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Stanley Turrentine ?Touching?
2008-10-07 17:22:00
Stanley Turrentine was born in Pittsburg on April 5, 1934 into a musical family. He father played the saxophone. His mother played stride piano and his older brother, Tommy, played trumpet. He started playing the saxophone when he was 11. He was greatly influenced by his father and Illinois Jacquet. When he was 12, had ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Stanley Turrentine “Touching”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/10/0 7/stanley-turrentine-touching/" });
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Billy Cobham and George Duke ?Hip Pockets?
2008-10-03 15:40:00
Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Panama on May 16, 1944. His father was a pianist. His family moved to New York in 1947. He was fascinated by percussion instrument from a very young age. When he was 8 he played his first gig. He played with St. Catherine’s Queensmen, a drum and bugle corps. ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Billy Cobham and George Duke “Hip Pockets”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/10/0 3/billy-cobham-and-george-duke-hip-pocket s/" });
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Louis Armstrong ?Basin Street Blues?
2008-10-01 12:40:00
Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in a very poor family and was raised by his grandmother for the first 5 years of his life. When he was 5, he started living with his mother and her relatives. His mother was a prostitute and Armstrong worked ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Louis Armstrong “Basin Street Blues ”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/10/0 1/louis-armstrong-basin-street-blues/" });
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Lauryn Hill ?I Find It Hard to Say?
2008-06-02 18:59:00
This is from the MTV Unplugged performance that Lauryn Hill did. I have this CD(MTV Unplugged), but I never saw any of the performance before. Even though her voice is going the crowd is really diggin’ it. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Lauryn Hill “I Find It Hard to Say”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/06/0 2/lauryn-hill-i-find-it-hard-to-say/" });
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Lionel Loueke ?Karibu?
2008-05-26 18:52:00
Originally from Benin , Lionel Loueke is an excellent guitarist and though he doesn’t consider himself a singer, I’d say he is. If I could make anything that sounded even remotely as good or interesting with my voice, I’d call myself a singer. He didn’t even start playing music until he was in his late teens. ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Lionel Loueke “Karibu”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/05/2 6/lionel-loueke-karibu/" });
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Dapp Theory ?Only Clave?
2008-05-23 14:43:00
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Music Review Carnival 6
2008-05-16 12:13:00
So a funny thing happened this week. I decided to clear out my inbox and accidentally deleted a bunch of blog carnival submissions. So the carnival is particularly small this month. Here are the submissions that didn’t get deleted. Jake Riley presents Magic Tricks- Music al Minded posted at Free MAGIC TRICKS. Jan Lindholm presents Cansei de Ser ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Music Review Carnival 6", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/05/1 6/music-review-carnival-6/" });
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Bob Marley ?Africa Unite?
2008-05-12 17:52:00
I just got home from walking to the grocery store. I needed to pick up a few odds and ends for dinner. The walk to the store takes about a twenty minutes. The weather is beautiful today–clear sky, nice breeze. The whole time I was walking this song was going through my head. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bob Marley “Africa Unite”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/05/1 2/bob-marley-africa-unite/" });
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Curtis Mayfield ?Move On Up?
2008-05-07 13:56:00
Here’s some Curtis Mayfield for you. I tried to find something with a good video and sound quality but I couldn’t find that. So here’s good sound and a video of an album cover. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Curtis Mayfield “Move On Up”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/05/0 7/curtis-mayfield-move-on-up/" });
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Tom Waits ?Chocolate Jesus?
2008-05-06 10:54:00
Tom Waits announced the Glitter and Doom tour yesterday on You Tube. If you didn’t see it here it is. It’s well known that I’m a Tom Waits fan. So in celebration of the announcement of his new tour here’s a live performance by him. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tom Waits “Chocolate Jesus ”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/05/0 6/tom-waits-chocolate-jesus/" });
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Common ?Be?
2008-04-30 13:14:00
I don’t put much rap on this blog. It’s funny because I grew up listening to rap, jazz and classic R&B. This is a short video by Common . It’s really good. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Common “Be”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/04/3 0/common-be/" });
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Marvin Gaye ?Got To Give It Up?
