GOOD SUNDAY MORNING P.O.U.! As you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch, take in the sounds of "the singer's singer", Carmen McRae..... Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress. Considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century, it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and her … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
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Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! As you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch, check out the sounds of Duke Ellington... Black, Brown and Beige is a jazz symphony written by Duke Ellington for his first concert at Carnegie Hall, on January 23, 1943. Ellington introduced it at Carnegie Hall as "a tone parallel to the history of the Negro in America."[1] It was Ellington's longest … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Saturday Open Thread: It’s A Saturday, It’s A Saturday!
GOOD MORNING POU FAM! We hope you're enjoying your weekend! "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" is the first single by American hip hop trio De La Soul from their second studio album De La Soul Is Dead. The track also includes vocal contributions from American rapper Q-Tip, American R&B singer Vinia Mojica and American entrepreneur Russell Simmons. The track's … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: It’s A Saturday, It’s A Saturday!
Saturday Afternoon Thread: West Wing Week 5/11/12
This week, the President traveled to Virginia and New York to urge Congress not to let interest rates double on student loans and to introduce a to-do list for Congress. He also hosted the University of Kentucky Wildcats, the Fermi Science award winners, and this year's Gershwin Award Winners. … [Read more...] about Saturday Afternoon Thread: West Wing Week 5/11/12