Musical Interlude: How about a 70s flashback? OK, it really came out in 1969, but as far as I'm concerned that qualifies it for 70s status as it was still popular for years afterward.
"Venus" performing by Shocking Blue.
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Musical Interlude: I love listening to Ippolitov-Ivanov while driving in the mountains. This evocative piece is a great tune for travelers.
"Turkish Fragments: 1. Caravan," composed by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by Arthur Fagen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qhMXSJhRdQ
#musicalInterlude #Ippolitov_Ivanov #TurkishFragments #Caravan #Orientalism #Exoticism #ClassicalMusic
Musical Interlude: How about something brassy? Let's set the tone for a Tuesday night...here's a song originated by Big Maybelle.
"One Monkey Don't Stop No Show," performed by Bette Midler and the Royal Crown Revue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwRcjMDAV0s
#musicalInterlude #BetteMidler #RoyalCrownRevue #BigMaybelle #Sass #Brass #Class
Musical Interlude: OK, let's counteract the cold with something warm. Here's Basia, doing her Brazilian-influence thing here, in a track from her live album.
"Half a Minute," performed live by Basia.
Musical Interlude: In 1990, American composer William Bolcom debuted a short "cabaret opera" called Casino Paradise, about a billionaire developer building a luxury casino at an east coast seaside town. Bolcom long insisted that it was not about Donald Trump, but later confessed that it was "more not about Trump than it was not about anyone else," if you follow. I wonder how often it will be revived now.
It's got problems (a lack of focus, and not rising to the opportunity for satire when it could) but at least it has this stunner of a song, not the typical opera aria, but more a powerful down'n'dirty cabaret ballad.
"Night, Make My Day," performed by Janet Metz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnf11C_ySUk
#MusicalInterlude #WilliamBolcom #Opera #Aria #CabaretOpera #JanetMetz
Musical Interlude: How about some tango for a change? Here's a track from a sadly now defunct band that I grew to love.
"El Pato Zambullidor Argentino," performed by the Mandragora Tango Orchestra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxqeq7hZT4k
#MusicalInterlude #MandragoraTangoOrchestra #Tango #LetsDance
Musical Interlude: Here's something a little different...I stumbled on an album of solo harp music that was actually pretty cool. Here's a sample:
"Ballade fantastique pour harpe," composed by Henriette Renié, performed by Emmanuel Ceysson.
Musical Interlude: Happened upon this piece today, something nicely stormy and offbeat, part of the classical canon that isn't that well known.
"Violin Concerto in D," composed by Aram Khachaturian, performed by Eva Šulić and the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Tomislav Fačini conducting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixdcNMGwWQ
#musicalInterlude #ClassicalMusic #AramKhachaturian #EvaSulic #ZagrebPhilharmonic #ViolinConcerto
Musical Interlude: And now something to carry us all away....Earl Bostic had a short life but his skill with the sax has rarely been equaled. He straddled the line between R&B and jazz, creating a unique sound. Here he is in a track from 1958, back when pop culture was space-crazy after the launch of Sputnik in '57.
"Up There in Orbit," performed by Earl Bostic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnXeRiXnV6c
#MusicalInterlude #EarlBostic #SpaceCraze #AltoSax #Jazz #RhythmAndBlues
Musical Interlude: Today is the birthday of one of my favorite composers, Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935). He's criminally overlooked these days. I think he would have made a great film composer; his skill with musical illustration is remarkable. Here's his most famous composition, part of his "Caucasian Sketches" suite.
"Procession of the Sardar," composed by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, performed by the Scottsdale Philharmonic, Ajay Patel conducting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSeYGcdQhKU
#MusicalInterlude #ClassicalMusic #MikhailIppolitovIvanov #CaucasianSketches #HappyBirthday #Exoticism
Musical Interlude: OK, let's be a little dignified tonight. Was listening to some classical today, so I'll share something...
"Violin Sonata no. 1," composed by J. S. Bach, performed by Shunske Sato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRKy3kX8XUM
#MusicalInterlude #Bach #ViolinSonata #ClassicalMusic #ShunskeSato
Musical Interlude: Groovin' to Dinah Washington today, as I do from time to time. I love this duet, with a bit of laughing interplay in the middle.
"Baby, You've Got What It Takes," performed by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton.
Musical Interlude: A song that randomly came to mind today, I guess because I came across a mention of Burt Bacharach, who wrote this lovely tune.
"The Look of Love," performed by Dusty Springfield.
Musical Interlude: Back in the 90s, some folks got together and did English versions of songs by Brazilian songwriter Ivan Lins. While Sting's track, "She Walks This Earth," won a Grammy, the album itself didn't find a real audience, which is a shame. It's a wonderful sampling of artists and sets a glorious mood for an evening with a loved one. This track, with its gentle upbeat optimism, took a while to grow on me, but now I love it.
"Answered Prayers," performed by New York Voices.
Musical Interlude: I happened on this gently optimistic and hopeful tune today, and it clicks with how I've been feeling lately, that despite everything, the world will be OK in the long run.
"We'll Be Alright," performed by Lukas Nelson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8hc2yTgBmk
#MusicalInterlude #LukasNelson #Hope #Optimism #Folk #Acoustic
Musical Interlude: Randomly remembered this song over the weekend...a golden oldie, given some fabulous style here in a mid-80s recording from some jazz giants.
"Since I Fell For You," performed by Bob James, David Sanborn, and Al Jarreau.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cteZhwUNdnQ
#MusicalInterlude #Jazz #BobJames #DavidSanborn #AlJarreau #Classic
Musical Interlude: And for something off-the-wall and different....here's a track from the ensemble Constantinople, a Montreal-based group dedicated to early music. An intriguing arrangement of an early French song.
"Shamaim," performed by Francoise Atlan with Constantinople.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTnRAAIGW3w
#MusicalInterlude #FrancoiseAtlan #Constantinople #EarlyMusic
Musical Interlude; I adore the Quebecois folk band Genticorum, and here's a lovely track from their most recent album.
"Fortcalquier," performed by Genticorum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olPr0t-2jg8&list=OLAK5uy_kvtl-xVzzZRqA1g6KXBRL3onk1WrI5FEo&index=12
Musical Interlude: This song came to mind today for no real reason, so I'm sharing it. I first heard it decades ago, in a small bookstore where they were playing show tunes for whatever reasons. Thankfully there was hardly anyone there; I found myself starting to strut, bump, and grind (subtly) in tune with this song, and it took me years to find out what it was and where I could find it....
"That Terrific Rainbow," performed by Barbara Ashley, from the Broadway show "Pal Joey."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGILkM1Zp8o
#MusicalInterlude #BarbaraAshley #PalJoey #Showtunes #RichardRodgers #LorenzHart
Musical Interlude: The recent talk of resuming atomic bomb tests brought this song to mind...this is unreleased track from Philadelphia-based singer Fay Simmons, who recorded on a number of local labels (now defunct); this is from 1964.
"You Hit Me Baby Like an Atomic Bomb," performed by Fay Simmons.
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