I was happy to speak with Judith Tick, famed musicologist and professor emerita of music history at Northeastern University, and also author of the new biography of Ella Fitzgerald, Becoming Ella Fitzgerald.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to listen to part one of our interview, as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program, heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
And here is part two of the interview:
Well, it was a tremendous turnout, the largest ever since I started these contests.
Who knew that random numbers could be so exciting?
The 10 prize winners, in order, are:
1. Ken Muller
2. Dustin White
3. David Koenig
4. Chris Wilcox
5. Aubrey Torres
6. Steve Cobb
7. Jeff Shriver
8. Frank Yuen
9. Abe Carnow
10. Jay Jennings
Prizes will go out as soon as hear back from everyone on the above list. (If you haven’t responded to me yet, please check your email and get back to me.)
Thanks to all who entered, congrats to all the winners, and y’all can try your luck again next year.
Monday morning, Ella trades fours with members of Duke Ellington’s orchestra. The sax player looks like he barely got out alive intact.
Thanks to YouTuber Paolo Tesi
This was really fun to watch. This guy, Josh Turner, is not only a great guitar player, but he is just so creative and knowledgeable on the back end of things as well. He writes and records a song in one hour, and shows you his process. Just his closetful of mics alone was worth the price of admission. Hilarious and scary!
More at Josh Turner Guitar
Hmm. What is it? I’m not really quite sure, though it puts me in mind of a couple of things. But take a look at the close-up below for an insight into the construction materials:
Kings Highway
Brooklyn, New York
