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Ronny Smith
Ronny Smith - Struttin (2024) "Jazz guitarist Ronny Smith is releasing a new album titled “Struttin’.” Set for release April 19, 2024, the album is rich with the sounds of soul and r&b, but it sounds like jazz, too. Smith and the musicians he has chosen to join him have created a soundscape that might change some people’s perception of jazz. The music is energized and thoughtful, but it seems to have the audience in mind. Smith presents fresh arrangements for two classics, but the other eight songs are original. Likely, listeners will not forget this album any time soon. “Struttin'” has all the makings of an instant classic." ~ Dodie Miller-Gould - lemonwire.com

Website, Facebook,  Reverbnation and DC Bebop page.

MUSIC CD ARCHIVE: ONECD

Mariah Parker
Mariah Parker - Windows Through Time (2024) "Windows Through Time is Mariah Parker’s latest exploration into the depths of Latin jazz, articulated through the lens of her unique musical vision. This album is a confluence of cultures, time periods, and musical expressions, encapsulated within seven masterfully crafted tracks. Each piece is a vignette, offering listeners a portal into varied emotional landscapes and narratives, meticulously woven together by Parker and her ensemble of accomplished musicians. The new album brings together a constellation of musicians whose contributions are cohesive and interactive. The interplay between Claudia Villela’s haunting vocals and Paul McCandless’ saxophone on the title track exemplifies the album’s synergistic spirit, creating a dialogue that is magical and transformative. Matthew Montfort, known for his pioneering work on scalloped fretboard guitar, introduces a unique timbral quality that blends seamlessly with the intricate rhythms provided by the ensemble. This collaborative approach enriches the album’s sound palette but also embodies Parker’s vision of bridging musical traditions through shared creativity and exploration." ~ Press Release - MariahParkerMusic.com - Links:   Mariah Parker Website, Indo Latin Jazz page, Reverbnation, Facebook and Mariah Parker - DC Bebop page.

MUSIC CD ARCHIVE: DOUBLECD

Oli Silk
Oli Silk - In Real Life (2024) 
"No artist in recent memory from across the pond has had the kind of effect on the smooth jazz format quite like Oli Silk has. Not only a touring fan favorite but has been a real radio darling scoring three consecutive Billboard #1 singles from his last record '6', proving that his music inspired by his life and surrounds living in the UK has real and enduring legs with the American audience. With 'In Real Life' his 7th record on the Trippin N Rhythm record label, Silk continues to explore the middle, sides and edges of the genre with his very own unique signature that has served him well over the course of the previous six records and does not disappoint on this new collection of songs that have been inspired by his life experiences.".  - ~ jazz-jazz.com,  Discography, Facebook, Soundcloud and Wikipedia.

Oli Silk - 6 (2020) 
"With a string of choice albums to his name and a profile that makes him the United Kingdom’s favorite smooth jazz keyboard player, the superb Oli Silk is back with his sixth solo project, the appropriately titled ‘6’. With eleven new compositions plus one carefully crafted cover this cool twelve-track collection not only finds Silk in top form but also in the company of some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz... ‘6’ is a great piece of work with understated contributions throughout by Oli Silk regulars Mark Jaimes on guitar, Wesley Joseph on drums and Orefo Orakwue on bass. It is out now on Trippin & Rhythm and comes highly recommended.".  - ~ smoothjazztherapy.typepad.com

MUSIC ARTS: SESSION

Music Arts session - Concert, Station, PBS, NPR and other live mini concert sessions and interviews.

Vídeo SBT Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra Aaliyah Visualizer Oficial (Live Session)

BOOK RACK: FEATURED BOOK

David A. Kaplan - The Most Dangerous Branch (2020) "In the words of Alexander Hamilton, the Supreme Court is “the least dangerous branch…having neither force nor will, but merely judgment.” And yet events of 2018 — especially the resignation of “swing vote” Justice Anthony Kennedy, and the ugly and contentious Brett Kavanaugh hearings — were only the latest manifestations of the court’s transformation into a political circus. David A. Kaplan’s new book, The Most Dangerous Branch, which was published between Kavanaugh’s nomination and confirmation, asserts that the Supreme Court has gone seriously off the rails: pushing itself into increasingly incendiary cases, attempting to remake U.S. social order, and overturning acts of Congress at will (and, in the process, weakening that branch of government). He mostly makes his case, although it will take a hardy reader to stick with him until the end."     ~ Elizabeth J. Moore - Washington Post, KOBO Books

BOOK RACK: FEATURED SERIES

Jasper Fforde - Thursday Next Series "Coming from British author Jasper Fforde, this comic fantasy series is now a world renowned collection of novels due to their witty and irreverent take on the genre. With their own universe expanding as the series progresses, there is always more material and content for the franchise to build upon. Providing so much potential, it has managed to sustain itself effectively over the many years of its largely successful run. Setting itself in a parallel universe it features George Formby as the first president of the republic there, as it bases itself on a vastly different political structure.", and "Pokémon".[1] "      ~ bookseriesinorder.com, Books: Furies of Calderon, Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, First Lord's Fury..   KOBO Books

MOVIES: FEATURED MOVIE

What About Bob (1991)

""With Dreyfuss and Murray on top form, not even the familiar plotline - uptight rich person meets free-wheeling poor person and learns about life - can prevent this lunatic comedy from being funny. Ideally cast and perfectly matched as an anal-retentive shrink and his multi-phobic patient, the stars generate laughs a-plenty. As the author of a bestselling self-help manual, Dr Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) should have no trouble coping with a deeply dependent patient who follows him to his lakeside holiday home. But Bob (Murray) fails to heed Leo's professional advice and wreaks havoc in Leo's messed-up family, liberating them from their neuroses. Leo's reaction is neither grateful nor rational... Occasionally, something dark and disturbing threatens to rise to the surface, but this being a formulaic comedy, the ripples caused by Bob's anarchic antics soon give way to the flat calm of normality." ~ timeout.com   Link: What About Bob (1991) - Amazon: Watch online

CUISINE: FEATURED RESTAURANT

Burger Joint New York - (located in Greenwich Village and Le Parker Meridien in NYC) "Regardless of what time you go or how long you have to wait for your hot handful of beef and bun and American glory, Burger Joint is always a smart move. It will forever have a place in The Infatuation Hall of Fame, and should also be added to the short list of dining establishments that every visitor to this city must experience before being allowed out of Midtown. First you have your burger, then you can see the hyperbaric chamber that we keep Sarah Jessica Parker in."



theinfatuation.com. Website: Burger Joint New York
*The most recent featured musicians and play lists from the five Music listings on DC Bebop.   A musician listed on a DC Bebop page with an intro, is featured for 10 days with one of their songs.  Included in the play list are songs by nine other musicians in a table on DC Bebop. The songs are linked to a page (Reverbnation, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, YouTube or where ever the song can be heard). The play list is not a top 10 list. It features songs I liked and think perhaps others might appreciate the music as well.

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