Sat 9 Apr 2016
From Ernestine Anderson’s CD Nightlife, recorded live between 2008 and 2010 at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in NYC, featuring Houston Person on the tenor saxophone.
Tue 5 Apr 2016
One of the songs on Connecticut-born jazz singer Dana Lauren’s first album, It’s You Or No One, from 2010:
Mon 4 Apr 2016
Morrissey was the lead vocalist for The Smiths, an English rock band formed in 1982. “The Queen Is Dead” was the title track of their third CD, released in 1986. Morrissey’s appearance at the Hollywood Bowl was in June 2007.
Fri 1 Apr 2016
This is the only jazz song I know about the game of Scrabble. From Lorraine Feather’s 2010 album Ages:
Mon 28 Mar 2016
From this Manchester (UK) based singer-songwriter’s 2014 album Haul Away:
Wed 23 Mar 2016
From jazz singer Chris McNulty’s 2005 album Dance Delicioso, a song written by Annie Lennox:
Tue 15 Mar 2016
The TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is not to my taste but the musical clips from the CW TV series on YouTube are great. From “Sexy French Depression†to my new favorite “I’m the Villain in My Own Story,†the music tempts me to actually watch the show.
The series may be last in Nielsen ratings, but it has been renewed for a second season. Here is “I’m the Villain in My Own Story,” written by Adam Schlesinger and series star Rachel Bloom and performed by Rachel Bloom and Gabrielle Ruiz.
Sat 12 Mar 2016
Another of my wife Judy’s favorite songs:
Fri 11 Mar 2016
The title track from trombonist and big band leader Ryan Haines’ 2005 album New Horizons:
Thu 10 Mar 2016
Another long time favorite song of my wife Judy: