A life of spirit and surprises
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- A life of spirit and surprises
- Movie review: Cadillac Records
- Coffee shop to offer bluesy atmosphere
- Music Notes
- Brazil’s New Crop Nods to the Elders
A life of spirit and surprises
Boston Globe United States
Obviously it wasn’t personal and besides I couldn’t be upset with someone who had inspired me so much. Every time I hear her voice – that majestic booming instrument that seemed to descend from on high – I’m reminded of how transformative music really is. To me Odetta harnessed a visceral energy a vibe as fierce as her Afro whether she was singing folk blues spirituals or pop songs. I dare you to watch the brief YouTube clip of Odetta performing “Water Boy” in “No Direction Home” Martin Scorsese’s 2005 documentary on Dylan and not get the chills. Or maybe you’ll feel a little terrified when she starts barking and bellowing as the camera suddenly draws back almost as a reaction to the force she unleashes. As soon as I heard about her death my first and only inclination was to pull out all of my Odetta albums on vinyl – hard-won treasures secured in the last minute of bidding on eBay. For such an icon of song Odetta rarely gets enough credit for what she accomplished as a musician.
Movie review: Cadillac Records
Pegasus News TX
Another thing going for it is the insightful historical context within which the action and musical performances are framed. Chess Records was started by a Jewish immigrant from Poland named Leonard Chess (played in the movie by Adrien Brody) who started out by opening a nightclub on the predominantly black south side of Chicago in the late 1940’s. Becoming fascinated with blues music Chess bought into a recording studio and succeeded in popularizing the work of many of the artists noted above through the judicious application of radio DJ.
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Coffee shop to offer bluesy atmosphere
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle TN
The Blue Note features fine coffee and espresso drinks gourmet sandwiches and sides fresh soups and salads and bagels and baked goods. Goldman’s creation also will offer free Wi-Fi Internet access and an “upscale ambiance” with a blues music theme. Performance pictures of the masters of the blues line the walls he said while a wide selection of blues music plays in the background. “The perfect bar alternative the Blue Note regularly features live music with low volume performances that start in the early evening” Goldman said. “In addition the Blue Note will host regular open blues jams and open mic nights” he said. To find out more about the Blue Note including performance and event schedules stop by or call the shop at 358-0001.
Music Notes
The State Journal-Register IL
The Blues Expressions will perform with local musicians Frank Trompeter Dion Doss Adrian Muex Santiago Roberts and Kenneth “K. ” Pollard providing postwar blues music with selections from artists such as B. King Albert King Bobby “Blue” Bland Sonny Boy Williamson and Muddy Waters. Find more holiday concert listings at sj-r. comThis is one of the busiest weekends of the year for concerts in Springfield.
Brazil’s New Crop Nods to the Elders
New York Times United States
Veloso’s and Mr. Kassin’s shared group the +2s toys with electronics and structural convolutions; Otto and Curumin draw idiosyncratically on hip-hop; CéU has infusions of blues and electronica. And those performers rarely get an American showcase like the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Wonderful as the oldies were in their 1970s versions it would have been a treat to hear how this next generation could transform them.
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