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LALAH HATHAWAY'S MUSICAL CANVAS 'SELF PORTRAIT' TO BE RELEASED ON STAX RECORDS

2008-03-23 23:27:00 by BIG CED in Everything BIG CED
 
...PORTRAIT is the critically acclaimed vocalist and song stylist Lalah Hathaways newest musical offering which is set to be released on June 3rd. This release is Lalahs fourth solo project, and marks the beginning of her new affiliation with the recently revived Stax Records label which is distributed via Concord Music Group. It also brings...
 
 
 
 
 
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Judy Collins: Portrait of an American Girl

2007-09-22 05:48:37 by The Inspirer: Gudrun Miller in MORNING GLORY
 
...Portrait of An American Girl was Judy Collins first studio recording in a decade (subsequently she has this year released an album of Lennon and McCartney classics) but this was the first. She suffered much hardship during her recording hiatus and the record could perhaps be viewed as a watershed On the album Collins sings covers of Cockburns...
 
 
 
 
 
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Saving Grace: Bob Dylan's Self-Portrait

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2008-07-11 10:33:41 by Dave Herrera in Backbeat Online
...Portrait is nearly unanimously his worst album, sans, perhaps, Dylan , which was actually just outtakes from Self-Portrait . Its one of those records that even the most diehard Dylanphiles ignore. Yet, with a brain like Dylan's, even in his half-assed attempts there must be one sleeper hit. If youve had the unfortunate luck to have actually...
 
 
 
 
 
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Sonic Portrait Showcase

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2008-08-28 23:00:00 by Editor in Sonicbids Recently Added Opportunities
...Portrait Showcase Deadline: Nov 28, 2008 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Sonic Portrait Showcase Venue, a premier music venue in Morris, Illinois, a Southwestern Chicago Suburb, is seeking bands for all nights. There are 60-80 slots available each month, and set lengths will be 30-45 minutes. A local draw is not necessary to be booked, but is...
 
 
 
 
 
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'Lush Life,' a Self-Portrait in Song

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2007-02-06 16:37:00 by John H. Armwood in Armwood Jazz Blog
...Portrait in Song by Ashley Kahn Billy Strayhorn Morning Edition , February 6, 2007 Best known as the songwriting genius who created many of Duke Ellington's masterpieces, Billy Strayhorn is the subject of a new documentary premiering Tuesday night on public television, as well as a fine companion CD. Both are titled Lush Life , after...
 
 
 
 
 
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I love every portrait of J. S. Bach Ive e...

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2008-03-13 07:02:00 by Editor in
...portrait of J. S. Bach Ive ever seen. Theres the dashing young Bach of 1715, with his sidelong glance and rakish smile. There's the Haussmann portrait, which shows a kinder, gentler (and older and stouter) Bach, holding a page of manuscript. Hes still smiling, his dark eyes glowing with good humor. There are other wonderful portraits, some...
 
 
 
 
 
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TO EASE THE PAIN OF LIVING: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

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2008-08-11 00:00:00 by newmusicrebloggers in New Music reBlog
...Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts, and gives as apt a snapshot of Philip Glass as any that can be distilled from the film. For hovering within the musician, the family man, the philosopher and the spiritual-seeker, is an artist who has devoted his life to his work. An artist who, at 71, has produced 21 operas, 9 ballets, 8 symphonies, 37...
 
 
 
 
 
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TO EASE THE PAIN OF LIVING: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

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2008-08-11 00:03:14 by Patrick Durek in Sequenza21/
...Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts, and gives as apt a snapshot of Philip Glass as any that can be distilled from the film. For hovering within the musician, the family man, the philosopher and the spiritual-seeker, is an artist who has devoted his life to his work. An artist who, at 71, has produced 21 operas, 9 ballets, 8 symphonies, 37...
 
 
 
 
 
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Northern Portrait - Napoleon Sweetheart EP

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2008-09-22 13:44:00 by Tom in Indie MP3 - Keeping C86 Alive!
...Portrait has been one of my most played singles this year. And remarkably the band have gone one better on the follow up Napoleon Sweetheart EP The band are, by their own admission, heavily influenced by The Smiths and this is prevalent throughout the EP from the Johnny Marr like guitars to Stefan Larsen's dulcet vocals which are as...