Best of 2011 by Sophie's Divas Andrea & Kimberly

Today Sophie's Divas Andrea and Kimberly took you all on a magical journey through the year in song.  We played music from the collective's Best of 2011.  Selections were from Andrea, Kimberly, and Helen.

We at Sophie's Parlor wish all of you the best in 2012 and we are excited about the beautiful music we have yet to play.  You can always play this show in the Archived Shows section of www.wpfw.org.  Please be sure to keep up with us via social media see below to always stay in contact and please don't hesitate to contact us.

Email - sophiesparlor@gmail.com (email us)
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Twitter -  @sophiesparlor (follow us)

Please be sure to pass along women you may know who are doing great things in music and beyond.  Here's to a great year, we welcome 2012 with open arms!


Playlist for Thursday December 29, 2011

	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	34
	Dayay Suarez	Bailalo	Giles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura: The Search Continues	Brownwood	33
	Mary Lou Williams	Capricorn	Zodiac Suite		31
	Zara MacFarlane	Blossome Tree	Until Tomorrow	Brownwood	30
	Natalia Zukerman	Come Undone	Gas Station Roses		33
	Maimouna Youseff	Gypsy Woman	The Blooming	Maimouna Youseff	33
	Freshlyground	Fire is Low			33
	Lira	Mali			30
	KING	Supernatural	The Story - Single		32
	Irka Mateo	Reencuentro			29
	Dee Dee Bridgewater	Lady Sing the Blues	Elenora Fagan (1915-1959)		31
	Somi	African Lady	Red Soil In My Eyes		31
	Asa	The Way I Feel	Beautiful Imperfection		35
	Terri Lyne Carrington	Mosaic Triad	The Mosiac Project		36
	Dezaray Dawn	Chameleon	Chameleon EP		34
	Lira	With My Eyes			35
	Esperanza Spalding	Wild is the Wind	Chamber		33
	Silhouette Brown	Fools Gold	Two		34
	Nila Kay	Turn it Up	Serial Love		36
	Lulu Fall	Unconventional	It's Official		35
	Lulu Fall	Unconventional	It's Official		38
	Aisha Khalil	This is Heaven	Journey to My-Ka

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Tis the Season with Diva Kimberly C. Gaines

... Joy, love, generosity, respect, happiness, caring... there are  certainly more words to describe the season and New Year. Let's continue to add them to the list! The holiday hustle and bustle have worn me thin. The spirit in the season is missing. Normally, this is the time of year where the energy of giving is magnified but it is just the opposite. The giving of gifts does not constitute the "holiday spirit". I hope this show was a reminder of those values that are more beneficial for our society. Rekindle the true spirit of giving!
Hope you enjoyed the tunes... Support independent and local artists!

1:07:22	Nina Simone	Seeline Woman	Anthology [Disc1}		66
1:09:49	Esperanza Spalding	Winter Sun	Chamber Music Society		61
1:17:15	Carmen McRae	The Christmas Song	Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics		62
1:22:19	Somi	African Lady	Red Soil In My Eyes		65
1:26:25	KING	Hey	The Story - Single		66
1:30:51	Deborah Bond	Highest Mountain	Madam Palindrome		63
1:35:52	Diana Krall	Let it snow	Christmas Songs		60
1:40:55	Concha Buika	Love	Mi Niña Lola		61
1:46:59	Edyta Gorniak	White Christmas			63
1:49:08	Erykah Badu	Incense	New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh		61
1:52:30	Esperanza Spalding	I Adore You	The New Jazz Divas		62
1:59:55	Maimouna Youseff	Reason For Breathing	The Blooming		59
2:07:17	Vanessa Williams	What Child is This			55
2:11:24	The Rurals	Relax Your Soul	A Rural Life		54
2:18:03	Amel Larrieux	Dear To Me	Bravebird		55
2:22:57	Alisa Fineman	Ocho Kandelikas	Closing the Distance; Poems, Prayers & Love Songs		58
2:26:27	Nancy Wilson	What Are You Doing New Years Eve	Yesterday's Love Songs, Today's Blues		64
2:31:03	Maiysha	Gods	This Much Is True		59
2:34:44	Esperanza Spalding	Wild Is The Wind	Chamber Music Society		56
2:40:27	Marsha Ambrosius	Far Away	Late Nights & Early Mornings		54
2:48:09	The Supremes	Silver Bells	Merry Christmas	Motown	54
2:53:30	Dezaray Dawn	Deep Waters	Deep EP		51
2:53:45	Maimouna Youseff	Thank You	The Blooming

