A September Song, Diva of the Day-Andrea

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This afternoon, Diva of the Day Andrea, although under the weather, brought such soothing and inspiring sounds to the parlor.  Thanks for joining us once again in Sophie's Parlor.  The show today, entitled "September Song" was that wave of change we all feel about this time of year, whether it be leaves on trees, academic school years commencing or cooler nights, Fall is coming.

We hope you enjoyed the time with us today in the parlor and know that we gladly announce and post all of this music so you can enjoy, support and spread the music of these talented women who tirelessly provide amazing soundscapes for us all.

Be sure to listen to the entire show online until at http://bit.ly/u2MAq8 just scroll down to the Thursday Sep. 13, 2012 slot from 1-3pm and click play, it's that easy.  This show will only be up about 10 more days, then it will be removed.

As always please contact Sophie's Parlor Women's Radio Collective in the following ways

Email-sophiesparlor@gmail.com

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Twitter-@sophiesparlor

Here's to your most successful September ever, thanks for sharing this day with us here in the parlor!


Check out the playlist below...

	Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	69
	Sarah Vaughan	September Song	Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters	Verve	68
	Tracy Chapman	At This Point in my Life	New Beginning	Elektra/WEA	69
	Nnenna Freelon	America the Beautiful	Homefree	Concord Jazz	70
	Sara Tavares	Planeta Sukri	Balance	Times Sq Records	70
	Esperanza Spalding	Wild is the Wind	Chamber Music Society	Heads Up	74
	Aisha Khalil	Dreams Songs	Journey to My-Ka	Thunderhead Music	74
	Ledisi	Dreaming Interlude	Soul Singer	Ledisi	70
	Lynne Arriale Trio	Lean on Me	Arise	Motema Music	72
	Geri Allen	Portraits and Dream	Timeless Portraits and Dreams	Telarc	69
	Jen Krupa-Leigh Pilzer Quintet	Opus One	JLQ	Krup-Pilzer	71
	Anat Cohen	A change is gonna come	Notes from the Village	Anzic	71
	Phyllis Hyman	Betcha By Golly Wow	The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman	Arista	73
	Eva Cassidy	Over the Rainbow	The Other Side	Liaison	73
	Melody Gardot	Over the Rainbow	My One and Only Thrill	Verve	76
	Carmen Staaf	Reflection	Reflection	CD Baby	74
	Chaka Khan	Teach Me Tonight	Classikhan	Music World Music	78
	Elizabeth Sheperd	Higher Ground	Parkdale	Linus Entertainment	79
	Concha Buika	Luz De Luna	De Ultima Trago	WM Spain	83
	Hailey Naiswanger	Serenity	Confeddie	Hailey Naiswanger	92
	Marta Gomez	La Ronda	Women of Latin America	Putamayo	86

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Telling Our Stories; Black History (Feb. 9, 2012)

 "Sojourner Truth"
Credit: womenhistory.about.com

In honor of Black History Month and to commemorate the unending women who braved their lives, their freedom, and their souls I thought it best to allow the music today to remind us of what Black History is....A journey....A journey that we are constantly on, the destination is not reached for as we live and breathe each day we ourselves make Black History.

Just to give you a taste here is the immortal and amazing Abbey Lincoln doing Freedom Day with Max Roach in 1964.



You can always play this show online,  cut & paste this link http://bit.ly/u2MAq8  (Mid day Jazz 2-09-12, scroll down).  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)

Facebook - Sophie's Parlor Fan Page (like us)

Twitter -  @sophiesparlor (follow us)

Please check out the playlist from below be sure to support these artists, their music, their performances and their efforts.

Keep your ears and eyes out for the Sophie's Parlor  40th Birthday weekend, March 8-10, 2012.  See you there, more details to come....

Sophie's Parlor is a show by womyn, about womyn, but for Everybody!

