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Bessie Smith

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    The Silky Jazz of Sybil Gage at the Van Dyke Tonight

    ​Sybil Gage is one of those rare chanteuses in the world of jazz who is capable of evoking some decidedly un-jazz feelings. Often compared to greats like Nina and Ella, Gage shares more with Janis Joplin, Eartha Kitt, Grace Slick, and Corinne Bailey-Rae than one would suspect. Her live engagemen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Local Motion: Albums from Music is a Weapon and the Crumbs

    Music is a WeaponUnplug Your Mind (Self-released)musicisaweaponband.com Music Is A Weapon has already proven its chops beyond simple question, and this EP is a natural progression for the outfit. It opens with the post - industrial - hardcore track "1968 the 2-Bit Hustler," and bleeds into a ro ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    Cat Shell: One Cool Cat

    Fresh-faced Boca chanteuse expands her reach.

  • Music

    March 29, 2007

    Norah Jones

    Not Too Late (Blue Note)

  • Music

    November 18, 2004

    Billy Sun Ray Trio

    Not Too Late (Blue Note)

  • Culture

    August 2, 2001

    The Vicious Circle in Song

    Those were the days when wit with wine expressed a budding culture

  • Diversions

    May 17, 2001

    Best Solo Show

    The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith

  • Culture

    April 12, 2001

    True Blues

    Florida Stage resurrects blues legend Bessie Smith in all her singing, swaggering, sexy glory

  • City Life

    May 11, 2000

    Best Restoration

    Lyric Theater

  • Music

    March 23, 2000

    Electronica's Kingdom Comes

    Miami's annual Winter Music Conference

  • Music

    September 24, 1998

    Rap Without Pretense

    Miami's annual Winter Music Conference

  • Culture

    February 19, 1998

    The Divine Miss R

    Miami's annual Winter Music Conference

  • Music

    October 3, 1996

    Rotations

    Miami's annual Winter Music Conference

  • Music

    January 5, 1994

    Rotations 38

    Miami's annual Winter Music Conference

  • Music

    June 3, 1992

    Collecting Their Thoughts

    Scientists reveal rare and aggressive species! Hide (or seek) those old records before it's too late!

  • Music

    May 13, 1992

    Getting High on Benny's

    You can't keep a Goodman down, not even with allegations of tyranny and racism.

  • Culture

    November 6, 1991

    When a Woman Loves a Man

    You can't keep a Goodman down, not even with allegations of tyranny and racism.

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