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Continue reading →: Remembering – Eddie Marshall
Jazz drummer extraordinaire, Eddie Marshall passed away on September 7. He was 73. In his career he played with such notables as Stan Getz, The Pointer Sisters and Dionne Warwick. He was also part of the fusion group The Fourth Way. His other work included the project Bebop and Beyond,…
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Continue reading →: New Canadian Music – Library Voices
Regina band “Library Voices” released their new album on August 23. (Available on iTunes). The album is titled “Summer Lust”, which is what people in Western Canada definitely do for summer. The attached video is their first single released from the album “Generation Handclap”. The band hails from Regina, Saskatchewan…
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Continue reading →: Remembering – Nickolas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford passed away on August 22, 2011. He had been suffering from throat cancer. He was 71 years old. An integral part of Motown, Ashford and his wife Valerie Simpson ran the gamut. From writing to backing vocals to solo endeavours, and most famously, as a duo, they were…
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Continue reading →: Remembering – Jerry Lieber
Jerry Lieber, who, along with Mike Stoller virtually created the R&B pop standard, died on August 22, 2011. He was 78. Some may not know the name, but you would certainly know the songs. Stand By Me. Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock. Yakety Yak. On Broadway. Kansas City. There Goes My…
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Continue reading →: Ray Charles and Billy Preston – Very Cool
Some rare footage of Billy Preston, a great keyboardist in his own right (Get Back – The Beatles), performing Agent Double O Soul with Ray Charles. Awesome. You have to be amazed by Ray’s feel for what Billy is doing, although I am thinking that the green suit may have…
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