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...A new piece followed, an airy waltz with a change of mood and a feature for bass, then “Body and Soul” was followed by the fulsome strums of “Her Dream”, from Varady’s recent album The Quest....
...The greats — Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey — tend to have their own albums....
...There were Ellington and Monk covers and, perhaps in recognition of Shepp’s prowess as a vocalist, there were somewhat generic originals dedicated to singers Sarah Vaughan and Bessie Smith....
...Director Irène Bonnaud co-authors a perky, faithful translation with some modern tweaks – the pub sign announces The Plough and the Stars (established 1971), the year when internment without trial was introduced...
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