Music, Pop
Good news for all Police fans. Sting has finally become nostalgic and agreed to going on tour with his old band members from the Police, Steward Copeland and Andy Steward. He used the answer the question whether he could ever imagine going on reunion tour with The Police. “This would be good cause to have me certified insane.” Watch a fun video webcast of the their news conference performance the morning after they played at the GrammyThe Police Reunites for the First Tour in 24 Years
Music, Jazz
Nina Simone has been one of my favored jazz singers for a long time. I counted myself until January 16th as a connoisseur of her entire work. But on Martin Luther King day I heard her civil rights song Mississippi Goddam on the radio that showed me that having all herNina Simon’s “Mississippi Goddam”
Music, Jazz
Starbuck’s sells Ray Charles’s new and last album together with a recording of Ray’s greatest hits. I bought this Box of Genius and discovered that a genius works better alone. The compilation of classic Ray Charles hits is infinitely better than his new CD of duets with others stars such as Norah Jones and Elton John.Genius Works Better Alone
Music, Classical
Oh, Sergei, What are you doing to our hearts? I just listened this piece for the first time as a piano and violin duet. Very beautiful. But it is even more piercing when it is sung by the human voice… Oh, Sergei, What are you doing to our hearts? Listen to Samples from CDRachmaninoff “Vocalize” (Op.34 No.14)
Music, Jazz
I have been listening for the past week to this wonderful CD and cannot get enough of it. Mehldau’s jazz piano is very reminiscent of Keith Jarrett. But there is something wonderfully lightfooted about the tunes that he assembled in this recording, making his sound quite distinct from Jarrett’s. Listen to Samples from CDBrian Mehldau “Live in Tokyo”
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