>
>That said, you can not knock this girl when it comes to putting
>together an interesting show. The band rocks HARD, straight out.
>They interpolate bits of James Brown, Mos Def, Bob Marley and what
>not into their songs. It's pretty cool. I never liked her voice even
>back when her and I did some jazz casuals and what not, and I stand
>by that. BUT, maximum respect for the thang she's put together. It
>is an entertaining show. (P.S., she also throws out scarves to the
>people below who fight over them, she has been given GREAT praise in
>none other than Straight No Chaser, she's sold 2 million records,
>AND she was nominated for a grammy, which brings me to point 3.)
Hmm, don't care for her voice, but, from your description I should
probably see a show.
>The grammys, as everyone knows, are the ultimate whack event of all
>time. Need irrefutible proof? 2 words. Milli Vannili. Still, it is
>interesting to read the nominees each year, and I'm fascinated by
>it, as if by a car wreck.
>
That's right. (Its for musical ability not moving records--that's
what the billboards are for.) One of our local music columnists
ripped into the Grammy group especially over Will Smith being a
nominee every time (wondered what hey pays them.)
But, there is hope, for instance there's a new catagory: Music for
Video/Computer Game, so not all slaving away infront of their
sequencer is in vain.
>Did anyone note that trad jazz singer Diana Krall was nominated for
>Album of the Year, right alongside TLC, Backstreet Boys, and the
>Dixie Chicks? She strives to be the female Nat King Cole, which in
>my opinion, isn't a bad goal for any singer, regardless of gender.
>What would an award like this mean for "jazz" if anything? (She's
>certainly more sophisticated than the other nominees.)
>
Well, she is working on it (heard a review between her latest and the
latest Nat release and she certianly came up short, but the reviewer
did give her a chance to grow), I'll stick with Cassandra Wilson for
my vocal jazz, and the odd Holly Cole track.
>And finally, I think it would be a much bigger honor to have your
>music played on Jazzadelica than to be nominated for a grammy. Maybe
>Mark should have his own awards; "The Jazzies" or something like
>that.
Well, just trainspot his "album of the week" ;)
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