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10.19.2010
Stormy Monday Show ~ Jazz, Blues and Soul 10-16-10
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Deblois lives a gypsy lifestyle; playing from town to town, traveling in her van, sometimes with musicians, sometimes alone. You’ll find her at the Hogs Breath Saloon in Key West or Tobacco Road in Coconut Grove. The first time I caught up with Deblois was at an Irish pub in Cocoa Beach, then another time in Cocoa Village at the Dog and Bone. This last appearance was a nice cozy house concert....but Deblois' last show on this road trip back to California was at the House of Blues in San Diego.
My favorite CD of Deblois’ is called Night Painting. But I also filled tonight’s Stormy Monday Show with new music from Eliane Elias, some "vintage" Banu Gibson, and flashed back with Stevie Wonder’s ”Superwoman”.
Listen in with a click on the podcast below and we'll see you next week for more music and more surprises on the Stormy Monday Show.
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10.13.2010
Juanita Dixon- Blues & Jazz
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I met Juanita Dixon at Heidi's Jazz Club headlining on a Saturday night. She's a fierce down and dirty blues singer and a passionate jazz stylist. Born in Nassau Bahamas, Dixon has been living in the South Florida area since 1950. She started performing when she was nine years old after her mother noted her gift and nurtured it by having her sing in the church choir. When Juanita was in her teens she heard R&B for the first time and made the decision to be a professional Rhythm and Blues singer. Her mother entered her in talent shows in the South Florida area at the now defunct Cafe Society where she won more than a few of them.
Dixon attended University of Toronto for a little over a year, but the good times began to roll and she packed up her books and traded them in for road experience as a singer. She met the Jackson 5 in Indiana, lived and performed in New York for 3 years and then settled down in South Florida when a DJ friend pushed her to sing jazz at Sweets Lounge in Dania Beach. She almost didn't go after the gig, thinking she couldn't sing jazz, but she was hired and found she loved singing jazz, and ended up staying for 3 years.
Ms Dixon is inspired by Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan and Lou Rawls. You can often hear her performing her spicy blues with the Jeff Prine Group in South Florida. Miss Dixon's mixture of sauce and sass shouldn't be missed. She tells it like it is, staking her claim, putting her money where her mouth is, and flashing that grin that says "ain't I just somethin'". You can't help but love her. I do and you will too.
You can see Juanita Dixon perform live at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood Florida; The Village Pump in Lauderdale By The Sea, and she is bluesin it at Village Grill in Lauderdale By the Sea. Her CD is called Bluuze Mama and you can pick it up at her live shows~ autographed.
10.10.2010
Stormy Monday Show -Jazz, Soul & Blues 10-9-10
OOOhhh what a night on the Stormy Monday Show. We're back from a month's absence. I've been touring in New York, headlined at the spectacular New Smyrna Jazz Fest, and then a technical glitch that left us without a podcast for last week's show.
So we made it up to you. This week we had an hour and a half solid blues and powerhouse Divas. And when I say Divas, I mean ones who truly deserve the title; those women that have been out there, been successful and delved into other aspects of their talents aside from music. They have survived waning appeal, fickle audiences, public failures, and then rose up again and are still going strong. They're real people behind the music, real women, and that's why they're called Divas.
10.06.2010
Wayne Shorter - Jazz
But Footprints brings out another side of him. Shorter gained worldwide prominence when he helped form Weather Report, and developed what came to be known as Jazz fusion. Footprints gives us a well balanced view of his professional and personal life. It's one I recommend.
9.28.2010
Eli "Paperboy" Reed - New Soul Music
Listen, and believe!
9.21.2010
Eric Dolphy - Jazz Sax
He said, "When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone, in the air. You can never capture it again.” But luckily, for us, in this day and age, we can recapture a least a glimpse of his magic.
