Behind The Mic

11/21/2024

10/23/2024

The Hindley Street Country Club (HSCC).
The cover band is from Adelaide, Australia.

'SEPTEMBER' (EARTH WIND & FIRE) Performed by The Hindley Street Country Club featuring Philimon Arayawww.thehscc.comProduced by The HSCCArranged by Constanti...

10/05/2024

Maud Hixson & Rick Carlson: Behind The Mic. You may now access their bio and interview page at https://www.behindthemic.org/maud

10/03/2024

We interviewed Minnesota jazz pianist Rick Carlson and vocalist Maud Hixson for the October edition of Behind The Mic. Check out the conversation at www.Behind The Mic.org

08/18/2024

Rosan Eckert is one of the directors of vocal jazz studies at the University of North Texas. I interviewed her for Behind The Mic several years ago. I’d like you to listen to her album, “Sailing Home.” If vocal performance was her only skill set, I’d give her the highest rating possible. Beyond her vocals, she wrote all the songs and lyrics while sharing some of the compositions with Peter Eldridge, vocalist with New York Voices, and her husband, drummer Gary Eckert.

You can hear all the tracks from “Sailing Home” at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qopMyawe7E8&list=OLAK5uy_l5QrqxGpsGRGhEtF2TGFr9uvUW5FNJ9VI

Below are the titles of each track from the “Sailing Home”. Do listen to the musical gifts of Rosana Eckert and share them with your music friends. Beginning in September, I will feature “Sailing Home” in a series of some of the incredible artists who are hidden gems.

Rosana Eckert’s album “Sailing Home” features a mix of original compositions. Most of the tracks are written by Rosana Eckert herself, while some are co-written with others. Here’s a breakdown:

Sailing Home -Writers Gary Eckert, Peter Eldridge, Rosana Eckert
Garby The Great - Written by Rosana Eckert
Someone Else’s Life - Written by Peter Eldridge & Rosana Eckert
Waiting - Written by Rosana Eckert
Miles Of Blue - Written by Rosana Eckert
Blue Flower - Written by Rosana Eckert
Coriander Stomp - Written by Rosana Eckert
Empty Room - Written by Gary Eckert and Peter Eldridge
Lovely Ever After - Written by Rosana Eckert
For Good - Written by Rosana Eckert
Meant For Me - Written by Gary Eckert and Rosana Eckert.

08/17/2024

Jazzappella from Romania has undergone numerous iterations but remains consistent in its style. The style is effortless along with wonderful inflections, balance, and spot-on intonation. This is a live performance of “Triste.”

”Triste”Music by Antônio Carlos Jobim, arrangement by Paris RutherfordPerformed by Jazzappella at Sibiu Jazz Festival on 21 August 2020JazzappellaAdina Rădu...

08/17/2024

Coming: September 1st
Maud Hixson & Rick Carlson

Put September 1st on your watch list for Minnesota jazz pianist Rick Carlson and vocalist Maud Hixson at https://www.behindthemic.org

08/17/2024

Coming: September 15th
Maud Hixson & Rick Carlson

Put September 1st on your watch list for Minnesota jazz pianist Rick Carlson and vocalist Maud Hixson at https://www.behindthemic.org

07/04/2024

We are celebrating our 10th season of featuring artists on www.BehindTheMic.org. I’ve been listening to music videos of countless groups I've interviewed over the years that I haven’t heard in quite some time. I am in awe at their skill set and the diversity of their styles. Here is one of the groups from Germany... SLIXS... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxT5HPG9cc8&t=23s

Here is a link to all of these vocal artists. The photo at the top of the page is Five By Design, the group I booked for 29 years. Share all these wonderful ensembles with your friends. They all have been blessed with a very special gift.

https://www.behindthemic.org/groups

SLIXS at Morning Show "Els Matins" TV3 GIRONA A Ca****la Festival 2015 (Spain)

07/02/2024

Happy Birthday to Lorie (July 2nd) and Kurt (June 22nd) Niska. They are wonderful friends and the nicest people you will ever meet. May blessings surround you. They are indeed humble and kind... and talented!

https://youtu.be/DESkTSO7fp4?si=AZODB_i-aFyq1a7-

07/01/2024

Beegie Adair
December 11, 1937 – January 23, 2022)
Bobbe Gorin Long was born in Cave City, Kentucky
Yo can see more info on Wikipedia

I enjoy playing her jazz piano and listening to it often while driving. I think it is the only video of her playing “Autum Leaves.“ Her website is at https://www.beegieadair.com

https://youtu.be/OOtUIMrJUyc

The iconic Beegie Adair Trio performs the jazz classic "Autumn Leaves," written by Joseph Kosma (English lyric by Johnny Mercer) - live at the Nashville Jazz...