Wonderfully tacky scatting by Edda Dell’orso from the movie They Came To Rob Vegas! The soundtrack was composed by Georges Garvarentz.
Music Videos
[Music] John Cage And Sun Ra’s Legendary Experimental Encounter – Electronic Beats
Electronic Beats, run by T-Mobile, posted this amazing video, and an accompanying article, on the meeting between composer John Cage and psychedelic jazz genius Sun Ra.
[Music] Vitor Ramil – Milonga de dos Hermanos (lyrics by Jorge Luis Borges)
Brazilian singer Vitor Ramil is a new name to me. His ouevre is amazing on its own, and I’ll be exploring it some time in the future, but what was most impressive was his setting of this poem by Jorge Luis Borges to music which matches the words wonderfully.
[Music] Astor Piazzolla – Woe
I have a love/hate relationship with the music of Astor Piazzolla. His music is stunning and sensual, but, as I’m sure many of you have done, I tied the artist to a person who left my life 5 years ago. Still, as I prepare to enter my 46th year in a few hours, it’s time to remove all melancholy and prepare for a fresh year in my life.
[Music] Ivan Lins – Samba do Avião
Some prime music by Ivan Lins, crooning away to the classic cut originally written by Antônio Carlos “Tom” Jobim.
[Music] Django Reinhardt – Minor Swing
A bit of Manouche music, courtesy of the legendary Django Reinhardt.
[Music] James Brown – Escape-Ism (Complete Take)
There’s little that’s better than James Brown and band hitting their stride. Here’s 19 minutes of Escape-Ism!
[Music] Companyia Elèctrica Dharma – Moixeranga Del Diable
Companyia Elèctrica Dharma were a Spanish band based in Barcelona who fused prog, jazz, blues and symphonic rock together rather wonderfully.
[Music] Celtic Tenors – Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz (from The Land Of Smiles, Act II)
The Celtic Tenors are a trio of Irishmen who did an absolutely sterling rendition of a track from Franz Lehárs operetta, The Land of Smiles.
[Music] Luigi Rubino – Last Dance
A gentle, lilting piece of piano music to end the evening, courtesy of Luigi Rubino.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 