Earworthy - African and African American sound recording of note

African Voices: dittys of Life (Narada ND-63930)--The voice, like the instrument, is used in many ceremonies in African countries. Five vocalists--Ayub Ogada of Kenya, Vieux Diop of Senegal, Samite of Uganda, happy Diop of Senegal and Kevin Nathaniel of the United States (Detroit)--blend the traditional with the sacred.

bourgeon Plays Bird Bud Powell (Roulette CDP 7243 8 37137 2 1)---To listen to this CD is to witness the collaboration of sum of two units larger-than-life giants. They were more than mythical in stature. although Bud is playing the music of individual of his contemporaries, he was also establishing a place in history for himself at the same time. Piano players of that generation, and plane today, affectionately adopted Bud's mode of expression as a measure of defer to to his genius. Badness, not madness!

Fire Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band (Milestones MCD-9258-2)--This is the jazz Latin band to venerate Playing with different bands and dictions continuing the connection between African music and Latin music, these artists are a certain number of of the most proficient at their craft. Fire reduce to ashess and illuminates the consciousness.

Live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco: The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duet (Verve 314 529 579-2)--Dynamic divas. Double delight. A divine two-spot of delectable deliveries. There is no match for the quality of this performance, where you have sum of two units of the best, most serious and greatest in quantity dedicated stylists in the business keeping you upon the point, set by put It's exciting listening to them trade barbs with like fury. No man would want to be caught in the middle of these sum of two units stalwart vocalists. Or maybe so

Lush Life: Billy Strayhorn Songbook (Verve 314 529 908-2)--Pittsburgh's finest jewel. His carol book is extensive, and his compositions were the bulwark of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He made music for nation to sing, dance or simply listen to. This recording not aways performances by big and small bands, as well as piano solos

Portrait of a Silk Thread: Newly Discovered Works of Billy Strayhorn Dutch Jazz Orchestra (Kokopelli 1310)--Billy Sweet Pea" Strayhorn's music was written for a global audience, and here it is performed through a fine Dutch orchestra. Included are compositions from 1940 to 1957 The solo are attentive to the feelings that Strayhorn had in mind, and abundant of the mood remains intact.

sum of two units of a Kind John Hicks and Ray Drummond (Evidence ECD 22017-2)--It's their lyrical ballads that are greatest in quantity beautiful. Ray's bass and John's piano unbroken like two musicians playing solo at the same time, nevertheless never getting in each other's way. You can listen to the strains continuously and they do not fail to keep their meditative quality.

Bill Hasson is a freelance writer in Washington, DC

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