Mahalia Jackson rediscovered: New CD
The very excellent Keith Spera reports. Also check out Robert Marovich’s excellent Journal of Gospel Music for his thoughts on the release. gospelKeith SperaMahalia Jacksonmusicnew orleansRobert Marovich
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Pops @ Newport Jazz Festival 45 years ago
The redoubtable Ricky Riccardi once again sets out in great detail the back story to one of my favourite filmed sequences of very late Pops. I think I’ll go and view the DVD version now. JazzLouis ArmstrongMahalia JacksonmusicNewport Jazz FestivalpopsRicky Riccardi
Louis Armstrong: Good Evening Ev’rybody
Though not Jazz Fest NOLA this must rate one of the greatest performances ever captured on film. Two titans who were to leave us soon after. I’m pasting in Stephanie DePue’s review from Amazon: “Louis Armstrong: Good Evening Ev’rybody,” an invaluable live concert recording, is based on never before publicly seen footage of the entertainer’s 70th…
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