"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Florent Schmitt – Lied et Scherzo – Florian Hollard Ensemble – 1967 – Paris Studios – ORTF recording – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The music of Florent Schmitt this weekend. Described as “one of the most fascinating of France’s lesser-known classical composers”, Schmitt has witnessed a revival of his...
WKBF-Indianapolis – Dedication ceremony – August 31, 1933 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On its surface, this broadcast of a radio station dedication ceremony is quaint and strange and most likely hard to listen to for many people – not so much that the quality runs the risk of...
Ahmad Jamal Trio – Live at Tralfamadore, Buffalo New York – November 16, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The sultry sounds of Ahmad Jamal this weekend. Recorded live for NPR’s Jazz Alive! Series at Tralfamadore in Buffalo New York on November 16, 1984. If you are new to...
4 By The Velvelettes: He Was Really Sayin’ Something – Throw A Farewell Kiss – Needle In A Haystack – Should I Tell Them – VIP Records/Motown If you listened to nothing else in the 60s except for Soul, you’d have enough to discover and keep you occupied well into...
