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Beardyman Beat Box Spectacular
This guy is such an amazing beat boxer that I'm not even going to make a joke about his name. When you drop beats like Beardyman, mutton chops and a corresponding moniker are your prerogative.
Sarah Palin, Improvisational Jazz Singer?
You know how Ella Fitzgerald was awesome at scatting to syncopated rhythms? Some genius with a piano decided to add some jazz piano to Sarah Palin's speech. I'm mesmerized by this video, and I can't explain why .
Song of the Day: Norah Jones, Herbie Hancock, "Court and Spark"
Get this: Legendary musician/composer Herbie Hancock is putting his jazzy spin on a whole bunch of songs, vocal and Instrumental, composed by or influential to Joni Mitchell. What's more, he's collaborating with various musicians on these songs, making for entirely new musical creations that still bear Mitchell's familiar sounds.
The album, titled River: The Joni Letters, will be released September 25 and features vocalists like Leonard Cohen, Tina Turner and Joni Mitchell herself.
Blue Jazz Water Resistant Camera
With summer upon us, many of you will be heading to the beach or hanging out poolside. With this being the case, you might need some water friendly gadgets. I've already showed you the Pentax waterproof camera, which takes phenomenal pictures underwater, but if you want something that isn't as expensive as this one, check out the Jazz water-resistant camera with flash.
Remembering Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane — jazz pianist, composer, and wife of the late John Coltrane — died on Friday at the age of 69. A classically trained musician who incorporated the harp into jazz music, Coltrane played in her husband's band and released several solo albums. "Blue Nile" (below) is off of her 1970 album Ptah the El Daoud.
P.L.O.W - Jazz Up Your Holiday and Dance
Just about everyone has come up with their own version of all the popular holiday songs and here are some of my faves. I love the older jazzy holiday tunes as well - they really get me moving. Turn on this playlist to get you pumped to clean before all the relatives come.
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Trend Alert: Jazz Shoes
There's a change in the air when it comes to flat shoes. Finally everybody is growing bored of the Audrey Hepburn style ballet pumps and looking for alternatives.
First came loafers which have been spotted on Kelly Osbourne and Fearne Cotton, and now there's the jazz shoe!
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SYTYCD's Peter and Pauline Say Farewell Together
This week, Peter and Pauline said good-bye to the So You Think You Can Dance stage. The tapper and the jazz dancer who had also been partners took some time this morning to talk about their experiences on the show with a few reporters.
- Peter:
- On how great of a venue the show is for tap: I think it was time for tap to be on the show, and I definitely think that So You Think You Can Dance needs more of it.
I Love Your ShopStyle: Love Is All You Need
If this is what love looks like, then I wanna be in love! SaraDaisyJane's interpretation of love is quite stylish. The tee sets the tone and the accompanying pieces jazz it up.
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