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Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz by Benjamin Cawthra

On December 17, 2011, in Art & Photography, Book Reviews, Entertainment, Music, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Miles Davis, supremely cool behind his shades. Billie Holiday, eyes closed and head tilted back in full cry. John Coltrane, one hand behind his neck and a finger held pensively to his lips. These iconic images have captivated jazz fans nearly as much as the music has.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of Regina Spektor

On November 9, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (born February 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centered in New York City’s East Village.

Music CD: Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play The Blues

On October 3, 2011, in It's all about music..., by Wilfried F. Voss

New York City’s premier jazz venue got the blues last April when Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton performed together in Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center for two sold-out shows dedicated to vintage blues.

Rules of Civility: A Jazzy Novel About 1930′s New York City by Amor Towles

On August 2, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, History, Music, by Wilfried F. Voss

Set in New York City in 1938, Rules of Civility tells the story of a watershed year in the life of an uncompromising twenty-five-year- old named Katey Kontent. Armed with little more than a formidable intellect, a bracing wit, and her own brand of cool nerve, Katey embarks on a journey from a Wall Street secretarial pool through the upper echelons of New York society in search of a brighter future.

The Night Train: A Novel About A Divided National History by Clyde Edgerton

On July 31, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, History, by Wilfried F. Voss

In THE NIGHT TRAIN, Edgerton’s trademark humor reminds us of our divided national history and the way music has helped bring us together.

Music CD: Back to Black by Amy Winehouse

On July 25, 2011, in It's all about music..., by Wilfried F. Voss

Hailed by Newsweek Magazine as a cross between Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill, British soul singer Amy Winehouse’s U.S. debut, Back To Black hits the US amid a flurry of accolades, radio and TV buzz unprecedented in recent years for a young siren.

Amy Winehouse – A Life Messier Than Music

On July 24, 2011, in It's all about music..., by Wilfried F. Voss

Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer-songwriter known for her powerful contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B,soul and jazz.

Audio CD: Revelator With Derek Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, Tedeschi Trucks Band

On June 14, 2011, in It's all about music..., by Wilfried F. Voss

Revelator is the long-awaited, song-oriented debut album by the husband-wife team of singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks. Filled with smoky, blues-dipped rockers and heart-stilling ballads that show off, respectively, the gutsier and softer side of Tedeschi’s vocal ability, plus a series of emotive, story-telling solos shaped by Trucks’s uncanny agility on slide-guitar, Revelator also serves to introduce the couple s new, 11-piece ensemble Tedeschi Trucks Band.

On CD: Chamber Music Society by Esperanza Spalding

On March 15, 2011, in It's all about music..., by Wilfried F. Voss

Centuries ago, long before the advent of radio or recording technology, chamber music was the music for the masses – the music in which people from nearly every segment of society could find meaning and relevance. A decade into the 21st century, Esperanza Spalding – the bassist, vocalist and composer who first appeared on the jazz scene in 2008 – takes a contemporary approach to this once universal form of entertainment with Chamber Music Society.

Days We Danced: The Story of My Theatrical Family from Florenz Ziegfeld to Arthur Murray

On December 22, 2010, in Book Reviews, by Wilfried F. Voss

With memories that span almost a century, Doris recalls the state of the American theater during World War I, the “roaring twenties,” the Great Depression–as well as the legendary names of the rich and famous celebrities with whom the Eatons worked and played. Accompanied by scores of unique period photographs, this memoir details the life of a woman who never stopped dancing–even when the curtain fell.

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