RIP Lloyd Brevett

In addition to Adam Yauch, the music world also lost Lloyd Brevett.  Lloyd Brevett was the original bassist for the Jamaican band The Skatalites.

The Beastie Boys - An Appreciation

On Friday March 4, Adam Nathanial Yauch succumbed to cancer at the age of 48.  Adam Yauch, also known as MCA, was one of the founding members of The Beastie Boys.

The Funky Barrister's Valentine's Day Playlist

In the spirit of Valentine ’s Day here are some of my favourite romantic songs:

Christmas Music Part 1 - White Christmas

This blog started as a result of two guest posts on my friend Nicole Simone AKA Miss Late July’s site.  The first post was about Otis Redding and a discussion of his Christmas songs “White Christmas” and “Merry Christmas Baby”.  You can find it here: http://miss.latejuly.ca/2010/12/saturday-morning-soul-holiday-edition.html

Sarah Tracey - Tell No One Review

Sarah Tracey’s new album Tell No One is a jazz album.  However, it’s so much more than that. Sarah Tracey has moved away from the typical Jazz Lounge sound and Tell No One represents a significant growth in her abilities.

Preview - Sarah Tracey - Tell No One

Sarah Tracey is a jazz singer in New York.  Her first full length album Tell No One, comes out today.  Using a theme of a secret spy agent, Tell No One lyrically explores the hidden side to us, while musically trying on different styles. This isn`t your typical Jazz lounge album. It`s better.

Song Review - "Otis" by Kanye West & Jay-Z Ft. Otis Redding

My regular readers know by now that Otis Redding is my favourite singer of all time. They also know that Otis’ version of “Try A Little Tenderness” is my favourite song of his.  I blogged about it here: http://funkybarrister.blogspot.com/2011/01/try-little-tenderness.html

So last week Kanye West and Jay-Z released the first track from their upcoming collaborative album Watch the Throne. It’s called “Otis” and it features a sample of “Try A Little Tenderness”.