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Notable Songs by 21st Century Women

By Mary Foster Conklin | A Broad Spectrum
August 25, 2018
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In this episode of A Broad Spectrum we feature some gorgeous new releases and we give birthday shout outs to

Louis Armstrong

trumpet and vocals
1901 - 1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Louis Armstrong,

Jeri Southern

vocals
1926 - 1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Jeri Southern,

Hank Jones

piano
1918 - 2010

" data-original-title="" title="">Hank Jones,

Kevin Mahogany

vocals
1958 - 2017

" data-original-title="" title="">Kevin Mahogany,

Josh Nelson

piano
b.1978

" data-original-title="" title="">Josh Nelson,

Tony Bennett

vocals
1926 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Bennett, Connie Converse,

Kat Edmonson

vocals
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">Kat Edmonson, KJ Denhart,

Terri Lyne Carrington

drums
b.1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Terri Lyne Carrington,

Aaron Weinstein

violin

" data-original-title="" title="">Aaron Weinstein, and Baby Jane Dexter among others, focusing on some notable songs written by 21st Century Women.

Playlist

Five Play
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">Five Play "Struttin' With Some Barbeque" from Live at the Deer Head inn (Deer Head Jazz) 00:00
Louis Armstrong "I'm Gonna Gitcha" from Hot Fives Volume 1 (Columbia) 07:03
Louis Armstrong "I'm Not Rough" from West End Blues (1926-1933) (Indigo Records) 09:56
Host speaks 12:53
Monika Herzig
piano
b.1964
" data-original-title="" title="">Monika Herzig "Royals" from The Whole World In Her Hands (Whaling City Sound) 16:56
Rene Marie
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Rene Marie "Black Lace Freudian Slip" from Black Lace Freudian Slip (Motema) 22:11
Kevin Mahogany "No One Knows Just What Love Holds In Store" from Double Rainbow (Enja Records) 26:39
KJ Denhert "Sorry" from Destiny (KJ Denhert) 31:12
Host speaks 35:08
Aaron Weinstein "Diga Diga Doo" from Blue Too (Arbors Records) 38:07
Mark Winkler
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Mark Winkler and
Cheryl Bentyne
vocals
b.1954
" data-original-title="" title="">Cheryl Bentyne "The Best Is Yet To Come" from Eastern Standard Time (Cafe Pacific) 41:09
Allan Harris
guitar and vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Allan Harris "Sister Sadie" from The Genius of Eddie Jefferson (Resilience Music) 51:02
Host speaks 55:10
Adison Evans
saxophone, baritone
b.1990
" data-original-title="" title="">Adison Evans "The Parking Song" from Meridian (AdiTone Music) 56:28
Terri Lyne Carrington "Mosaic Triad" from The Mosaic Project (Concord Jazz) 1:00:47
Esperanza Spalding
bass
b.1984
" data-original-title="" title="">Esperanza Spalding "Crowned & Kissed" from Radio Music society (Heads Up) 1:06:42
The New Standards
various
" data-original-title="" title="">The New Standards "Cruel" from Decade (Princess Records) 1:11:11
Becca Stevens
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Becca Stevens "Both Still Here" from Regina (Ground Up Music) 1:14:54
Host Speaks 1:19:05
Michika Fukumori
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Michika Fukumori "Colors of Blues" from Piano Images (Summit) 1:21:16
Erik Applegate
bass
b.1966
" data-original-title="" title="">Erik Applegate "I Was Never Blue" from Three's a Crowd (Artist Alliance Records) 1:24:28
Josh Nelson "Run" from The Sky Remains (Origin Records) 1:29:49
Host speaks 1:34:49
Karrin Allyson
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Karrin Allyson "Some of That Sunshine" from Some of That Sunshine (kasrecords) 1:37:03
Freddy Cole
piano
1931 - 2020
" data-original-title="" title="">Freddy Cole "The Lonely One" from My Mood Is You (HighNote) 1:41:50
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings "Call On God" from Soul of a Woman (Daptone) 1:46:52
Host speaks 1:50:21
Allison Miller
drums
" data-original-title="" title="">Allison Miller "Otis Was a Polar Bear" from Otis Was a Polar Bear (Royal Potato Family) 1:52:59
Musique Noire "She" from Reflections We Breathe (Self released) 2:00:22
Lizz Wright
vocals
b.1980
" data-original-title="" title="">Lizz Wright "Freedom" from Freedom and Surrender (Concord Records) 2:04:44
Charles Lloyd
saxophone
b.1938
" data-original-title="" title="">Charles Lloyd "Dust" from Vanished Gardens (Capital Records LLC) 2:09:49
Connie Converse "Playboy of the Western World" from How Sad How Lovely (Lauderette) 2:17:45
Host speaks 2:21:44
Sharel Cassity
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Sharel Cassity "New Day" from Evolve (Raisha Music) 2:24:58
Amy Winehouse "You Know I'm No Good" from Back to Black (Universal) 2:30:14
Sachal Vasandani
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Sachal Vasandani "Love Is a Losing Game" from Hi-Fly (Mack Avenue) 2:34:27
Norah Jones
piano
b.1979
" data-original-title="" title="">Norah Jones "Burn" from Day Breaks (Blue Note) 2:38:07
Host speaks 2:42:40
Maggie Herron "Monkishness" from A Ton of Trouble (Herron Song Records) 2:45:13
Baby Jane Dexter "Be Cool" from Baby Jane Dexter Bootlegs Herself (Self released) 2:48:28
Kate Reid
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Kate Reid "Two Grey Rooms" from The Heart Already Knows (Self released) 2:51:53
Host speaks 2:55:39
Ron English
guitar
b.1941
" data-original-title="" title="">Ron English "Hear My Call" from Dance Cry Dance (Detroit Music Factory) 2:56:48
Mary Halvorson
guitar
" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Halvorson "Away With You (No. 55)" from Away With You (Firehouse 12 Records) 3:01:22
Cecile McLorin Salvant
vocals
b.1989
" data-original-title="" title="">Cecile McLorin Salvant "Monday" from For One to Love (Mack Avenue) 3:09:20
Kat Edmonson "Sparkle and Shine" from Old Fashioned Gal (MRI) 3:11:12
Host speaks 3:14:35
Debbie Poryes
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Debbie Poryes "Loving Hank" from Loving Hank (OA2 Records) 3:16:47
Abbey Lincoln
vocals
1930 - 2010
" data-original-title="" title="">Abbey Lincoln and Hank Jones "Angel Face" from When There Is Love (Verve International) 3:21:22
Ella Fitzgerald
vocals
1917 - 1996
" data-original-title="" title="">Ella Fitzgerald "Rough Riding" from Rhythm Is My Business (Verve) 3:26:51
Jeri Southern "I Don't Know Where to Turn" from The Southern Style (Cool Note) 3:29:43
Host speaks 3:33:07
Lauren Sevian
saxophone, baritone
b.1979
" data-original-title="" title="">Lauren Sevian "Bliss" from Bliss (Posi-Tone) 3:36:47
Camille Bertault
vocals
b.1986
" data-original-title="" title="">Camille Bertault "Nouvelle York" from Pas de Geant (Classique) 3:41:11
Tony Bennett and
Bill Evans
piano
1929 - 1980
" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Evans "When In Rome" from The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album (Original Jazz Classics) 3:44:49
Vivian Lee
vocals
b.1954
" data-original-title="" title="">Vivian Lee "Some Other Time" from Let's Talk About Love (Tara Records) 3:47:44
Host Speaks 3:53:32
Roomful of Teeth "Allemande" from Roomful of Teeth (New Amsterdam Records) 3:55:18

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