2014 by rikyrah

More Grover…

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Wednesday Open Thread Grover Washington Jr. Week

Posted on June 18, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP day! More Grover… Philadelphia, Grover Washington mural Let It Flow (for ”Dr. J.”)

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Tuesday Open Thread | Grover Washington Jr Week

Posted on June 17, 2014 by rikyrah

More Grover… Mister Magic- Critical Review In a contemporary review, Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave Mister Magic a “B–” and found it “functional” and satisfactory for a commercially successful jazz album: “Washington plays a warm tenor in the … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread |Grover Washington Jr. Week

Posted on June 16, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone! This Week we’re featuring the music of Mr. Grover Washington, Jr. Grover Washington, Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999)[1] was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazzsaxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Saturday Open Thread | Tuck & Patti

Posted on May 10, 2014 by rikyrah

Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend. Tears of Joy Love is the Key TUCK AND PATTI IN CONCERT

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Serendipity SOUL |Monday Open Thread |Tuck & Patti Week

Posted on May 5, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone. This week 3 Chics is featuring the musical stylings of Tuck & Patti.  Tuck & Patti’s Homepage Tuck and Patti were couples. “Tuck Andres” was born in Oklahoma. His father had been a leader of a jazz … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Charles Mingus Week!

Posted on March 3, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone! This week’s featured artist is the great Jazz Bassist Mr. Charles Mingus. CHARLES MINGUS, Freedom (Part I) CHARLES MINGUS, Freedom (Part II) Wiki: Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was a highly influential … Continue reading →

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Black History | Herbie Hancock

Posted on February 22, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Herbert Jeffrey “Herbie” Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer.[1] As part of Miles Davis‘s Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the … Continue reading →

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