Amy Winehouse- “Back to Black”The late English Jazz/Soul singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse is this week's Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. Winehouse was the first British female to win five Grammys and the BBC has called her "the pre-eminent vocal talent of her generation." Tonight's song is Back to Black...Enjoy...DJPJ.
Howlin' Wolf- “Smokestack Lightning”
It's another week of the Blues on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. The artist is Blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player Chester Arthur Burnett aka Howlin' Wolf. The venue is the American Folk Blues Festival and the song is Smokestack Lightning. Wolf originally recorded it back in 1956. The song became one of his most popular and influential songs. This performance shows why it was so well received ... Enjoy ... DJPJ.
Koko Taylor- “Voodoo Woman”
It's Blues night on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music pick. And bringing the Blues on is American Chicago blues singer Koko Taylor aka the Queen of the Blues. Ms. Taylor was known for her rough, powerful vocals and traditional blues stylings. She shows those traits off nicely with her song Voodoo Woman...enjoy...DJPJ.
Jaco Pastorius - The Chicken
The Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick featured artist for tonight is American jazz musician, composer, big band leader and electric bass player Jaco Pastorius. Jaco was considered the number one most influential electric bass player. The song tonight is The Chicken performed by Jaco with his band live at the 1982 Montreal Jazz Fest ... enjoy ... DJPJ.
Amira Willighagen- “O mio babbino caro”
This week's Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick will blow you away. Amira Willighagen of Nijmegen, the Netherlands became well-known by demonstrating her talent as a singer of Opera Arias and other classical music at the age of 9, without ever having taken a single music or singing lesson. In this week's clip, she performs 'O mio babbino caro' together with André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 2014 at age 10. Enjoy...DJPJ.
Luca Sestak- “Boogie Woogie Stomp”
This week on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick it's all about the piano. The artist is German boogie-woogie, blues and jazz pianist Luca Sestak and the song is Boogie Woogie Stomp... This is some seriously kick butt piano...Enjoy...DJPJ.
B.B. King- “Why I Sing the Blues”
Last week I was asked if the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick would do something in honor of B.B. King's passing. The answer to that request is of course we can. Tonight our tribute to this Blues master is his song Why I Sing the Blues. On top of this great song, this video also has some excellent stills of King....enjoy...DJPJ
Melissa Etheridge- “Come To My Window”
The Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick for this week is a song by American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist Melissa Etheridge. The song is her hit Come to My Window. On stage with just her guitar and her vocals, Melissa shows us that, that is all she really needs to give a great performance...enjoy...DJPJ.
The Police- “Roxanne”
The Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick this week is about the Police. Make that the group and not law enforcement. The song is Roxanne and the Police performed this live version at the Tokyo Dome in Japan back in 2008...enjoy...DJPJ.