Today's Sophie's Parlor show can be heard online at WPFW.org and on the DC airwaves at 89.3 FM. I hope you'll listen in and comment on our blog!
I'm one of the faceless millions who has suffered with the flu in the last few weeks. Was it H1N1? We'll never know! How did I heal? What suggestions can I glean from my favorite women artists to help me continue healing? Listen to today's show - 1-3 PM - to find out!
A Change Is Gonna Come 5:20 Anat Cohen Notes from the Village
I've Still Got My Health 1:31 Bette Midler Jackpot - The Best Bette
Walking Code Blue 7:13 Carmen Lundy Come Home
Feelin' Good 4:36 Carmen McRae Women Talk (Remastered)
I've Got That Thing 2:56 Catherine Russell Sentimental Streak
Bad Spirits (Bani) 5:48 Dee Dee Bridgewater Red Earth - A Malian Journey
What a Difference a Day Makes 2:32 Dinah Washington Compact Jazz: Dinah Washington
Start to Move 4:53 Elizabeth Shepherd Trio Start to Move
Steam Heat 3:30 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Sings Broadway
How to Open My Heart In 4 Easy Steps 5:55 Erin McKeown Distillation
Cuerpo y Alma (Body & Soul) 8:02 Esperanza Spalding Esperanza
Shake That Thing 3:16 Ethel Waters The Incomparable Ethel Waters
Expression 4:08 Joyce Cooling This Girl's Got to Play
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart 3:41 Judy Garland Magic Of Judy Garland
Magic 4:36 Lee Ritenour Magic - Single
Lean On Me 6:36 Lynne Arriale Trio Arise
Offertory Meditation 5:47 Mary Williams Lou Recital-1978 Monterey Jazz Fes
Change 4:22 Mindi Abair Stars
Light My Fire 5:16 Patricia Barber Modern Cool
Make Yourself Comfortable 2:42 Sarah Vaughan Golden Hits - Sarah Vaughan
Put a Little Love In Your Heart 5:17 Sherrie Maricle & The Diva Jazz Orchestra Live From Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola: Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra (feat. Carmen Bradford) [Live]
What the World Needs Now Is Love 3:59 Shirley Scott On a Clear Day
On today, the precursor of Independence Day weekend, I want to take us all on a journey of freedom. What is it, what does it mean, what does Free music mean to us all.
Today Sophie's Diva Andrea has been preparing us to explore the kind of summer we will color with her show The Color of Summer. All music played will have color somewhere in title. Whether it be English, Portuguese, Spanish, or just Jazz, Andrea has collected a wonderfully varied palette of hues for you today.
Disk One The Color of Summer
Summertime Sophies 6-21-06 2:12 Dakota Staton
Deep Blue Sea I Got Shoes 3:41 Sweet Honey In The Rock
Tea And Watercolors At Sea 7:42 Ingrid Jensen
Orange Moon Mama's Gun 7:10 Erykah Badu
Little White Lies The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook (Disc 2) 2:57 Ella Fitzgerald
The Merry Golden Tree Ballads from Her Appalachian Family Tradition 2:12 Jean Ritchie
Blue Nile Translinear Light 8:05 Alice Coltrane
Black Woman Holding Up Half the Sky-Women of Reggae 3:58 Judy Moffat
Sky And Sea (Blue In Green) Traveling Miles 5:24 Cassandra Wilson
Chile Your Waters Run Red Through Soweto Breaths 2:17 Sweet Honey In The Rock
Blue Room In Mama's Womb Healing Space 6:48 Tia Fuller
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Being surrounded by a number of different languages this week and last has lead me to this selection. I hope you enjoy it. My ears are beginning to get use to listening in a different way. Please listen with me.
Flor De Lis|6:30|Gretchen Parlato| Gretchen Parlato
Today’s show is going to focus on the women who performed in this year’s Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival which took place May 14-16 at the Kennedy Center. I was fortunate to attend all three nights! My goal for 2010 is to convince everyone I know to go to this incredible festival. I was so impressed by each of the performers, their creativity and innovation, their mastery of their instruments, the collaboration with the other artists performing with them. Each deserved and got a standing ovation!
Mary Lou Williams was one of the founders of jazz. In reading her biography, I see her spirit in the performers of this year’s program. Their creations lead the groups of musicians with whom they perform; they are the leaders. According to her biographer, Tammy Kernodle, Mary Lou Williams’ home was one of three places that gave birth to the modern jazz movement.
Today I will be playing music from all of the performers of this year’s festival and talking to four of them!
