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Ayo Awosika is a vocalist whose singing crosses musical boundaries, having the improvisation of jazz but also utilizing r&b rhythms
She graduated from the Berklee College of Music, went on tours where she opened for Carlos Santana, Richie Havens and Peter Eldridge, toured with Miley Cyrus and other pop acts, worked as a backup singer and a vocal arranger, and has been part of the meditative r&b band Blesd.
On her LiveStream from July 12, 2020, Ayo Awosika utilizes electronics to create her own rhythmic choir on the opening number (which is quite singable), and performs two appealing folk songs while accompanying herself on guitar,
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Jason Miles has had quite a career as a keyboardist, composer, arranger and producer.
He has worked with Miles Davis, Grover Washington Jr, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and on and on.
Performing in his studio on July 12, 2020, Jason Miles talks about his music and stretches out on a variety of originals including the title cut of his latest CD, Black Magic; on the latter he creates a swinging solo over the original tracks of the recording.
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A major trumpeter for the past 20 years, Jeremy Pelt has a warm tone (out of the Clifford Brown/Freddie Hubbard tradition) and can play quite powerfully, driving ensembles with his exciting solos.
For this LiveStream from July 18, 2020, Pelt is featured on his unaccompanied trumpet, interpreting a variety of mostly little-known ballads; he also tells the story behind his discovery of each of the songs.
Pelt’s beautiful tone and ability to caress melodies are very much in evidence on “I’ll Never Stop Loving You” (originally introduced by Doris Day), “While You Are Gone,” “Always On My Mind” and a particularly warm rendition of “Little Girl Blue.”
Thelonious Monk