The past two weeks have continued to bring a range of interesting radio and television reports about music and musical events from the U.S. and around the world:
VOA's Adam Phillips has created a fascinating radio feature on how a jazz clarinetist, who like many youngsters, was entranced by by the visual zap and sizzle of television cartoons in his childhood, has founded a big-band jazz ensemble, The Cartoon Jazz Orchestra, which performs some of the music so vital to enhancing or changing moods in the rapid-fire action of classic American animated films.
Listen to Philip Graitcer's radio report on a new exhibit honoring the great soul singer Otis Redding (who died tragically at the early age of 27) at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
American songwriter, Brent Burns, whose work is usually humorous, has written "Pain at the Pump" to express motorists' frustrations at the high price of gasoline (petrol). VOA Central Programs' Faisa Elmasry's piece brings us the details of the creation of this song, which helps us to laugh at an all-too-painful set of circumstances.
You can hear about how Tutu Puoane, an Exciting jazz vocalist from South Africa, finds enthusiastic audiences in Belgium. Unathi Kondile files for VOA from Cape Town.
VOA also carried Mary Morningstar's radio feature on how major pop star Jessica Simpson's first Country music album has drawn rave reviews.
You can listen to Mike O'Sullivan describing a recent tribute, held in Los Angeles, to Sammy Cahn, the famous writer of the lyrics for many of America's greatest pop stars, including Frank Sinatra.
In the world of the Blues, senior artist Buddy Guy, who has won five Grammies and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has recorded a new album with a number of his famous friends, as described by Doug Levine.
And finally, Doug also tells us of the sad death of Motown Producer Norman Whitfield, who in addition to winning three Grammies for songs he had written or produced, brought the world such hits as "I heard it through the Grapevine" and "Papa was a rolling stone."
In the world of the Blues, senior artist Buddy Guy, who has won five Grammies and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has recorded a new album with a number of his famous friends, as described by Doug Levine.
And finally, Doug also tells us of the sad death of Motown Producer Norman Whitfield, who in addition to winning three Grammies for songs he had written or produced, brought the world such hits as "I heard it through the Grapevine" and "Papa was a rolling stone."
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