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Textures: Female Jazz And Blues Singers
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In this episode of Textures on Future Radio 96.9 FM, Dominik explores female singers in jazz, blues, and related genres. He discusses the voice as an instrument, shares his admiration for Cassandra Wilson's layered vocals, and recommends the film "Jazz on a Summer's Day" to hear Anita O'Day. The broadcast concludes with a lullaby by Mishka Adams.
Dominik presents an episode of Textures on Future Radio 96.9 FM focusing on female singers in jazz, blues, and related genres. He notes a distinction between vocalists and instrumentalists, recalling a previous show he hosted for International Women's Day. Dominik shares music selections based on personal preferences, including Cassandra Wilson's layered voice and Nora Jones, whom he views as more bluegrass than jazz. He also discusses Joni Mitchell's work with Charlie Mingus and recommends the film "Jazz on a Summer's Day" for those wanting to hear Anita O'Day. The broadcast concludes with a lullaby by Mishka Adams.
Topics
- Female jazz and blues vocalists
- Women in jazz and blues
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- Dominik
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And I've been sort of differentiating here between female jazz singers and female instrumentalists, but of course, in the right hands—or rather, the right vocal cords—the singing is, you know, the voice is just as much of an instrument as the thing that you have to, you know.
Come away, death, and the last one was Nora Jones above ground. Nora Jones is one of the great phenomena, and supposedly bringing jazz to the masses. But I never really, I I like her singing a lot, so that's why I played her song. But I never really think of her as jazz. I mean, it's much more.
Future Radio ninety six point nine FM here on the Textures program, and my name is Dominic Lukash, and I've been playing you female singers in jazz and blues, and sort of on the edges of genres as well.
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Women In Jazz And Blues: Voices
- 1Untitled · Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Why it was chosen Fitting for the Easter weekend
- 2Night And Day · Anita O'Day
Why it was chosen One of the presenter's favorite singers from the 1950s
- 4The Huckabuck · Betty Carter
- 5Basin Street Blues · Shirley Horn
Why it was chosen To continue in the same vein as the previous track
- 6Dirty No Gooders Blues · Mina Claudine Myers
- 7The Beat Goes On · Patricia Barber
- 8Blues Ain't Nothing But A Woman · Dinah Washington
Why it was chosen To continue a bluesy groove
- 9These Blues · Diane Sure
Why it was chosen Continue still for a little bit more with the blues
- 10Blusett · Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass
Why it was chosen Turn it just down a little bit of a notch
- 11Green Dolphin Street · Greta Matassa
Why it was chosen Best of both worlds: great singing and great instrumentation
- 12New York State Of Mind · Carmen McRae
Why it was chosen A song about my hometown
- 13The Weight · Cassandra Wilson
Why it was chosen My all-time favorite singer
- 14I Say A Little Prayer · Nena Frelon
- 16Moaning · Karen Allison
- 17Song Of Life · Patti Waters
- 18Come Away, Death · Gene Leishman
- 19Above Ground · Nora Jones
Why it was chosen I like her singing a lot, so that's why I played her song
- 20Country Fair Dance · Mary Coughlin
Why it was chosen To chase away all the possible nightmares
- 21God Must Be A Boogeyman · Joanie Mitchell
Why it was chosen Since this show is called Textures, I think this is a very appropriate song
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Why it was chosen What a great way to get into the evening mood
- 23Jaya Jaya Rama · Alice Coltrane
Why it was chosen Fulfill a request from two weeks ago
- 24Summertime · Mishka Adams
Why it was chosen To help us go to sleep, I often like to play a lullaby