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nprmusic:

Before the new year’s hype cycle takes over, here are ten albums you don’t want to overlook in 2013.

Photo: Sesse Lind

So cool to see Nicole Wray back. With Terri Walker in the new band Lady, they have a great sound. Really looking forward to this record.

Download: D’Angelo – The Complete Voodoo Sheet Music Set. Links –

musicnerdery:

Yes, this is really happening.

I’m just going to make this one of my projects for 2013. You know, learning how to play an instrument and then play this music.

(via mercsgifbox)

My favorite.

vintageblackglamour:

Sarah Vaughan plays the piano as Duke Ellington and Billy Eckstine look on, circa 1950. The Newark, NJ-born Ms. Vaughan studied piano as a child and went on to win first prize at the Apollo Theater’s famous Amateur Night competition. Billy Eckstine was in the audience that night and before long, Ms. Vaughan would sing with Mr. Eckstine in his band. Her recording of “The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1 and 2,” is still unmatched for its beauty and brilliance. Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns.

The History of Popular Music In Animated GIFs.

Posted by ego trip on 11/20/2012. Leave a Comment, egotripland.com

Here at egotri­p­land we espouse a healthy inter­est in music his­to­ry. You know, the kind of depth of infor­ma­tion that you can’t reduce to a GIF. That is, unless you reduce it to a real­ly good GIF. The cre­ation of Old Monk gui­tarist Josh…

Very cool stuff.

First time I heard The Robert Glasper Experiment try out ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ was during a show with Phonte during CMJ 2010. Phonte also drops his verse from The Roots - ‘The Day’

Le Poisson Rouge

September 21, 2010

New York, NY

Robert Glasper - Keyboards
Pino Palladino - Bass
Chris “Daddy” Dave - Drums
Taylor McFerrin - Vocals/Beatbox

Ginny’s Supper Club
New York, NY
August 17, 2012

Robert Glasper - Keyboards
Pino Palladino - Bass
Chris “Daddy” Dave - Drums
Jose James - Vocals

Ginny’s Supper Club
New York, NY
August 17, 2012