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On this album, she chose songs that focus attention on strong women and independence. The album contains five original works and jazz standards. In 2016, the album won a Grammy for Best Vocal Jazz Album. Two years later, her third album with Mack Avenue, Dreams and Daggers, won a Grammy in the same category. [18]
The album was released in October 2007. Hines and Morrison toured the album throughout late 2007/early 2008 and recorded a live DVD of the tour. [1] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008, The Other Woman was nominated for 'ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album', losing out to Footprints by Andrea Keller. [2]
Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Humphrey (born April 25, 1950) is an American jazz flautist and singer. She has recorded twelve albums over the course of her career, mostly playing jazz fusion, funk, and soul-jazz. In 1971, she was the first female instrumentalist signed by Blue Note and in 1994, she founded the jazz label Paradise Sounds Records. [1] [2]
Jazz Messengers '70 (1970) Child's Dance ... Child's Dance is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1972 and ... "Song for a Lonely Woman ...
She later performed at Dazzle Jazz Lounge in Denver, [6] and recorded three studio jazz albums. [4] JazzTimes wrote of her 2009 debut album, Smile, claiming: "The vocals are rich and captivating". [1] Her second album, After You've Gone, was released in 2010. In 2011, Harvey won VSA's International Young Soloist Award. [2]
While in the recording stages, Kelly met Ann Hampton Callaway, a jazz cabaret singer, who offered to write the liner notes to Kelly's first CD. [1] Grace won numerous ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards. Grace previously won the "Jazz Artist of the Year" for the third time at the 2016 Boston Music Awards' [19] she had won the same award in 2008 ...
The Guardian review by John Fordham awarded the album 3 stars, noting, "Wherever you're coming from, this remains the work of a gifted improviser exploring timelessly haunting songs". [3] PopMatters reviewer Josh Langhoff said, "Geri Allen’s mostly-solo, mostly-jazz-piano album A Child Is Born flows through traditional Christmas songs and ...
A Drum Is a Woman is a musical allegory by American pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington and his long-time musical collaborator Billy Strayhorn. It tells the story of Madam Zajj, the personification of African rhythm , and Carribee Joe, who has his roots firmly in the jungle with his drums.