Monthly Archives: December, 2014
SARAH VAUGHAN-A TIME IN MY LIFE.
SARAH VAUGHAN-A TIME IN MY LIFE. By 1971, when Sarah Vaughan released A Time In My Life on Mainstream Records, she had established a reputation as one of jazz’s premier vocalists. She had come a long way since winning the Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, in 1942. Back then, Sarah was just eighteen. The …
BLUE MITCHELL-BLUE MITCHELL.
BLUE MITCHELL-BLUE MITCHELL. Despite a recording career that spanned twenty-nine years, and over twenty albums, Florida born trumpeter, Blue Mitchell, never enjoyed the same critical acclaim that many of his contemporaries enjoyed. Blue wasn’t perceived as a groundbreaking musician. However, he enjoyed a successful career, touring widely and releasing a string of successful albums. His …
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