Music

My friend asked for more women vocalists. I sent him Right Back To It by Waxahatchee, which is my current favorite. Kathryn Crutchfield is the singer. Unfortunately when I’m meditating, these kinds of questions obsess me as a kind of distraction.  My first thought was Joni Mitchell , and Brandi Carlile . Those two are giants. There’s nobody like Ella Fitzgerald , I think she’s the top. I like her work with Duke Ellington best. Billie Holiday is a favorite. I love it that J. Edgar Hoover sent an agent to get the dirt on her, and he fell in love with her. I love her albums with Lester Young .  Alison Krauss has such a sweet voice, from bluegrass to pop. Her latest albums have been with the guy who sang for Led Zeppelin.  Linda Ronstadt constantly amazed me. Blue Bayou is amazing. Lately I've been listening to Sophie Milman . Indigo Girls have some solid hits. Galileo , Closer To Fine , Tiny Desk Concert . Tiny Desk Concerts are amazing. Power of Two on Spotify . ...

Tony Rice - Church Street Blues YouTube  ( Wikipedia ) Vince Guaraldi is the guy who plays the Peanuts piano, and it's quite pleasant, including the Christmas album. He died at 47 of a heart attack.  Introducing Kenny Cox 1968 Kenny Cox - piano Charles Moore - trumpet Leon Henderson - tenor saxophone Ron Brooks - bass Danny Spencer - drums Composer of the Week: Bud Powell on BBC . I feel like he's rushed. That's bebop maybe. I didn't know he spent time in a psych ward after being arrested in 1945. He had ideas of reference, and was in Creedmoor for quite a long time, and got ECT in 1946. The Charismatic Voice is Elizabeth Zharoff education about vocalizing. She's a classically trained singer, and teacher, and she puts words to music. She has great facial expressions, and she doesn't really know the history of rock and roll, and she's enjoying breaking down great songs. It's really quite fun somehow. The way she breaks down a song and goes back and reli...