Category Archives: CDs

Luther Vandross – “So Amazing”

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Sandy

Listened again to “The Ultimate Luther Vandross“. It contains great classics from the 80’s and 90’s that are still staples of “soul”, “smooth listening” radio stations around the country: “A House Is Not A Home”, “Power of Love”, “Here and … Continue reading →

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Barbra!

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Sandy

A few years ago, Ms Streisand was all over PBS with her show “Barbra Streisand: One Night Only At the Village Vanguard”.  She can still touch people with her voice and it was fun to listen and watch her wrap … Continue reading →

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CD Corner: Luther Vandross

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Sandy

Listened again to “The Ultimate Luther Vandross“. It contains great classics from the 80’s and 90’s that are still staples of “soul”, “smooth listening” radio stations around the country: “A House Is Not A Home”, “Power of Love”, “Here and … Continue reading →

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Music of Cape Verde – Lura

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Sandy

She sings the music of Cape Verde, an island off the west coast of Africa which declared independence from Portugal in 1975.  Singing both in Portuguese, and in the language of her small country, Lura mixes some of the musical … Continue reading →

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Luther Vandross Revisited!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Sandy

Listened again to “The Ultimate Luther Vandross“. It contains great classics from the 80’s and 90’s that are still staples of “soul”,  and “smooth listening” radio stations around the country: “A House Is Not A Home”, “Power of Love”, “Here … Continue reading →

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Brian Stokes Mitchell – Like Him!

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Sandy

The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific”  is running on PBS again during their pledge weeks. Its not the Mary Martin film of 1950’s, but a musical done “in concert”, (all in character and full voice w/o sets), at Carnegie … Continue reading →

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Lura * Music of Cape Verde

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Sandy

Lura sings the music of Cape Verde, an island off the west coast of Africa which declared independence from Portugal in 1975. Singing both in Portuguese, and in the language of her small country, she mixes some of the musical … Continue reading →

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New CDs: Jazz!

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Sandy

During the past  holiday season, record companies seemed intent on creating a  “Box Set” for anything that wasn’t nailed down.  The good news for Jazz lovers is that there are lots of new packages of Jazz greats in a box. … Continue reading →

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Chaka Khan

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Sandy

I seem to be going thru a stage where I’m admiring “longevity”. Artists, entertainers, anyone who just keeps going (like that obnoxious TV bunny).  I look at people of a certain age and think, “still doing good work, still chasing”. … Continue reading →

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CD: Tony Bennett

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Sandy

The song “Because of You”, number #1 pop single of 1951, was my introduction to Tony Bennett. My mother loved that song and when my mom loved a song, she would play it over and over. (I occasionally shock myself … Continue reading →

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