Carmen McRae with Norman Simmons (Piano), Victor Sproles (Bass) Walter Perkins (Drums) recorded on March 15, 1962. Continue reading
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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.
10/4/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Soul Reaper- Tommy Lee Sparta
Tommy Lee Sparta the Montego Bay deejay recently premiered the video for his gritty single Soul Reaper. The dark clip was directed by Pang Pang, while the single was produced by Damage Musiq. Know for his dark demonic themed flavor of dancehall music Tommy Lee Sparta refer to himself as the Godfather of Gothic Dancehall. Continue reading
10/3/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The Wiz – If You Believe
If You Believe performed by Lena Horne as Glinda the Good Witch of the South in Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz, the film version of the popular Broadway musical. The film retells the events of L. Frank Baum’s classic novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through the eyes of a young African-American kindergarten teacher who’s never been below 125th Street. Continue reading
9/24/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Caravans – Mary Don’t You Weep featuring Inez Andrews
Robert Anderson started The Caravans in 1947. The group reached its peak popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, launching the careers of a number of artists, including: Albertina Walker, Delores Washington, Inez Andrews, Shirley Caesar, Reverend James Cleveland, Dorothy Norwood, Bessie Griffin, Josephine Howard, and Loleatta Holloway.
9/29/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Fight The Power- Public Enemy
Fight the Power by hip hop group Public Enemy was released as a single in June 1989 on Motown Records. The song was conceived at the request of film director Spike Lee, who sought a musical theme for his 1989 film Do the Right Thing. Continue reading
9/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: PARTYNEXTDOOR- Not Nice
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
PARTYNEXTDOOR hits the sand in the long-awaited video for “Not Nice” off his album P3. Continue reading
9/26/16/ O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Do The Right Thing- Radio Raheem Tribute
Actor Bill Nunn died of cancer on Saturday, September 24 “Radio Raheem is now resting in power, Radio Raheem will always be fighting da powers dat be. May God watch over Bill Nunn.” wrote Do The Right Thing director Spike Lee. Continue reading