See ya soon---

Andrea

Today's Play List

Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker
Judy Moffat	Black Woman	Women Holding Up Half the Sky: Women of Reggae	Shanachie
Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach	Freedom Day	We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite	Candid Records
Aretha Franklin	You'll Never Walk Alone	Gospel Greats	Rhino Flashback
Etta James	God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)	Heart & Soul -A Retrospective Disc 3	Hip-O Select
Regina Carter	Beau Regard	Regina Carter	Atlantic
Cindy Blackman	My Funny Valentine	Someday...	HighNote Records
Dakota Staton	My Funny Valentine	The Late Late Show	Collectables
Suphala	Transport	The Now	Rasa Music
Sweet Honey In the Rock	Motherless Chil'	The Women Gather	Earthbeat
Terri Lyne Carrington	Oh Freedome (Interlude)	More to Say... (Real Life Story NextGen)	Koch Records
Geri Allen	Al-Leu-Cha	Timeless Portraits & Dreams	Telarc
Susan Werner	Together	The Gospel Truth	Sleeve Dog Records
Aretha Franklin	Amazing Grace	Gospel Greats	Rhino Flashback
Dee Dee Bridgewater	What a Little Moonlight Can Do	Keeping Traditions	Emarcy/ DDB Records
Joycelyn Brown (Nuyorican Soul)	I Am the Black Gold of the Sun	Nuyorican Soul	Blue Thumb
Nina Simone	Here Come's the Sun	The Very Best Of Nina Simone 1967-1972 - Sugar In My Bowl	RCA Records Label
Carmen Lundy	Round Midnight		Jvc / Xrcd
Alice Coltrane	Cresent	Translinear Light	Impulse/Universal
Cassandra Wilson	Black Orpheus	Loverly	Blue Note Records
Sinead O' Connor	War	Throw Down your Arms	That's why there's chocolate and vanilla

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The Intentioned Show - Andrea, Diva of the Day

In honor of the upcoming King holiday I thought it would be a good idea to think about what action verb stands behind liberation.  For me, that word is "Intentioned" it's a strong, honest, action oriented word that I hope today's show brought to your in many ways.

In the parlor today we had with us Nila Kay a wonderfully talented and humble singer, songwriter, musician, and Mom ( I found out on air).  The music that you heard today hopefully took you on a personal journey that led you to question, seek, explore, and know your own ideas surrounding being "Intentioned".

Nila Kay can be seen below

Contact her at:

website: www.nilakaymusic.com

twitter: @nilakaymusic.com

youtube: nilakaymusic.com

We at Sophie's Parlor wish all of you the best in 2012.  You can always play this show in the Archived Shows section of www.wpfw.org (Mid day Jazz 1-12-12, scroll down.  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)

Facebook - Sophie's Parlor Fan Page (like us)

Twitter -  @sophiesparlor (follow us)

Please check out the playlist from below be sure to support these artists, their music, their performances and their efforts.

See ya soon---

Andrea

Today's Play List

  

     Artist                         Song                               Album
   

	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	69
	Ama Chandra	Hello (Intro)	Destiny	Ama Chandra	69
	Tia Fuller	Decisive Steps	Decisive Steps	Mack Ave	69
	Afro Blue	Keep on Pushin'	Freedom in Song	Howard University	67
	Sarah Vaughan	Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)	Golden Hits - Sarah Vaughan Jazz	Polygram	66
	Kelis	So Be IT	Red Hot & Riot	MCA	64
	Nina Simone	Feeling Good	Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings [Disc 2] Jazz	Phillips	67
	Blazing Redheads	Cosmo	Crazed Women	Reference Recordings	67
	Concha Buika f/Chucho Valdes	El Andariego	El Último Trago	WEA International	66
	Asa	Bamidélé (Ba'Mi'Délé)	Beautiful Imperfection	101 Distribution	64
	The Fugees	Killing Me Softly	The Score	Columbia	64
	NIla kay	Serial Love	Serial Love	NIla Kay	63
	Michelle Webb	Istanbul	Istanbul - the EP	Michelle Webb	66
	Keiko Matsui	Light Above the Trees	The Piano	Shout Factory	68
	Melissa NKonda	Africa (Version Acoustique)	Nouveaux Horizons	Universal France	64
	Sara Serpa	Pilgrimage to Armanath	MoBILE	CDBY	61
	Esperanza Spalding	The Peacocks	Junjo	Ayva Musica	61
	Zap Mama	W'Happy Mama	A Ma Zone	Luaka Bop	62
	Sade	By Your Side	Red Hot & Riot	MCA	60

