Posted in Shows on Oct 6th, 2008
Duke Pearson was a pianist, composer, and arranger who helped craft the sound of many of the Blue Note label’s classic mid-1960s releases. He had a gift for writing quickly and coming up with memorable melodies that could be bright, poignant, or Sidewinder-style funky; several of his compositions, such as “Jeannine” and “Cristo Redentor,” have become jazz standards…
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Posted in Jazz Notes on Nov 9th, 2007
A couple of years ago I did a Night Lights show about Oscar Brown Jr., a singer and songwriter I’d long admired for his compositional skills, his vocal verve, and his cultural and political activism. With his hip, cocksure, proto-rap delivery and tunes such as “Mr. Kicks,” “Forty Acres and a Mule,” and “Bid ‘Em In” that combined humor and strong social messages, he was a pioneer of early-1960s vocal jazz. At the time I felt Brown was undercelebrated for his accomplishments, both as an artist and as a figure of inspiration. Several months after we aired the program…
Posted in Shows on Aug 13th, 2007
Duke Pearson was a pianist, composer, and arranger who helped craft the sound of many of the Blue Note label’s classic mid-1960s releases. He had a gift for writing quickly and coming up with memorable melodies that could be bright, poignant, or Sidewinder-style funky; several of his compositions, such as “Jeannine” and “Cristo Redentor,” have become jazz standards…
Posted in Shows on Jun 4th, 2005
This week on Night Lights we honor the memory of singer-songwriter and activist Oscar Brown Jr., who died on Sunday, May 29 at the age of 78. Brown, the son of a well-to-do South Side Chicago businessman, participated in the labor movement and progressive politics of the 1950s before trying his hand at composing and performing…
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