How does Michael Jackson’s ‘Rock With You’ sound in the sax?
It’s always a pleasure to play songs by the legendary Michael Jackson. For a wedding that took place last month, I included this cover of his 1979 hit ‘Rock With You’. Here is a clip.
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‘One Love’ (Bob Marley & The Wailers) to celebrate a YouTube milestone
1121 is a bit of an odd number to celebrate as a milestone. However, it represents a little difficulty that has brought me a lot of joy. Every time I try to catch the moment I reach a more usual number to highlight, like 1100 or 1111, the count grows before I can take the screenshot!
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‘Superstition’ (Stevie Wonder) – Sax Cover at the Caribbean Takeover
Looking at my files the other day, I stumbled upon some videos taken at the Caribbean Takeover of the National Maritime Museum 2024. Here is the first of the few I am going to share!
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The Legacy of the Windrush Generation
As a child of the Windrush Generation, I invite you commemorate this day and learn about the wonderful things that are part of our society thanks to the brave people who left their homes in the Caribbean behind, wishing to build their lives anew in the UK.
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Listen again to S2, E12-13 of the podcast Success Beyond The Score
Let’s wrap up the individual interviews section of my podcast Success Beyond The Score S2 with the one and only Ruby Turner.
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‘Music Is Your Superpower: How Music Changes Lives’
Sammy Stein has a rich and extensive bibliography about music —particularly jazz— and gender. She has recently published a new book, probably her most ambitious in terms of scope so far. It is titled ‘Music Is Your Superpower: How Music Changes Lives’. I already ordered my copy!
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‘You’re Still The One’ Sax Cover – The Millicent Stephenson Trio
‘You’re Still The One’ is arguably one of the best known songs of Shania Twain, which is a lot to say, given her extraordinary career as the best-selling female artist in country music history. Here is a sax version by The Millicent Stephenson Trio.
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‘Because You Loved Me’ Sax Cover – The Millicent Stephenson Trio
Celine Dion has one of those voices that has moved the hearts of entire generations. In the same line of our cover of Whitney Houston’s ‘Run To You’, which is part of a movie soundtrack, for Celine we picked the main theme of the film Up, Close & Personal: ‘Because You Loved Me’. Have a listen here.
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‘Fly Me To The Moon’ Sax Cover – The Millicent Stephenson Trio
A new, lovely Sunday afternoon, a new video for all of you. Back at Ditton Manor, the Millicent Stephenson Trio performed the legendary song ‘Fly Me To The Moon’, written by Bart Howard in 1954. Our interpretation is based on Frank Sinatra’s recording of it, which released around a decade later.