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Choose Life...right NOW!

Recent events in my life have made me understand & value this life that I live everyday. I am hoping to share with you, through music this afternoon, what it means to choose LIFE. No matter our daily circumstances, everyday is a new lease on that life that we purposely live. I ask you to take this musical journey with me today and evaluate, expand and ultimately appreciate the life you have, the life you lead today and the life you will choose for yourself tomorrow.

As always comments (on the blog), calls to the studio (202-588-0839), or tweets are always appreciated (@sophiesparlor 0r @dreaofwaters). I would love to hear from you all this afternoon, I really hope this show heals you, me, and all of us today!

The playlist will be posted this evening and don't forget to listen in online at http://www.wpfwfm.org/

Andrea, your Diva of the Day

Artist	Song Title	Album
Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Imagine
The Original Cast f/Dee Dee Bridgewater	If You Believe	The Wiz	Atlantic
Tial Fuller	Decisive Steps	Decisive Steps	Mark Avenue
Ledisi	In My Life	Soul Singer
Aretha Franklin	Bridge Over Trouble Waters	Live at the Filmore West	Atlantic/Wea
Eva Cassidy	Time is A Healer	Eva by Heart	Blixstreet
Eva Allyon	Raices Negras	Latinas: Women of Latin America	Putamayo
Catie Curtis	Sweet Life	Sweet Life	Compass Records
Clora Bryant	Gypsy in my Soul	...Gal with A Horn	VSOP Records
Dawn Avery	Manifestation	Alchemy - Music for Meditation	Okenti Records
Heather Rigdon	Really Something	Young & Naive	Cliff Goldmacher Music Prod
Aretha Franklin	You'll Never Walk Alone	Aretha Franklin Gospel Greats	Rhino Flashback
Elizabeth Sheperd Trio	Roots	Start to Move	Do Right! Music
Alice Coltrane	Blue Nile	Translinear Light	Impulse
Mary Lou Williams	What's your Story Morning Glory	Solo Recital-!978 Monterey Jazz Fest	Ojc
Phyllis Hyman	Somewhere in My Lifetime	Under Her Spell: Greatest Hits	Sbme Special Mrtks
Erin McKeown	We Are More	We will Become Like	Nettwerk Records
Dinah Washington	Bye Bye Blues	After Hours with Ms. D	Verve
Betty Carter	Shine on Harvest Moon	'Round Midnight	ATCO
Sweet Honey in the Rock	Battle for My Life	Breaths	Rounder/Umgd
Claudia Acuna	Lilas	Luna	MAXJAZZ
Nina Simone	See-Line Woman	Four Women: The Nina Simone Phillips Recordings (Disk 1)	Verve
Terri Lyne Carrington f/ Lori Perry	Let it Be	More to Say...(Real Life Story: NextGen)	Koch Records

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The Cover Up - Sep. 8, 2011

This show will explore the land of musical versions, covers and remakes. These covers will be done by a host of women in different languages and with different instruments. Some of the covers will be well known, some will be standards in any person's music library, and hopefully some will be brand new music.

We also will be interviewing 19 year old musical phenom Grace Kelly Be sure to listen in today and see what covers you know about and the ones you don't know. Remember the show is available to listen after the show online at http://bit.ly/o7xI5i just scroll down to the Mid Day Jazz Thursday 1-3pm and hit play.


