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Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for June 30)   A fireworks display will be held July 2 at Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge. Gates to the park open at 4 p.m. Officials will present Killed-In-Action flags to families who lost a loved one from Woodbridge in any wars in the past. Call the Recreation Department at 732-596-4048 to register someone. The ceremony should begin at 7:30 p.m. The Nerds will perform after the fireworks. “Bringing the Nig...

/ I first met Samara Joy in November 2019, two days before she won the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at NJPAC. She walked into the WBGO studio for her interview as a finalist with a very mild, unassuming presence that certainly wouldn’t set off any alarm bells. We started talking and she mentioned how she had only come to discover Sarah Vaughan’s "Lover Man" the previous year, as a student at SUNY Purchase. She was instantly enthralled, and dove in headfirs...

The Double Life of Nat King Cole After Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole is the best remembered of the singers who dominated American popular music between the end of the big-band era and the advent of rock ’n’ roll. Chiefly known today as a performer of romantic ballads, he had a dark, grainy baritone voice with which he sang in a style at once intimate and unmannered. While Cole’s reputation went into a temporary eclipse as a result of his early death—a lifelong chain smoker, he died of lu...

Hudson Reporter Sinatra is gone, but not forgotten Dear Editor: May 14, 1998. It’s been 23 years since entertainer Frank Sinatra left us but still his musical legacy endures as well as his films, CDs and concerts. So, in my yearly remembrance, please join me and music luminaries Tony Bennett, Peggy King and the All-Star Jazz Trio, archivist Anthony DiFlorio III, author Will Friedwald, Bronx’s own Tribute Band talent promoter/musician Billy Jon Coogan and the millions of Sinatra fans aro...

Jon Warshawsky | 02/08/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "This recording is amazing, largely because it is over 60 years old and completely listenable. It is remarkable because in 1939 neither Sinatra or Harry James were making much money, traveling to engagements where they were treated less than royally. Kudos to Sony/Columbia for producing such a first-rate CD with a nicely done narrative booklet by George Simon (who reviewed the Harry James Band in 1939 and commented on Sinatras "very pleasing ...

Desi Arnaz Babalu - Desi Arnaz, Lecuona, Margarita Cuban Pete - Desi Arnaz, Norman, Jose Peanut Vendor - Desi Arnaz, Simons, Moises Holiday in Havana [#] - Desi Arnaz, Arnaz, Desi Carnival in Rio - Desi Arnaz, J. A. Orlando A Rainy Night in Rio - Desi Arnaz, Robin, Leo Guadalajara - Desi Arnaz, Guizar, Pepe I Come from New York [#] - Desi Arnaz, Touzet, Rene Mi Vida - Desi Arnaz, Jecuosa, Ernesto Tico-Tico - Desi Arnaz, Abreu, Jose Rumba Matumba - Desi Arnaz, Collazo Tia Juana - Desi Arnaz, Mor...

Alabama’s Brittany Howard among performers set for Grammys 2021 Updated Mar 07, 2021; Posted Mar 07, 2021 Alabama native Brittany Howard has five nominations for Grammy Awards in 2021, including Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for “Stay High." Her solo album, "Jaime," is in the running for Best Alternative Music Album.(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Facebook Share Alabama native Brittany Howard is among 22 performers scheduled to perform at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on...

The recording of “Straighten Up and Fly Right” was cut in that first session and was a major across-the-board national hit.

Top 20 Jazz Reissues and Archive Albums of 2020 Monday, December 21, 2020 Some real finds and compelling rediscoveries from Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Charles Mingus, Shirley Scott, and more Thank you for visiting Jazzwise.co.uk To get full, unrestricted access to all our news, features, artist profiles and much more besides simply click the button below and register for free to the website. By signing up you...

Hudson Reporter Celebrating Sinatra’s 105th birthday Dear Editor: Happy, heavenly 105th birthday to Hoboken’s Frank Sinatra. His incredible talent in all fields of the entertainment industry is legendary, especially in music. His gift of phrasing a song was exactly that, a gift. Add acting in comedy, drama or musical plus conducting an orchestra and his philanthropic involvement with hospitals and children and we have much to be thankful for when it comes to enjoying the legacy Frank le...