GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy the sounds of Duke Ellington and his orchestra performing his jazz suite, Such Sweet Thunder, at the Ravinia Park Festival in Highland Park, IL in 1957, and see if you can guess what this week's series is about... … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U Sunday Jazz Brunch
POU Sunday Jazz Brunch
POU Sunday Jazz Brunch Open Thread: Ladies of the Modern Jazz Sound
It's Sunday, POU Family! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Today, I am highlighting some modern female jazz singers. Lizz Wright -My Heart … [Read more...] about POU Sunday Jazz Brunch Open Thread: Ladies of the Modern Jazz Sound
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy the musical stylings of Nancy Wilson, live at Carnegie Hall in 1987: … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! As you indulge in your Sunday breakfast/brunch, enjoy the sounds of Betty Carter Live at the Hamburg Jazz Festival in 1993: … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sunday Jazz Brunch Open Thread: 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 ironic interpretations of song lyrics that made her memorable. McRae drew inspiration from Billie Holiday, but established her own distinctive … [Read more...] about Sunday Jazz Brunch Open Thread: Carmen McRae