A quote from Tony Bennett, a performer I adore: Some people think that anyone could sing jazz, but they can’t. It’s a gift of learning how to syncopate but it’s also a spirit that you’re either born with or you’re not. And Amy was born with that spirit. The Amy he spoke of was Amy Winehouse.… Continue reading An Overdue Memorial
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Jon Brion on Songs vs. Performances
In 2006 whilst on a relatively rare appearance outside Los Angeles, Greg Kot & Jim DeRogatis of SoundOpinions interviewed Jon Brion. The Full Show • Interview with Jon starts at ~ 20 minutes in. See also the Footnotes. TL;DR edited version: An illustrated YouTube excerpt of Songs vs. Performances
