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6029 days ago
Totally Fuzzy — themusicologist said... musicology #547 Jamaica #27 (Bob Andy – Life) Today’s 1972 cut features the magnificent and supremely talented Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, (for me one of Jamaica’s premier artists). Founder member of the Paragons whos... more info

David Soyer obituary

6032 days ago
Guardian Music — David Soyer, who has died aged 87, was known to audiences the world over as the sonorous-toned cellist of the Guarneri Quartet for almost four decades. As a young man he studied or worked with such great musicians as Emanuel Feuermann, Pablo Casals, ... more info

Lena Horne obituary

6033 days ago
Guardian Music — Velvet-voiced singer, actor and activist who broke new ground for black performersA handful of decades ago the roles for black performers in Hollywood movies were deliberately kept peripheral to the plots, so that their appearances could easily be ed... more info

OBITUARY: Francisco Aguabella Afro-Cuban Percussionist Dies

6034 days ago
All About Jazz — Aguabella, a sacred drummer of the Santeria religion, left Cuba in the 1950s. He performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Palmieri, Carlos Santana and the Doors. Francisco Aguabella plays the conga drums in Holl... more info

Frank Sinatra - Latin Star Aguabella Dies

6035 days ago
ContactMusic — Latin percussionist FRANCISCO AGUABELLA, who worked with FRANK SINATRA and PEGGY LEE, has died. He was 84.The musician passed away in Los Angeles on Friday... more info

Steve Lippia eerily evokes Sinatra in soldout Kleinhans show

6035 days ago
Buffalo News, New York — Frank Sinatra, like Elvis and a host of other musical icons, has a legion of impersonators and tribute shows dedicated to re-creating the artistry that made him such an important figure in modern pop culture. Sinatra's son -- Frank Sinatra Jr. -- has... more info

Latin jazz percussionist Aguabella, who played with Sinatra and Paul Simon, dies in LA at 84

6035 days ago
Topix — Francisco Aguabella, the Cuban-born percussionist whose Latin rhythms backed up Peggy Lee, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra and Paul Simon, has died. more info

American Idol 9 Top 5 – iTunes Studio Performance Reviews

6035 days ago
Mjsbigblog — I’m digging iTunes studio recordings from Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze and Mike Lynche this week. Aaron Kelly and Casey James? Not so much.  Check out my reviews, and click on the You Tube links to listen for yourself. If you like–click on the ... more info

Idol Headlines for 05/08/10

6036 days ago
Mjsbigblog — Season 9’s Final 4 meet the press, look to the finish line and beyond For the first time in “American Idol” history, the Final 4 came together to meet the press Friday morning. From the “Idol” stage, Casey James, Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowers... more info

The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan | Book review

6036 days ago
Guardian Music — John Banville admires Andrew O'Hagan's act of canine ventriloquismNot the least of the surprises awaiting readers of this unexpectedly high-toned novel is its opening: "My story really begins at Charleston, a perfect haunt of light and invention that... more info

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