Chris Botti and Lucia Micarelli perform Michel Colombier’s haunting modern classic Emmanuel. Continue reading
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2/27/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Erykah Badu Live At Java Jazz Festival (2012)
Erykah Badu, the reigning first lady of neo soul gave a hypnotizing appearance at the 2012 Java Jazz Festival. Her performance became one of the most shining highlight for the festival’s first day. Continue reading
2/28/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tramaine Hawkins- What Shall I Do
Tramaine Hawkins has won two Grammy Awards, two Doves, and nineteen Stellar Awards, What Shall I Do has become a gospel classic. Continue reading
2/27/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Alicia Keys And Maxwell- Fire We Make
Fire We Make is a song recording artists Alicia Keys featuring Maxwell, taken from Keys’ fifth studio album Girl on Fire (2012). The music video for Fire We Make was filmed by American director Chris Robinson in New Orleans, Louisiana in April 2013, with parts of the video shot inside a boarding house in the Garden District and the French Quarter neighborhoods respectively. Continue reading
2/25/16 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come is a song by Sam Cooke, released on December 22, 1964 by RCA Victor. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, “A Change Is Gonna Come” became an anthem for the American Civil Rights Movement. The song is widely considered Cooke’s best composition and has been voted among the best songs ever released by various publications. In 2007, the song was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress, with the National Recording Registry deeming the song “culturally, historically, or aesthetically important.” Continue reading
2/24/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: D’Angelo, The Vanguard- Really Love
Really Love is a single from D’Angelo’s third studio album Black Messiah, released on December 15, 2014, through RCA Records, bringing an end to his 14-year hiatus. Black Messiah won Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards as well as Best R&B Song for Really Love which also was nominated for Record of the Year. Continue reading
2/21/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Happy Birthday Nancy! Nancy Wilson and Carl Anderson (Carnegie Hall)
Nancy Wilson in a live stage performance at the 1987 JVC Jazz Festival in New York City. In Nancy Wilson at Carnegie Hall Wilson is joined onstage by Carl Anderson. Continue reading
2/20/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tamela Mann -This Place (T.D. Jakes’s Birthday Celebration)
Tamela Mann performs This Place at T.D. Jakes’s 2014 Birthday Celebration Continue reading
2/18/16 O&A NYC: Old Landmark featuring James Brown with Chaka Chan from the Blues Brothers Movie
This explosive scene from The Blues Brothers features James Brown as Reverend Cleophus James, The Reverend James Cleveland Choir, Chaka Khan and the Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd as Elwood, John Belushi as Jake).
2/17/16 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK THURSDAY: Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit
Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit is the original Black Live Matters anthem. This is rare live footage of one of the first anti racism songs. Continue reading