Andrea, Diva of the Day

	Artist	Song Title	Album
	Pam Parker
	Mo' Horizons	Hit the Road Jack	Cover the World
	Sarah Vaughan	September Song	Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters
	Regina Carter	Ain't Nobody	Regina Carter
	Nnenna Freelon	America the Beautiful	Homefree
	Kelis	So Be It	Red Hot & Riot
	Esperanza Spalding	Wild Is The Wind	Chamber Music Society
	Afro Blue	It's A Matter Of Pride	It's A Matter Of Pride
	Lynne Arriale Trio	Lean On Me	Arise
	Bugz in The Attic (F/Wunmi)	Zombie (Part One)	Red Hot & Riot
	Jen Krupa - Leigh Pilzer Quintet	Opus One	JLQ
	Sinéad O'Connor	War	Throw Down Your Arms
	Eva Cassidy & Chuck Brown	Over The Rainbow	The Other Side
	Me'Shell Ndegéocello	Who Is He And What Is He To You	Peace Beyond Passion
	Phyllis Hyman	Betcha By Golly Wow	Under Her Spell: Greatest Hits
	Chaka Khan	Teach Me Tonight	Classic Khan (feat. The London Symphony Orchestra)
	Cassandra Wilson	Time After Time	Traveling Miles
	Concha Buika & Chucho Valdes	Luz De Luna	El Último Trago
	Joy Denalane f/Sara Tavares/Chioniso/Deborah	Vier Frauen	Women's World Voices (Vol. 5)
	Me'Shell	Fellowship	Comfort Woman

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August 11, 2011 Show

The Balance Show

Today I hope to express through music, just what it takes to achieve the well deserved balance our lives need. Now as people we should strive for balance so our song journey will help us see women needing, finding, loosing, maintaining or questioning the balance in their lives and the lives or the world around them. Thanks for taking the journey with me today. Below is the playlist for the show today. Please got our and support these women and their musical efforts.

Andrea,

Diva of the Day

	Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
1:07:08	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	65
1:10:14	Abbey Lincoln	Wholly Earth	Wholly Earth		67
1:17:06	Sara Tavares	Balance	Balance		65
1:22:00	Alice Coltrane	Crescent	Translinear Light		64
1:28:14	Somi	Circles	Red Soil In My Eyes		67
1:34:35	Asa (Asha)	Peace	Asa		65
1:38:56	Aisha Kahlil	The Way Again	Journey to My-Ka		64
1:44:42	Minne Riperton	Simple Things	The Best of Minne Riperton		67
1:48:23	Ella Andall	Yemoja Ile Ariwo A Koko	Iba Yemoja		65
1:53:01	Ingrid Jensen	Everything I Love	At Sea		64
2:02:09	Shameika Copeland	Dirty Water	It's Only Water		64
2:06:44	Aretha Franklin	Climbing Higher Mountains	Gospel Greats		65
2:09:16	Dawn Avery	Balance	Alchemy-Music for Meditation		67
2:14:12	Rachelle Ferrell	Gaia	Individiuality (Can I Be Me?)		67
2:19:41	Mariza	Primavera	Concerto Em Lisboa [Live]		69
2:24:41	Silhouette Brown f. Lady Alma	Bitter Pills and Butterfiles	Two		65
2:30:11	Hey Rim Jeon	Alpha and Omega	Mona Lisa Puzzle		66
2:36:15	Patty Reese	Strong Medicine	Strong Medicine		66
2:40:33	Aster Aweke	Wishy Washy	Checheho		64
2:50:33	Ritmo Y Canto	Palo Yaya	Ritmo Y Canto		58
2:53:14	Tracy Chapman	I'm Ready	New Beginnings		59
2:56:45	Me'Shell Ndegeocello	Fellowship	Comfort Woman

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