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Nancy Wilson, the Singer’s Singer, 1937-2018
It could be the pop songs of the day, a veritable jazz standard, or a classy soul tune, whatever Nancy Wilson touched, became angelic. After almost 60 years in the business and dozens and dozens of timeless recordings, she left this world yesterday at age 81 after a long illness. She died at her home…
Marlena Shaw. Sep 22, 1942 – Jan 19, 2024
She was truly one of a kind. A singer’s singer with a voice instantly recognizable. She recorded from 1968 until 2007, starting with the Cadet release “Out Of Different Bags” (1968) and “The Spice Of Life” (1969), which featured one of her signature songs, “Go Away Little Boy” all the way up to a recording…
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Montreux Jazz Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary
It’s been a while since my last visit to beautiful Montreux in Switzerland. For about 15 years, this prestigious festival had been on my calendar. I have met so many artists over there and saw outstanding and unique concerts, not to forget the numerous get-togethers at the chalet of founder and director Claude Nobs r.i.p….