2008-04-28 13:02:00
I just realized that I haven’t put any Marvin Gaye up on this blog yet. I have no idea how that could’ve happened. Here is a live performance of Got To Give It Up. I know you’ll want to dance during this one. Don’t be shy. “Let’s dance. Let’s shout. Gettin’ funky’s what it’s all ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Marvin Gaye “Got To Give It Up”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/04/2 8/marvin-gaye-got-to-give-it-up/" });
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Don Byas ?Moonlight in Vermont?
2008-04-23 17:38:00
I remember going to a used record store with my father when I was ten. I’d been to many record stores before, but none were quite like this one. There were just so many records stuffed into a small unorganized space. I looked through boxes and boxes of record while my father talked and laughed ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Don Byas “Moonlight in Vermont ”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/04/2 3/don-byas-moonlight-in-vermont/" });
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Music Review Carnival 5
2008-04-20 23:00:00
The Music Review Carnival is late this month because I moved to the UK and have just been been able to get online this weekend. I’m sorry, but the situation was beyond my control. Anyway, here’s this month’s carnival. Jwill presents 2008 CMT Awards (with videos) posted at The Wi11is. Joshua Holt presents mel.opho.be - Brother Ali ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Music Review Carnival 5", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/04/2 0/music-review-carnival-5/" });
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Leo Sayer ?The Show Must Go On?
2008-04-07 16:53:00
It all started on the stairs. We were talking about hits from the seventies, singing and breaking into spontaneous dance routines, when we remembered Leo Sayer. How could anyone forget? Yes, there was You make me feel like dancing, but how can that compare to this gem. The Show Must Go On is quite enjoyable. ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Leo Sayer “The Show Must Go On”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/04/0 7/leo-sayer-the-show-must-go-on/" });
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John Legend ?Ordinary People?
2008-04-01 20:37:00
I’m a little bit embarrassed to admit it, but I’ve always liked this song. Now I’m showing my sappy side. I have nothing to prove to anybody. Here’s a live performance of Ordinary People . I hope you enjoy it. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "John Legend “Ordinary People”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/04/0 1/john-legend-ordinary-people/" });
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The Jackson Five Cartoon
2008-03-24 22:01:00
When I was little I used to watch the Jackson Five cartoon. I asked my husband if he knew about it because he likes The Jackson Five also. He said he’d never heard of it. How could you call yourself a Jackson Five fan if you’ve never seen the cartoon? So here is the opening ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Jackson Five Cartoon ", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/03/2 4/the-jackson-five-cartoon/" });
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Music Review Carnival 4
2008-03-16 18:13:00
Well it’s time for another carnival. The pickings were slim this month but here are the best of the lot. old-wizard.com presents Old-Wizard.com / Music / Top 10 Most Over Rated Bands posted at old-wizard.com. Amanda Mac presents Ghosteater posted at Amanda Mac’s Open Mic. Sarah presents As if Zooey Deschanel needed to get any more awesome posted ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Music Review Carnival 4", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/03/1 6/music-review-carnival-4-2/" });
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Gnarls Barkley ?Run Away?
2008-03-13 16:38:00
I have to admit that I like Gnarls Barkley . This is their latest video. It was banned from television initially because the effects could cause epileptic seizures. If you think you might have a seizure don’t watch this video. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gnarls Barkley “Run Away”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/03/1 3/gnarls-barkley-run-away/" });
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Sonny Rollins ?Alfie?s Theme?
2008-03-10 20:43:00
I found the Alfie cassette in my father’s moldy smelling cassette bag that he kept under the television. I listened to it constantly alone in my room. Sometimes I’d even pretend to play along even though at the time I didn’t play any instrument. I especially liked Alfie’s Theme . I also wondered who Alfie was. I ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sonny Rollins “Alfie’s Theme”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/03/1 0/sonny-rollins-alfies-theme/" });
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Bob Marley ?No Woman No Cry?
2008-03-05 20:33:00
I wanted to put a Bob Marley video up today but it was difficult to pick one. I finally decided on this. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bob Marley “No Woman No Cry”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/03/0 5/bob-marley-no-woman-no-cry/" });
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John Gorka ?I?m From New Jersey?
