June 2008

Miles Davis On Music

June 30, 2008

“You can’t play anything on a horn that Louis Armstrong hasn’t played” — Miles Davis

George Clinton Goes 'Gangster' On New Album

June 28, 2008

June 27, 2008 , 2:40 PM ET Gary Graff, Detroit “George Clinton is getting by with a little help from his friends on his next album — a list that includes the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carlos Santana, Sly Stone, RZA, System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, El DeBarge and gospel singer Kim Burrell. [...]

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“Simply Beautiful” Performed by Maxwell (Live 2008) & Dana Owens aka Queen Latifah (2004)

June 26, 2008

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Maxwell sings “Simply Beautiful” in tribute to Rev. Al Green. Rev. Green applauds Maxwell’s rendition. I generally stay away from BET like the plague. The BET Awards have come and gone. But I think that perhaps I better catch the repeat airing on this Friday June 27th at [...]

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Martin Luther On Music

June 23, 2008

“My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.” ~ Martin Luther (1483 – 1546)

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InterMedia Boards the Soul Train

June 20, 2008

“MadVision Entertainment, a multimedia company focused on branded urban content, has acquired the Soul Train franchise from founder Don Cornelius. No financial terms were disclosed. MadVision is sponsored by InterMedia Partners.” Read the complete Press Release here. I hope this is good news in that the new owners finally release those classic Soul Train Episodes [...]

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The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) soon to turn twenty

June 20, 2008

Posted Jun 15th 2008 9:11AM by Jawn Murray Filed under: BV Buzz By Jawn Murray, BlackVoices.com “Singers Patti Austin and Siedah Garrett are gearing up for an all-female remake of the Quincy Jones-produced love anthem, ‘ Secret Garden .’ Just in time for the song’s 20-year anniversary, the two Jones protégés are hoping to put [...]

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Before Me by Gladys Knight (2006)

June 19, 2008

It took a while but I finally made this purchase. I wanted it when the release was first announced back in 2006. The first few times I went to my local Best Buy it was not in stock and subsequently I just kept forgetting about it. I’ve listened to it twice now and it wasn’t [...]

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William Congreve On Music

June 16, 2008

“Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” ~ William Congreve (1670 – 1729) The Mourning Bride, Act 1 Scene 1

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B.B. King given key to city at Bonnaroo

June 16, 2008

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MANCHESTER, Tenn. – B.B. King was awarded the key to the city Saturday at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The blues elder statesman received the honour from Mayor Betty Superstein on the festival main stage near the top of his set, pausing to accept the plaque and thank Superstein while [...]

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One Classic Night: Chaka Khan Greatest Hits Live (2008)

June 12, 2008

Well, we all make mistakes and I made one yesterday when I made this purchase. I was looking for a particular Gladys Knight CD but saw this one in the “K” section and grabbed it. Since I have all of the Rufus, Chaka and Rufus and the early Chaka solo projects on vinyl, I though [...]

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