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The Girl from Ipanema (The Movie)
The Famous Song Gave Inspiration to a Film with a Terrific Soundtrack.
2021-04-06/by Karsten Klint JensenThe Girl from Ipanema
Bossa Nova culminated in 1962 with The Girl from Ipanema, its most well known song. When the song became a world hit in 1964, Bossa Nova had already died. But it left Brazilian music changed forever.
2017-05-21/by Karsten Klint JensenJames Booker
Piano legend James Booker stands out as a somewhat solitary but absolutely unique figure in the music history of New Orleans. Allen Toussaint and Dr. John have called him a genius. But his idiosyncrasies, lifestyle and drug habits impeded him from fully realizing his huge potential.
2017-04-25/by Karsten Klint Jensen