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Travels on a cloud/He’s one of the good time people now/I’m a face in the crowd/All dressed up and laughing loud/I can talk to him, and I can love him.” This was my introduction hearing the original
Nirvana’s ‘Rainbow Chaser’ (no, not Kurt Cobain’s Nirvana) on an UNCUT compilation back in the summer of 2003 entitled,
Acid Daze. It was like this crossover between symphonic pop, baroque beauty, and psychedelic phasing that was like a breath of fresh air.
They were often under the radar during the late ‘60s at the height of the Swinging London scenery during that time frame when up-and-coming bands like Pink Floyd, Family, The Nice, Traffic, and Spooky Tooth (who would later record with them) were recording their debut albums. And Nirvana were right in the middle of that scenery. That and their 6-LP box set on the Madfish label entitled
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Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans is a three hour documentary hosted by Haitian-American and New Orleans based artist and musician, Leyla McCalla, a founding member of Our Native Daughters & alumna of the GRAMMY award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops. Leyla’s work unearthing history and musical tradition, combined with her knowledge of cultural hybridization and her own identity as a Haitian-American have given her a unique voice and perspective. Her music reflects her eclectic and diverse life experiences, projecting respect for eloquent simplicity that is rarely achieved. The program airs its final episode this Sunday at 10AM.
(CBC) Before Drake or the Weeknd had the music world buzzing, there was a man from Montreal who made many people pay attention to what Canadian musicians and performers could do! Who are we talking about?
Oscar Peterson plays the piano in 1986. (Bill Becker/Canadian Press) Oscar Peterson was a jazz pianist from Montreal. He was born in 1925 (boy, that was a long time ago!), to parents from the Caribbean. He started playing the trumpet and the piano by the age of five. He loved playing the piano so much that he would actually practice for six hours a day!
Airto Moreira
(L to R) Airto Moreira, Charlie Gabriel, Ben Jaffe
ASHEVILLE, NC, USA, February 12, 2021 /EINPresswire.com / Two powerful forces in the world of jazz come together in Resurrection! Airto Moreira and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Airto Moreira is a world-renowned jazz drummer and percussionist from Brazil, who exhibited great talent at a young age.
In his twenties he traveled to the U.S.A. in pursuit of Flora Purim, the woman with whom he had fallen in love, who had left Brazil to sing Bossa Nova with saxophonist Stan Getz. Over the years, Airto became a major musical figure by bringing his Brazilian percussion to American jazz, playing with Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and numerous other artists, as well as recording his own records.