9.08.2010
Ashford and Simpson - Music for the Soul
They are still extremely successful as a songwriting team. I was in the right place, at the right time and was blessed enough to see them at Radio City Music Hall where they were larger than life from the very first note. And when I say that, I mean "whoops! upside the head" good!"
They slid into a radio gig in New York and I listened regularly, seemed they were having fun. They have owned the Sugar Bar in NYC for many years and they helped artists get a leg up on jam night. I have so many favorite tunes by the duo, so I 'll only name a few....So So Satisfied, Is it still Good to You, Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand, Let's Go Get Stoned ( Lol), Happy Endings, By Way of Love's Express. That's just a few.
Powerful couple, amazing contributions. But isn't that what great Soul music has always been about?
9.05.2010
Stormy Monday Show - Jazz, Blues and Soul 9-4-10
Beginners need not apply. This was heavyweight night on the Stormy Monday Show, packed with musical jazz, blues and soul genius; one legend after another. From Carla Bley to Jon Hendricks to Nina Simone. The Stormy Monday energy was everywhere, with people checking in from Rio to Cincinnati; tuning in and grooving in. And that's just how I like it.
Roy Ayers "Running Away" was the soul surprise, making me reminisce about more carefree times, after all "Everybody loves the Sunshine". James Booker took us out with a most stunning piano on "I'll Be Seeing You".
Check it out, and let me know what you think. One hour is much too short, so we make it so you can find much more music, info and commentary on the Stormy Monday Facebook, Twitter and Youtube pages.
I'll be seeing you next time on the Stormy Monday Show. And if your in NYC, don't forget to catch me at The Delancy on September 11th.
See you in the nightlife...
Roy Ayers "Running Away" was the soul surprise, making me reminisce about more carefree times, after all "Everybody loves the Sunshine". James Booker took us out with a most stunning piano on "I'll Be Seeing You".
Check it out, and let me know what you think. One hour is much too short, so we make it so you can find much more music, info and commentary on the Stormy Monday Facebook, Twitter and Youtube pages.
I'll be seeing you next time on the Stormy Monday Show. And if your in NYC, don't forget to catch me at The Delancy on September 11th.
See you in the nightlife...
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9.03.2010
Carla Bley
A prolific composer, arranger, band leader and musician, Carla Bley has a lot of irons in the fire. She moved to New York from California at the age of 17, became a cigarette girl at Birdland where she met and married Paul Bley....for a time. In her career she has formed her own record label, collaborated with musicians from many genres. Bley's instruments are piano and organ. "Appearing Nightly" is a live album recorded in Paris in 2006 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 2008. It is one of her recent gifts to us, as well a Christmas CD featuring the most common Christmas songs done in the Carla Bley way.
8.29.2010
Stormy Monday Show - Jazz, Blues and Soul 8-28-10
8.25.2010
Nnenna Freelon
8.22.2010
Stormy Monday Show - Jazz, Blues and Soul 8-21-10
For this week's music we spaced out on Joe Zawinul, Etta James, and Mary Lou Williams. The show started out with my man Joe Williams with "Roll Em Pete", but the time went by too fast and we had to break it down once again.
See you in the nightlife and again next week for another soulful hour of The Stormy Monday Show.
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8.19.2010
Mary Lou Williams - The Lady Who Swings the Band
, it seems, was born to play piano. Self taught at an early age, she helped support her 10 half brothers and sisters at age 6,by playing private parties. A year later she started playing publicly in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, where she was raised.. Throughout her career she wrote and arranged hundreds of compositions for the great bandleaders, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Dizzie Gillespie.8.16.2010
Stormy Monday Show -Jazz, Blues and Soul 8-14-10
We received word during the show that Abbey Lincoln passed Sybil promptly dedicated a couple of songs to her; from the gospel tent of the Jazz and Heritage Festival, Aaron Neville singing "Mary Don't You Weep" was a touching acknowledgement, and" Stand By Me".
Look for a tribute to Abbey Lincoln next week on the Stormy Monday Show.
