Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz
Episode 14: Sultry Sirens 2
This week’s journey continues with a summer serenade by the sultry sirens of Jazz and Blues – featuring a fine flock of divas from the 1950’s to today. This show has the rare effect of being able to heat you up and cool you down simultaneously with some of the most sultry, steamy, sexy, smoky tunes ever sung in the key of blue.
We start off by simmering with some divas of the past such as Etta James, Carmen McRae, Julie London, Peggy Lee, June Christy, Rosemary Clooney and Anita O’Day . . . and continue to cook to a boil pitch with divas of the present such as Dianne Reeves, Jane Monheit, Karrin Allyson, Nnenna Freelon, Amanda Carr, Diana Krall, Laverne Butler . . . and then we finish off with something completely different and fairly scorching from Chaka Khan.
So, get something cool to drink and make sure a window is open so the steam can escape. Enjoy the ride!
If you have any requests for my next episode of Sultry Sirens – please let me know, and I will even give you a shout out on the show. Write to me at Scott@Soulandjazz.com.
Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz
Episode 14 – Sultry Sirens 2
Artist – Track – Album – Year
Etta James At Last At Last 1960
Carmen McRae & the Norman Simmons Trio Miss Brown To You Song Time 1969
Julie London Sunday Blues About The Blues 1957
Peggy Lee Black Coffee Black Coffee 1953
June Christy A Stranger Called the Blues Something Cool 1960
Rosemary Clooney A Touch of the Blues Jazz Singer 1957
Anita O’Day Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby Once Upon A Summertime 1963
Dianne Reeves How High The Moon Good Night and Good Luck Soundtrack 2005
Jane Monheit Get Out of Town The Lovers, The Dreamers, And Me 2009
Karrin Allyson But I Was Cool Footprints 2006
Nnenna Freelon Lover Man Jazz Vocalists – Hear & Now 2006
Amanda Carr Easy Street Soon 2007
Diana Krall Peel Me A Grape The Very Best of Diana Krall 2007
Laverne Butler A Foolish Thing To Do A Foolish Thing To Do 2001
Chaka Khan And The Melody Still Lingers On (Night In Tunisia) Wha’Cha Gonna Do For Me 1981
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