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Fabulous Friday: "Misirlou"
I first heard "Misirlou" in Pulp Fiction, in the astounding Dick Dale and the Del Tones recording. Here's the recording used in the...
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Oct 31 min read
CDA: Amos and Fritz
I read in the NY Times about the death of John Amos, the star of Good Times and Roots, who died at the age of 84. I'm sure I watched...
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Oct 21 min read
Diva/Mensch pair for Oct 2, 2024
The 1966 Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Soloist recording went to Leontyne Price for her Prima Donna album. This would become the first...
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Oct 15 min read
*Indra's Net,* Sept 30, 2024
I saw Meredith Monk's Indra's Net at the Park Avenue Armory on September 30, 2024. Here's how the Armory website described the piece:...
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Sep 302 min read
CDA: Gavin Creel
My friend David Jay alerted me to the death of a favorite Broadway actor, Gavin Creel. He died today at the much too young age of 48. He...
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Sep 291 min read
CDA: Kris Kristofferson
Stephanie just alerted me to the death of Kris Kristofferson, who died yesterday at the age of 88. You probably know him as an actor and...
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Sep 281 min read
CDA: Maggie Smith
My friend Dianna alerted me to the death of Maggie Smith, dear Dame Maggie, who died at the age of 89. She had a long career on the...
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Sep 272 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Rainy Days and Mondays"
Rainy days and Fridays...? Just when you thought you had considered all of the possible streaming services - - last week I joined Medici...
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Sep 251 min read
Diva/Mensch pair for Sept 25, 2024
The winner of the 1965 Grammy for Best Classical Music Performance, Chamber Music was the Juilliard String Quartet for their recording of...
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Sep 221 min read
CDA: Lucine Amara
Soprano Lucina Amara died the other day at the age of 99. I heard her once, singing "One More Kiss" in a semi-staged performance of...
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ladiesvoices
Sep 203 min read
Fabulous Friday: "I Had the Craziest Dream"
Tuesday night I had the craziest dream! I don't often remember my dreams but this one was in the early hours when I was sort of half...
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Sep 194 min read
*The Roommate,* Sept 17, 2024
David Jay and I saw The Roommate on Broadway on Sept 17, 2024. We got our tickets early in the summer when it was first announced. A...
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Sep 182 min read
Diva/Mensch pair for Sept 18, 2024
The 1964 Grammys looked like a lot of fun. Diva: Song of the Year - - "Hello Dolly!," Louis Armstrong Mensch: Record of the Year - - "The...
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Sep 163 min read
Eliane Elias performance, Sept 14, 2024
Francesca and I heard Eliane Elias in performance on Sept 14, 2024 at Birdland. I'd never heard of her but my brother Howard tells me...
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Sep 131 min read
Fabulous Friday: Ken Nordine
My brother Howard recently told me about Ken Nordine. I’ll call him a voice artist. He worked in radio, he did jazz albums, commercials,...
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Sep 123 min read
Mimmi Fulmer and Friends recital, Sept 7 2024
Mimmi Fulmer organized a Finnish women creative artists concert on September 7, 2024. It was held in Madison WI but through the wonders...
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Sep 111 min read
Diva/Mensch pair for Sept 11, 2024
The 1963 Grammy for Best Classical Performance for a Soloist with Orchestra went to Arthur Rubinstein, Erich Leinsdorf, and the Boston...
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Sep 102 min read
CDA: James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones died yesterday at the age of 93. He had a major, major career onstage, on television, in films. He was best known for...
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Sep 72 min read
CDA: Sergio Mendes
My brother Howard alerted me to the death of Sergio Mendes, who died yesterday at the age of 83. It was fitting that Howard told me about...
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Sep 61 min read
Fabulous Friday: Anthony Newley
Here's a live video of Anthony Newley singing "What Kind of Fool Am I?" He co-wrote the song with Leslie Bricusse. I thought Sammy Davis...
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3 days ago1 min read
Fabulous Friday: Suzanne Charny
Last week I sent out the big dance sequence from the movie of Sweet Charity. The lead female dancer was Suzanne Charny. She was damn...
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4 days ago3 min read
*Ainadamar,* Nov 6, 2024
Karen, Stephanie, and I saw *Ainadamar* at the Met on Nov 6, 2024. It's an opera by composer Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry...
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