Throwback: John Coltrane: My Favorite Things
John Coltrane’s version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “My Favorite Things” serves as the title track of his 1961 landmark album. Coltrane’s transformative performance of the tune from The Sound of Music is a masterclass in modal jazz. Miles Davis had gifted Coltrane a soprano saxophone in 1960—around the conclusion ofContinue Reading
Johnny Burgos Can’t Wait
Johnny Burgos is in a dancing mood with “Can’t Wait” and he has a video to prove it. The Brooklyn R&B singer has plenty of energy and enthusiasm for his date as he dances around the neighborhood anticipating her arrival. The single is different from his ballad-heavy A Long StoryContinue Reading
Media Questions Of The Week
Do you agree with Kelly Clarkson that AI music should have its own chart? Is Tinashe’s “Twentyfive Eight” and Rochelle Jordan’s “Eyes Wide Shut” the same song? Did Olivia Dean revamp Bill Withers’ “Just The Two Of Us” for her single “I’ve Seen It?”Continue Reading
GENA’s (Liv.e & Karriem Riggins) Lead It Up Remixed By KAYTRANADA
GENA’s “Lead It Up” has been restyled in KAYTRANADA’s lab.What originally landed as a cozy love lament now has keyboards that function like laser lights and tiny hi-hats for a club crowd. The Canadian producer known for his dance music productions gives much earned attention to a song from oneContinue Reading
