"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Miserere (extended excerpts) – circa 1953 – ORTF, Paris – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Over to Paris this week for a performance of a seldom heard work (in the 1950s), the Miserere for Chorus, soloists, organ…
A classic club date this week from the legendary Ben Webster and his Quartet, consisting of Kenny Drew, Piano – Nis-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass and Alex Riel, drums. Recorded at Jazzhus Monmarte in Copenhagen on January 30 and 31st, 1965.…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Debussy: Rhapsodie for Saxophone and Orchestra – Daniel Deffayet, Sax – ORTF Orchestra, Eugenè Bigot, conductor – ORTF – circa 1962. Something familiar with this week. Perhaps not as familiar as…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Radio – Stars Of Jazz w/Arnett Cobb and George Shearing – July 2, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Blowing Hot and Cool this weekend with a set featuring Arnett…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Jim Hall Trio – Live at The Bourbon Street, Toronto – June 1979 Taking advantage of the relative peace and calm of a holiday weekend by adding a taste of guitar…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Sarah Vaughan – Live At Birdland – August 21, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Can’t think of a better Sunday than spending it listening to the cool and sumptuous sounds…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Evelyn Glennie – Fred Frith – 2013 Moers Festival – May 29, 2013 – VPRO Something completely different and unusual tonight, but not that much of a stretch when you think…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio News – Special Reports on Hurricane Andrew – August 23, 1992 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In what became the last Category 5 Hurricane of the 20th Century, Andrew…
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Alabama Shakes – live at Lowlands 2013 – recorded August 18, 2013 – 3voor12/VPRO Finishing up this years Lowlands Festival, with a stellar lineup on Sunday, here is one of the acts…
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Irma Thomas, live at Black Is Back Soul Weekend – June 16, 2013 It’s hard to believe the Black Is Back Soul Weekend festival was the first time Queen of Soul…