First, we’ll talk to Hailey Niswanger, 19 year old saxophonist, who is the winner of the 2008 Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Saxophone Competition. Currently studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Hailey hails from Portland, Oregon, and has an impressive list of accomplishments. For more information, visit her website at http://www.haileyniswanger.com.
Hailey performs a solo on this video of the 2008 Jazz Band of America (the only woman in the band) at about 3:50.
Next, we’ll chat with Anne Drummond. Anne is fluent in not only the flute, but also the keyboards, and started her set in the performance at the piano. She is a teacher, composer and performer! We heard several of her compositions in the festival. Her first CD, Like Water, is due to come out in September of this year. You can sample her music on her website at http://annedrummond.com/. We'll be hearing a world premiere of her new music today!
I’m honored to have a chance to talk to Carmen Lundy today! “A true original in the world of jazz singing and composition,” according to the program notes. Composer, performer and teacher, she exemplifies the spirit of Mary Lou Williams. Her website is http://www.carmenlundy.com.
We heard a version of this song (included the band) during the festival.
Finally, I’ll be talking to Janis Siegel of Manhattan Transfer! Ms. Siegel is a nine-time Grammy winner. Born in Brooklyn, she has not only been part of a thirty-five year collaboration with the other members of Manhattan Transfer, but has also had a vibrant solo career. Her contributions to jazz history are voluminous and are documented at her website, http://www.janissiegel.com.
Here is a clip from herstory!
Today’s playlist (I hope to play them all!):
Mary's Idea Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams Story
Four In One Hailey Niswanger Confeddie
Yes or No Hailey Niswanger Confeddie
Afoxamba Anne Drummond
RoadSong Anne Drummond
All of Me (feat. Carmen Bradford) Sherrie Maricle & The Diva Jazz Orchestra Live From Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola: Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra (feat. Carmen Bradford) [Live]
Better Days Carmen Lundy Jazz and the New Songbook: Live At the Madrid (Live, Bonus Tracks)
In Love Again Carmen Lundy Jazz and the New Songbook: Live At the Madrid (Live, Bonus Tracks)
Afro Blue Dee Dee Bridgewater Red Earth - A Malian Journey
Love Janis Siegel A Thousand Beautiful Things
Suitcase Song Janis Siegel A Thousand Beautiful Things
Washington Square Park Anat Cohen Notes from the Village
Cuerpo y Alma (Body & Soul) Esperanza Spalding Esperanza
Beandip Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans No Cheap Dates
African Mailman Nina Simone Black Is Fertile Ground Never Broken Cassandra Wilson SkyLark Gretchen Parlato Remember to Forget Alice Russell Green Eyes Erykah Badu Running for Nothing Lady Alma Can't Steal My Joy Steal Vybe I've Got It Ledisi Flor de Lis Gretchen Parlato Breakthrough Jazzyfatnastees Searchin' For My Soul Amel Larrieux Moody's Mood for Love/Teo Licks Amy Winehouse Hold On Monday Michiru Land of the Free Ledisi I Am Kindred featuring Jasmine Sullivan Soul King Bah Samba featuring Alice Russell
This is the grapevine, a collection of what is happening in the Washington DC area and beyond. The summer is here and it is time to get out and enjoy the beautiful days ahead. Support the arts and be active in your community, because only you can make it better
Thursday, May 28, 2009 Momia en la Closet The Return of Eva Peron at the GALA Theatre showing Thur – Sat at 8pm and Sun at 3pm now thru June 28th For tickets call 202 234 7174 or 800 494 8497 or check the web at www.galatheatre.org
Saturday, May 30, 2009 Project Metamorphosis will be presented at the Art of Living Center located at 2401 15th St NW from 2-4pm. Project Metamorphosis is the final presentation from the CentroNia Saturday Girls Arts Academy and will feature members from the 2008 DC Slam team of the HBO series Brave New Voices Support our young women artists on the rise.
Sunday May 31, 2009 One World Cultural Arts Society presents UniVerse: One World, One Voice, Celebrating the Arts at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum from 3-6pm featuring Navasha Daya of Fertile Ground, Olu “ Butterfly” Woods and more.
Upcoming Events
Friday, June 12, 2009 Anne and Emmett at GW in commemoration of the 80th birthday of Anne Frank check www.anneandemmett.com for more details
Catherine Russell at the 2nd Annual Rhythm and Blues and All the Jazz at Carnegie Hall June 25-27 for more information check the web at carnegiehallwv.com
The grapevine was compiled by Kimberly C. Gaines the diva of the day and you heard it on Sophies Parlor on WPFW 89.3FM
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