(Above: Jazz pianist Mark Lowrey teamed up with local musicians for the second installment of the Mark Lowrey vs. Hip Hop series.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Mark Lowrey sits behind a grand piano, contemplating using a Thelonious Monk number as an introduction to the rapper Common’s song “Thelonious.” As his fingers coax a [...]
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A Black Friday blowout
Posted in band feature, Kansas City music scene, tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Big Joe Turner, Biggie Smalls, Black Friday, Brandon Draper, Charlie Parker, Common, Count Basie, Diverse, Dominique Sanders, Ella Fitzgerald, Hearts of Darkness, Hermon Mehari, hip hop vs. jazz, J. Dilla, Jay McShann, Jay-Z, John Coltrane, Kansas City, Les Izmore, Like Water for Chocolate, Mark Lowrey, Michael Jackson, Mutual Musicians Foundation, Notorious B.I.G., Reach, Ryan Lee, Schelli Tolliver, Stan Getz, Talib Kweli, Thelonious Monk on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson Five – “I’ll Be There”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Diana Ross, Green Day, Hal Davis, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jamie Foxx, La Toya Jackson, Mariah Carey, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, the Corporation, The Temptations, Trey Lorenz on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson Five – “I’ll Be There,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record To say that the Jackson 5’s formula was successful would be a terrific understatement. Three upbeat, bubblegum hits, all penned and produced by Berry Gordy and his faceless Corporation, all No. 1 pop and R&B smashes. Gordy’s decision to [...]
Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson, the Corporation, the Supremes on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record The process behind the J5’s two previous singles was too successful and irresistible not to try again. And for the third time, the resulting song stuck at the top of the chart. The product of a [...]
Jackson 5 – “ABC”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Freddie Perren, Ghostface Killah, Hitsville U.S.A., J5, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, soul music, the Corporation, the Jacksons on March 1, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “ABC,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and, of course, Michael Jackson blasted to the top of the chart with their debut single, “I Want You Back.” Five months later, they duplicated the feat with their second effort, “ABC.” Like their previous [...]
2010 Grammys: A Live Diary
Posted in Industry commentary, review, tagged Alanis Morrissette, Andrea Bocelli, Beyonce, Bjork, Black Eyed Peas, Black Star, Bon Jovi, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Byrds, Celine Dion, Dean Moriarty, Elton John, Fergie, Grammy awards, Green Day, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Keith Urban, Lady Gaga, Latin Grammys, Leon Russell, Living on a Prayer, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Mos Def, Pink, Public Enemy, Questlove, Rhianna, Roger McGuinn, Run this Town, S1Ws, Smokey Robinson, Stephen Colbert, Stevie Nicks, Styx, Susan Boyle, Talib Kweli, Taylor Swift, The Clash, Thomas Wolfe, Will.I.Am, Zac Brown Band on February 1, 2010 | 27 Comments »
By Joel Francis The Daily Record We at The Daily Record try to play clean in our tiny corner of the interweb. Once a year, on “music’s biggest night” the gloves come off and the snark comes out. This year, we present a live diary of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. We’ll be doing this [...]
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, Bobby Taylor, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Guns N Roses, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Izzo H.O.V.A., Jackson 5, Jackson Five, Jay-Z, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Kanye West, Kris Kross, Kt Tunsitall, Michael Jackson, Mika, Nickel Creek, soul music, the Corporation, Tito Jackson on January 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “I Want You Back” not only introduced America to the biggest post-Elvis superstar in the world. It also kicked off the unprecedented success of a group having its first four singles top the chart, and returned the mojo [...]
Review: Chuck Brown Winds Up Annapolis
Posted in Concert review, tagged B.B. King, Beyonce, Bustin' Loose, Chuck Brown, George Clinton, go go music, Godfather of Go Go, Jimmy Buffett, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Parliament-Funkadelic, Poker Face, Rams Head Live, Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) on December 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Chuck Brown reworks the “Batman” theme at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.) By Joel Francis ANNAPOLIS, MD – When you’re as well-known and revered as Chuck Brown, it’s hard going anywhere unnoticed. Especially onstage. Brown rattled off shout-outs, hellos and congratulations for several minutes before his eight-piece band finally settled down [...]
Diana Ross and the Supremes – “Love Child”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged abstinence, Berry Gordy, Billie Jean, Deep Purple, Diana Ross, Ed Sullivan show, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, the Clan, the Corporation, the Supremes on October 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Diana Ross and the Supremes – “Love Child,” Pop # 1, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis The departure of Holland-Dozier-Holland reverberated throughout Hitsville, but no one felt it as acutely as the Supremes. Between 1964’s “Where Did Our Love Go” and 1967’s “Reflections,” the powerhouse songwriting and production triumvirate landed 10 songs at No. [...]
Jamie Foxx brings it to Sprint Center on Saturday
Posted in band feature, Kansas City Star, tagged Beat It, BET Awards, Blame It, Gold Digger, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson tribute, Ray Charles, Slow Jamz, Stevie Wonder, T-Pain, the Soloist on July 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Above: One of the few Jamie Foxx videos on Youtube that his label allows to be shared.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Three days after Michael Jackson’s death, Jamie Foxx appeared as host of the BET Awards clad in a red leather, Thriller-era jacket and sequined glove. After performing “Beat It” and telling [...]
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A Christmas conversation
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged Albert King, Allen Toussaint, Ava Maria, Back Door Santa, Bill Brownlee, Booker T and the MGs, Brenda Lee, Charles Brown, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas Cooking, Christmas Gumbo, Clarence Carter, Dan Hicks, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Donny Hathaway, Elvin Jones, Emmylou Harris, Fats Domino, Greensleeves, Isaac Hayes, Jackson 5, Jimmy Smith, John Coltrane, John Fahey, Johnny Cash, Lester Bowie, Lou Rawls, Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Matt Wilson, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, Michael Jackson, Motown Christmas, Nat King Cole, Odetta, Otis Redding, Plastic Sax, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Rufus Thomas, Sam Billen, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Staple Singers, Stax, Stevie Wonder, Sufjan Stevens, Temptations, There Stands the Glass, Vince Guaraldi on December 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
(Above: Jimmy Smith’s “Christmas Cooking,” released in 1964, is a classic, overlooked holiday album.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record The other day I was in a retail bookstore when I noticed the wonderful sounds of the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack coming from the overhead speakers. As I enjoyed the music, two thoughts hit me. [...]
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