The Divine One Sarah Vaughan sing the George and Ira Gershwin classic Someone to Watch Over Me. Continue reading
Category Archives: Jazz
4/25/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Rosa Mae- Charmaine Hunter and Me
By Walter Rutledge
Charmaine Hunter, former Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) principal dancer, was in New York City this weekend for the New York season of DTH. We had a chance to talk and the conversation turned to the time we danced together with the Nanette Bearden Contemporary Dance Theatre. Continue reading
4/23/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: History Repeating- Propellerheads featuring Shirley Bassey
History Repeating a song written by Alex Gifford and originally performed by the Propellerheads featuring Shirley Bassey in 1997. Continue reading
4/17/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: The John Coltrane Quartet My Favorite Things Belgium, 1965
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
My Favorite Things is the seventh studio album by jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1961 on Atlantic Records, catalogue SD-1361. It was the first album to feature Coltrane playing soprano saxophone. Continue reading
4/15/17 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Esperanza Spalding- I Know You Know / Smile Like That
Esperanza Spalding performs in San Sebastian on July 23, 2009 the concert was broadcast live on Spanish television. Continue reading
4/12/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Prince- Summertime
Prince live at the piano during a soundcheck on September 2, 1990 in Nishinomiya, Japan during the last leg of Prince’s Nude Tour. Continue reading
4/10/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Cab Calloway- Minnie The Moocher (The Blues Brothers 1980)
Cab Calloway’s performance of his million selling 1931 jazz classic Minnie the Moocher in the 1980 comedy The Blues Brothers. Continue reading
3/7/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Phyllis Hyman, Gregg Burge and Hinton Battle- It Don’t Mean a Thing! From Sophisticated Ladies
Tony Award nominated Phyllis Hyman performing Ellington classic It Don’t Mean A Thing From Sophisticated Ladies. She’s accompanied by Tony Award Winner Hinton Battle and Gregg Burge. Continue reading
4/3/17 O&A NYC REVIEW MUSIC: Bobbi Humphrey’s Homemade Jam In Harlem
By Walter Rutledge
Bobbi Humphrey performed two sold out shows on March 25 at Red Rooster’s Ginny’s Supper Club. Continue reading
4/2/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: April In Paris- Ella Fitzgerald (Live)
Ella Fitzgerald live at Jazz Pour Tous, Brussels, Belgium, 1957. Continue reading