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Call for Proposals

"Sophie’s Parlor Politics: 40 Years of Women in Radio"

A conference sponsored by the women of Sophie’s Parlor

Saturday - March 10, 2012

Sophie's Parlor Women's Radio Collective will be presenting special programming to honor the Fortieth Anniversary of the collective. We are planning to celebrate Women's History Month by hosting a weekend of music and dialogue featuring local artists, music experts, and female radio programmers. This event is in honor of International Women's Day (March 8th), Women's History Month (March), Sophie’s founders and alumnae, and female musicians, artists, and activists who have collaborated with Sophie’s over the years.

Sophie’s Parlor is the oldest continuously running women’s music radio collective in the United States. Founded in 1972 at Georgetown University, Sophie’s has been a part of the Pacifica Network on WPFW, 89.3 FM in Washington, D.C. since 1977. Sophie’s Parlor presents an eclectic mix of women’s music from around the world every Thursday from 1-3 pm. Additionally, we host and produce compelling discussions on women’s issues ranging from music, to domestic violence, to health, to social justice.

We invite scholars, artists, activists, and professionals to submit proposals for presentations, workshops, papers, or exhibits. [NOTE: Individuals submitting papers for consideration must be prepared to present a speech/synopsis of the paper in panel sessions rather than merely reading the paper aloud.]

The first half of the conference will be focused on women and the arts/music. The second half will focus on women’s social and political issues.

Deadline – January 15, 2012

Proposals should be submitted to:

sophiesparlor@gmail.com

(electronic submissions only please)

Please include a short description of each presentation and a one-page c.v. for each presenter.

We are looking forward to a fabulous conference!

Sincerely,

The Women of Sophie’s Parlor

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"The Best for Last"

Andrea,  Diva of the Day

 

For my last show of year as your Diva of the Day I thought I would bring you some of my favorite women that I have played this year,  some new voices & sounds I think you will enjoy and a great interview with an amazing rising vocal star.

Today in the parlor, on this brisk winter's day, we celebrated "The Best for Last" cause this is what I feel like I have saved for us all.  Joining me in the parlor was the soulful, the sensational, the allegory speaking Jimetta Rose Smith.  She spoke of her philosophies on music, on the artistry of it all, and the fusion of Ella, Billie and Sarah.  

Check out what Jimetta had to say and what music was played in the parlor today by cutting and pasting here: http://bit.ly/u2MAq8 scroll down to Mid Day Jazz for Dec. 8, 2011, 1pm and click play.

Super Duper Shout Outs to fellow radio producer DJ Ausar for sharing wonderful women with me that appeared on this week's show, much appreciated! 

Be sure to keep up with Sophie's Parlor in the following ways,

Facebook - Sophie's Parlor Fan Page

Twitter - @sophiesparlor

Email -  sophieparlor@gmail.com

Support the women in the playlist because they made our day just a little bit brighter!

Remember! Sophie's Parlor is a show by women, about women, but for Everybody. 

Jazz for Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 1:00 PM
Artist	Song Title	Album
News
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine
Maimouna Youseff	When Music Breathes	The Blooming
Ama Chandra	I Shouldn't Have Let You Kiss Me	Destiny
Mary Lou Williams	Ring Dem Bells	Mary Lou Wiliams Story
Patti Austin	Lady Be Good	Avant Gershwin
Jill Scott	He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat) (Movements I, II, III)	Experience: Jill Scott 826+ Live
Nina Simone	Mood Indigo	Four Women: The Nina Simone Phillips Recordings
Vince Vella F/ Danay Suarez & Julito Padron	Bailalo	Giles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura: The Search Continues
Eliane Elias	Take Five (Version 2)	Selections From Light My Fire
Jen Krupa - Leigh Pilzer Quintet	Scratch	JLQ
Phyllis Hyman	You Know How To Love Me	Southport Weekender Classics Vol. 1 CD1
Asa	The Way I feel	Beautiful Imperfection
Dee Dee Bridgewater	Miss Brown to You	To Billie WIth Love from Dee Dee
Jimetta Rose	Glory Us	The Barber's Daughter
Jimetta Rose	Sweet Necessity	The Barber's Daughter
Flora Purim	Light As a Feather	Butterfly Dreams
Zara McFarlane	Mama Done	Until Tomorrow
Eisley	Kind	The Valley
India	I Just Want To Hang Around You Mega Mix	Mega Mix

 

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