Second episode of a 2-part series on Women of Jazz. This week we focus on the golden years of vocal jazz, in the 1950’s and 60’s when artists such as Sarah Vaughan, Anita O’Day, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, used their voice as a jazz instrument on par with other instruments.
03/14/12 Episode – Women of Jazz (part I – The Pioneers)
First episode of a 2-part series on Women of Jazz – in honor of International Women’s Day (which was on March 8) and in response to requests from listeners (Eran, Esther, Ravit etc.). This week we explore the pioneers of vocal jazz, from Bessie Smith – the Empress of Blues – to Ethel Waters, to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald – who both started their careers in the mid-30s.
My First Jazz Memory..
.. as played in last week’s show. I probably saw this when I was 5 or 6.
03/07/12 Episode – Jazz & Cinema (part II)
This is the second part of our series on Jazz & Cinema, with some excursions on the TV front. In the playlist: 1950’s Film Noir, Elmer Bernstein, TV series from the 1950s and 1960s, Disney movies and the haunting music of a French TV show from the early 80s.. Hope you enjoy it!
On a completely different note..
.. this movie clip is fascinating – not just as a historical and cultural document but also for its acute sense of kitsch. Anyone’s seen Goodbye Lenin?
Call for Participation – which music would you like to hear on the show?
Dear listeners,
I need your help. I’m looking for new ideas for future shows and new music to be added to the general playlist. Can you suggest a theme or an album / artist that should be featured on the show? To get you started, here are the themes that will get explored in the coming weeks:
- 3/7: Jazz on the Big and Small Screen
- 3/14: Vocal Ensembles
- and then… jazz duos, jazz covers of famous songs, 1923…
Please post your comments here or send me an email.
02/29/12 Episode – Jazz & Cinema (part I)
Exploring jazz and cinema, jazz scores on the big screen, with a special emphasis on French movies. We listen to one of the first full-length jazz soundtrack for a movie, Miles Davis’ seminal score for Ascenseur pour l’echafaud, and Duke Ellington’s famous soundtrack to Anatomy of a Murder. Some surprises too, from a (somewhat) famous French movie.. it’s all on in this week’s episode of All That Swing!
Also, note that I have opened the comment section on the blog, so feel free to post comments, requests and any spam you want.
02/22/12 Episode – Jazz Artists from New Orleans
To celebrate Mardi Gras (which was 02/21), this week’s episode explores the Jazz scene in New Orleans in the first part of the 20th century – featuring the earliest jazz recording ever made (in 1917), a 19 year-old Louis Armstrong playing the cornet, and many artists who had a critical impact on the development of Jazz.
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02/15/12 Episode
Various artists and swingers in this week’s episode. Paris Combo, Pink Martini and Blossom Dearie all return to the show.
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