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Women In Jazz And Blues: Voices

A female-voice special with guitar, piano and instrumental exceptions, from gospel and blues to vocal improvisation and contemporary song.

Show
Textures: Female Jazz And Blues Singers
Programme
Textures
Date
23 March 2008

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  1. 1
    Untitled · Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    Why it was chosen Fitting for the Easter weekend

  2. 2
    Night And Day · Anita O'Day

    Why it was chosen One of the presenter's favorite singers from the 1950s

  3. 4
    The Huckabuck · Betty Carter
  4. 5
    Basin Street Blues · Shirley Horn

    Why it was chosen To continue in the same vein as the previous track

  5. 6
    Dirty No Gooders Blues · Mina Claudine Myers
  6. 7
    The Beat Goes On · Patricia Barber
  7. 8
    Blues Ain't Nothing But A Woman · Dinah Washington

    Why it was chosen To continue a bluesy groove

  8. 9
    These Blues · Diane Sure

    Why it was chosen Continue still for a little bit more with the blues

  9. 10
    Blusett · Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass

    Why it was chosen Turn it just down a little bit of a notch

  10. 11
    Green Dolphin Street · Greta Matassa

    Why it was chosen Best of both worlds: great singing and great instrumentation

  11. 12
    New York State Of Mind · Carmen McRae

    Why it was chosen A song about my hometown

  12. 13
    The Weight · Cassandra Wilson

    Why it was chosen My all-time favorite singer

  13. 14
    I Say A Little Prayer · Nena Frelon
  14. 16
    Moaning · Karen Allison
  15. 17
    Song Of Life · Patti Waters
  16. 18
    Come Away, Death · Gene Leishman
  17. 19
    Above Ground · Nora Jones

    Why it was chosen I like her singing a lot, so that's why I played her song

  18. 20
    Country Fair Dance · Mary Coughlin

    Why it was chosen To chase away all the possible nightmares

  19. 21
    God Must Be A Boogeyman · Joanie Mitchell

    Why it was chosen Since this show is called Textures, I think this is a very appropriate song

  20. 22
    Selection By Astrud Gilberto · Astrud Gilberto
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    Why it was chosen What a great way to get into the evening mood

  21. 23
    Jaya Jaya Rama · Alice Coltrane

    Why it was chosen Fulfill a request from two weeks ago

  22. 24
    Summertime · Mishka Adams

    Why it was chosen To help us go to sleep, I often like to play a lullaby