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8.12.2010
Sammy Davis Jr
. was an uncompromising, original entertainer. He had it all from head to toe; singing, dancing, acting all done in absolute excellence. He started his career as a child in vaudeville with his father and "uncle" as the Will Mastin Trio. He is well known for singing Candyman and Mr. Bojangles and those two songs were in fact his least favorites. Mr. Bojangles because it was a song about a dancer in his declining years, and it brought Sammy Davis Jr. face to face with his own inevitable destiny, and Candyman, well, it was just downright corny according to him, but it made him a star and a headliner in Las Vegas. If you want to see how it's really supposed to be done, visit Sammy Davis on Youtube.8.10.2010
Stormy Show with special guest Swamp Dogg
You've got to expect the totally unexpected when you talk with Jerry Williams AKA Swamp Dogg. His answering machine message says" If you are calling, you must have one hell of an important message, so why don't you leave it".
Swamp has been doing this thing called music, in the form of singing, songwriting, and producing other acts for almost 50 years. He produced Patti La belle and the Bluebells, The Commodores, Irma Thomas...and he still is doing it. Nothing short of brilliant, he is alright with being relatively unknown. Figure that, 30 albums, packs them in overseas and still there's a "Who dat?" when you say Swamp Dogg in the States.
Wanna know him? You should, he's one of the musical and legendary greats you need to see. I caught up with Swamp Dogg just as he returned from Rotterdam, performing the North Seas Jazz Festival. Listen in to our live interview on Sybil Gage's Stormy Monday Show, and get you a taste of this living legend. You'll be glad you did.
8.01.2010
Stormy Monday Show - Jazz, Blues, Soul
The Stormy Monday Show started with blazing blues from Muddy Waters , James Cotton and Johnny Winter and prevailed with Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. We had to get some blues women in on this so Debbie Davies was just the right spice. Sybil's opening for Rosie Ledet in February, so she couldn't help but throw in some Zydeco before finishing the hour out with Trombone Shorty.
Was it lit? We think so, but listen on in and see what you think.
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7.28.2010
Stormy Monday Show 7-24-10
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| Sybil Gage and Nancy Kelly |
7.23.2010
Sybil's Stormy Monday Soul Music Legends
Barbara Mason started in the industry in her teens, in Philly, as a songwriter. She hit it big with the self penned "Yes, I'm Ready" in 1965. During the 70's she "grew up" and focused on sexual ballads such as "Bed and Board" and "From His Woman to You" which is a response to Shirley Brown's
single, "Woman to Woman" and don't forget "Shackin Up".
single, "Woman to Woman" and don't forget "Shackin Up". And, let's not forget Jean Knight, who gave us "Mr. Big Stuff." The lady can perform, and that song is one that will have you running out to the dance floor each and every time . Knight was born and raised in New Orleans. The story behind Mr. Big Stuff is that it almost didn't make it into world. It was rejected by record labels until King Floyd's "Groove Me
" came out and was a success. Mr. Big Stuff was dug up, and was then released on the Stax label. She had a few more local hits and did some tours in the 80's before she treated us to another couple of slam dunks with "You Got the Papers but I Got the Man," and a party favorite " Don't Mess With My Toot Toot".
" came out and was a success. Mr. Big Stuff was dug up, and was then released on the Stax label. She had a few more local hits and did some tours in the 80's before she treated us to another couple of slam dunks with "You Got the Papers but I Got the Man," and a party favorite " Don't Mess With My Toot Toot".And these are just a few of the Legends of Soul. Stick around we'll bring more to you soon.
7.18.2010
Stormy Monday Show 7-17-10
Folk singer Sheryl Paige stopped by the studio do drop a few of her own jams and to bring our attention to a Habitat For Humanity event coming up locally on July 24th where both she and I will be performing to aid in fundraising for a home to be built in Cocoa Florida for a woman who has MS.
So sit back, put your feet up and let Miss Sybil serve up this musical cocktail just right.
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