2008-03-03 20:15:00
“Give me the token,” she said as we pulled up to the toll both. “I can get it in the basket from here.” She beamed with excitement as she rolled down the passenger side window. She took the token from me, undid her seat belt and started climbing out the window. “What are you doing?” I ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "John Gorka “I’m From New Jersey ”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/03/0 3/john-gorka-im-from-new-jersey/" });
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Gene Harris ?Summertime?
2008-02-27 20:38:00
When I was little I thought this was the jam. My father had a recording of it and I used to listen to it all the time. I especially liked the ending. I remember re-winding the tape so that I could hear Summertime over and over again until it snapped. I don’t think my ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gene Harris “Summertime”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/02/2 7/gene-harris-summertime/" });
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Bruce Springsteen ?Born in the USA?
2008-02-25 22:15:00
I remember making the drive several times a year from Vermont to my parents’ house in New Jersey . Long drives like that are most tedious when you’re alone. I’d stop as little as possible, desperate to make good time. I’d ignore the numbness of my butt and try my best not to be hypnotized by ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bruce Springsteen “Born in the USA”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/02/2 5/bruce-springsteen-born-in-the-usa/" });
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Herbie Hancock ?River: The Joni Letters?
2008-02-20 18:01:00
Since Herbie Hancock won Album of the Year for River : The Joni Letters , I thought I’d post this video about the making of the album. This video has a short interview with Herbie and some shots of them recording tracks on River: The Joni Letters. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Herbie Hancock “River: The Joni Letters”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/02/2 0/herbie-hancock-river-the-joni-letters/" });
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Prince ?3121?
2008-02-18 22:17:00
I bought this CD at the mall after seeing a movie. The movie and the CD are in no way related. I don’t even remember what the movie was, but I still listen to the CD all the time. On the way home a pelican pooped on the car. It was terrifying. We were grooving ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Prince “3121″", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/02/1 8/prince-3121/" });
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Music Review Carnival 4
2008-02-15 17:15:00
Jonathan presents The Lionheart Brothers live review posted at Jonathan Deamer. Jim presents Death of Modern Rock - With Mario R. Martin - #1 posted at Chicks With Guns. Sarah presents New/old versions of “Metal Heart” by Cat Power posted at SARAHSPY. Marilyn Terrell for Suzanne Hackett presents Belizean Music ian Andy Palacio: A Remembrance posted at Intelligent Travel. Michael ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Music Review Carnival 4", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/02/1 5/music-review-carnival-4/" });
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Amy Winehouse ?I?m No Good/Rehab? Live Grammy Performance
2008-02-13 18:22:00
I watched the Grammys on Sunday night. It was full of all the usual awkward prescript-ed banter. It had many unlikely and ridiculous duets. The most ridiculous one was Kid Rock and Keely Smith singing That Ol’ Black Magic. There was a very corny performance by Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang. I don’t know who ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Amy Winehouse “I’m No Good/Rehab ” Live Grammy Performance ", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/02/1 3/amy-winehouse-im-no-goodrehab-live-gram my-performance/" });
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Jasmine Jamillah ?When Heaven Falls?
2008-02-11 20:47:00
I usually listen to music when I clean. Saturday is my big house cleaning day. I stick in a good CD–something I can sing along too–and clean every inch of our apartment. We have a small apartment so it doesn’t take long. This past Saturday I listened to Jasmine Jamillah’s When Heaven Falls while I ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Jasmine Jamillah “When Heaven Falls”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/02/1 1/jasmine-jamillah-when-heaven-falls/" });
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Donny Hathaway ?Someday We?ll All Be Free?
2008-02-06 16:08:00
This is a great song by Donny Hathaway from his Extension Of A Man album. I don’t really have much to say about it. I’m just putting it up because I like Someday We’ll All Be Free a lot. Enjoy! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Donny Hathaway “Someday We’ll All Be Free”", url: "http://stopandhearthemusic.com/2008/02/0 6/donny-hathaway-someday-well-all-be-free /" });