With a self-possessed vision, the vocalist married her easy and intimate tone to jazz, blues and folk experiments, opening the door to a new postmodernism.
Category: Blues Music
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Cassandra Wilson Led Jazz Into the Future With Warmth and Creative Conviction
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Morgan Freeman Interview: On “Lioness” and His Iconic Voice
The New York Times – Movies:The 89-year-old actor returns for the third season of “Lioness,” and he still can’t understand the fuss over his voice.
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Ma Rainey, Mother of More Than Just Blues, Comes Alive on New Release
The New York Times – Music:Working from archives and private collections, engineers restored notes and uncovered previously unheard details for a compilation that displays Rainey’s wide-ranging impact.
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Ma Rainey, Mother of More Than Just Blues, Comes Alive on New Release
The New York Times – Music:Working from archives and private collections, engineers restored notes and uncovered previously unheard details for a compilation that displays Rainey’s wide-ranging impact.
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Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot
His most enduring hits were recorded by Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. But his own career faded from view.