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Mary Foster Conklin — Mirrors Revisited (50th Anniversary)

December 12, 2025

Mary Foster Conklin’s Mirrors Revisited stripped Peggy Lee’s 1975 art-album down to its core. With a tightly aligned ensemble led by John DiMartino, Yoshi Waki’s bass, Vince Cherico’s percussion and luminous violin from Sara Caswell, the performance revealed the cycle’s psychological through-lines and affirmed Sue Matsuki’s thoughtful curatorial vision for Winter Rhythms. [more]

Richard Malavet in The Billy Eckstine Project: Songs In the Key of “B”

March 21, 2016

“He was the premier balladeer of his generation and the first African-American to sing a song on network radio,” Malavet declared of the entertainer. Billy Eckstine (1914-1993) was a Virginia born African-American jazz and pop singer, bandleader and songwriter. He sang with the bands of Earl Hines, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. During a career lasting over 50 years, Eckstine had several hit singles, toured extensively and appeared on major television network programs. [more]