Archive: February 2006
Jazz Piano at its Best
Billy Taylor gets my toes tapping with "Impromptu," a short piece of jazz piano. The variety of drumming stands out, especially as the rat-a-tat of the drumsticks on the rim serves as a perfect background for Taylor's flying fingers. Taylor...
By Louise Pierce | February 28, 2006; 02:45 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Smooth Spanish Flavor
Kan'Nal's other songs featured on washingtonpost.com/mp3 feature a growling, chanting vocal backed by a tribal, pounding rhythm, but "All Things Change" takes a completely different turn. The members of Kan'Nal met in Guatemala in 2001 and have spent years developing...
By Louise Pierce | February 22, 2006; 11:05 AM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Funky Beats for Sunday Driving
The Big Hurt's "All I Know" has an upbeat rhythm that I love more and more each time I hear it. The group's easygoing sound comfortably combines funk, jazz and hip-hop influences. Lead vocalist Billy Martin says he is inspired...
By Louise Pierce | February 20, 2006; 02:23 PM ET | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
A Quick Tease of Cool Didgeridoo
I never knew that a didgeridoo could make me bob my head, but Karl Kalbaugh proves me wrong with this short clip. He leaves me wanting more, and now I'm on the lookout for a chance to see him live...
By Louise Pierce | February 17, 2006; 02:31 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Echoes from a Mellow Songbird
The combination of Leah Morgan's sweet vocals, cello, piano and guitar creates the kind of music made to listen to in bed for hours on a rainy day. Whether you have a recently broken heart or simply want to mellow...
By Louise Pierce | February 17, 2006; 02:13 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
A Cure for the Blues
I only wish I could have been there in person to see the Clarence Turner Blues Band deliver this swinging performance of "I'm Tore Down" at Blues Alley. The interplay between Turner's guitar and Henry Chung's harmonica must have really...
By Louise Pierce | February 10, 2006; 02:53 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Valentine's Day Playlist
Valentine's Day can be wonderfully romantic or a bitter holiday of disappointment. Whether you need some sensual jazz to set an intimate mood or a band to rock out to while you try to forget your ex, there is something...
By Louise Pierce | February 6, 2006; 02:42 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
