*****After her graduation, Simone spent the summer of 1950 at the Juilliard School*****
And to think she survived this also. The fact that she had a successful career after, and in spite of, this set back, is testimony to her perseverance.
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Jazz for aficionados
Today's Mary Lou: Mary Lou Williams -- LIVE AT THE COOKERY Recorded 1975. Nice booklet with pictures and history. The notes point out that Mary Lou has lived through all the eras in the history of Jazz, and played the new music of each era. She has lived and played through 90% of the history of recorded Jazz. She makes Miles, Trane, Monk etc... seem like fly by night flashes in the pan. This is my favorite CD of the ones I have by Mary Lou. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SEL9r11fvg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=titcI_y8LVw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rez4rZ-Dnxc Cheers |
Schubert, I'm glad that you share my love of Carmen. I have a number of pristine LP's by her that I enjoy immensely; that was when she was young and very beautiful, but as she aged, she gained weight and became less beautiful; what was she to do,drive a cab? (but I'm not as handsome as I once was) Never the less, we can still celebrate a young and beautiful Carmen McRae; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_R9AGDvXe4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRrcCjLiGA |