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Sáb, 08/08/2009 - 12:19 — Woogms
I love jazz singers, so it was a special thrill to hear Barbra champion Shirley Horn on Oprah's show: it takes a great artist and a great person to pay tribute to equally wonderful singers who are unjustly ignored by the mainstream. And when two great singers like Krall and Streisand get together to perform amazing standards with first-rate musicians like Bill Charlap (whose mother, Sandy Stewart, is another top-notch vocalist who deserves wider recognition), we are lucky indeed. And Johnny Mandel's contributions can't be discounted.Read more »





Re: “The Town Hall Mob” by Paul Krugman
I'm thrilled Barbra is going to be performing at the Vanguard, but I'm even more thrilled that she remains in the vanguard of artists committed to progressive politics. I am glad she uses her celebrity to draw attention to societal problems that affect us all and appreciate her understanding that artists have a responsibility to do something more than simply entertain us. Thank you Barbra for sharing with us those articles you think we all should be reading to enlighten us on the world around us. I would like to share one with you and your community:Read more »