A reminder of a “Great Day” when the Spirituals were central and were sung with such aplomb by Jesse Norman and Kathleen Battle. The actual concert was in March 1990 in Carnegie, but has been fondly remembered ever...
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This song is called ‘Badge‘ the three musicians, who stopped playing together in the late 1960s produced a marvellous concert series in London 2005. They still make a great sound, just listen and...
This is Clark Terry towards the end of his career playing the Fugelhorn. He had been a brilliant player on the trumpet as well as a composer. If you want his CV he played with the best – Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar...
Mark O’Connor on the violin is amazing. Indeed every player on this rendition of a Jazz classic is outstanding. They create a lovely energy and the interplay is simply world class. Who is your favourite soloist?
This is Tuba Skinny, a New Orleans Street band, who play to a very high standard. Here they are with a great rendition of Cocquette which has enthused the dancers in Philadelphia.
Joan Armatrading has a great voice, a great band and has written great songs. In case you need some proof, watch this video.
This is a great song with a long history It is designed to guide slaves to escape recapture from plantations in the brutal period of slavery in the USA. This excellent group are based in London, U.K.
A hypnotic version of George Gershwin’s classic by the incredible Keith Jarrett.
What can go wrong, when these two wonderful singers deliver a racous version of the Lady is a Tramp. Frank and many in the Jazz world reckoned that Ella was the top of the tree for vocalists. Enjoy…
The Norwegian, Tine Thing Helseth is a marvellous trumpet player, here assisted by the harp of Birgitte Volan Håvik and the violin of Elise Båtnes. Winter is never bleak with music like this…