Musical Interlude: Star Wars on Strings
Whether or not you are a fan of the movies, this is just good music.
Whether or not you are a fan of the movies, this is just good music.
A blockbuster performance featuring plenty of saxophone. Also, look for a cameo by Milton Berle, as well as some brilliant tap dancing by the Nicholas Brothers, and Dorthy Dandridge. Back then it was Hollywood and the music scene that was breaking down, at least temporarily, the boundaries of segregation. It should have been the church….
Earlier I posted a video of the Music Week choir presentation of Shut de Do. I have finally managed to get the other two choir numbers uploaded: I Am So Glad that Jesus Loves Me Que Excelsa Graça (What Wondrous Grace) Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil….
If you turn on the Brazilian TV channel Globo this month, chances are good you will see this little musical clip. In fact, so ubiquitous is it that I can’t get it’s lilting, sing-song melody out of my head. In this feel-good, Christmas-y scene, the big-time stars of the various Globo programs are seen as…
Perhaps nobody did as much to popularize the Brazilian Bossa Nova style as Frank Sinatra. A close second may belong to sax man Stan Getz (more on him later), but his influence pales in comparison to “Old Blue Eyes”. Though his best-known adaptation of a Brazilian song was “Girl from Ipanema”, he also did others,…
A beautiful duet by two of Brazil’s piano greats. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and making purchases is one way you can help our work. And be sure…
A little Brazilian saxophone goodness to distract from the current American election craziness.