Muxtape
Some Vietnamese jazz-inflected ballads for your listening pleasure.
Vocal Virtuosity
NPR profiles Sarah Vaughan:
Sarah Vaughan was affectionately known as both “Sassy” and “The Divine One,” nicknames that reflect the remarkable variety she brought to her singing. Vaughan’s inimitable vocal abilities included an incredibly wide range, extraordinarily diverse tonal colors and amazing breath control, all rooted in a heartfelt passion to express herself.
GWSB Homepage Redesigned
The landing page for George Washington University’s School of Business has launched. The design is based heavily on the graduate site for a consistent look and feel.
Simple, Straightforward and Beautiful
Asaph
Looks like a cool, simple microblog for bookmarking and collecting images.
An Interesting Study
Priceless Moments
Queen of Scat
Ella Fitzgerald’s “One Note Samba.” Isn’t she awesome?
“Out of Print”
New Yorker Eric Alterman reports the death and life of the American newspaper because of the Internet:
Philip Meyer, in his book “The Vanishing Newspaper” (2004), predicts that the final copy of the final newspaper will appear on somebody’s doorstep one day in 2043.
The Puppini Sisters – The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo
What makes the Puppini Sisters entertaining is their style of humor. On the sophomore release, The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo, the sisters continue to do what they do best: covering well-known tunes with their own comical twist. Their version of Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got Tha Swing)” is simply amusing. They added their distinctive touches to the swing rhythm like mimicking the “wah wah” trumpet with their vocals, altering the time, switching their scats, and throwing in some Italian Mambo. Beyonce’s biggest hit “Crazy In Love” gets a fresh new makeover from the sisters as well. The rhythm swings in double speed while the violin saws away in a country ho-down style. The only thing that missing is Jay-Z’s verse. Beside covering, their own tracks also stand out. “I Can’t Believe I’m Not a Millionaire” is a humorous blues and “Jilted” is funniest heart-broken tune you have ever heard.