Losing track of time with old record collection
This past week, a friend gifted me some old records he found in a box, in a barn he was clearing out.
This treasure trove of music ranged from Eartha Kit to Willie Nelson and lots of interesting stuff in between.
As I put the needle on the records, I began discovering familiar melodies, analyzing old classics and getting in touch with each story and song.
Immersed in a familiar realization of how many great songs are sprinkled throughout each album, I lost myself in time as it had been awhile since I took this kind of time to just listen to records and enjoy the many gifts of music in my increasing collection.
This Friday, Jazz Cafe Kelowna will present in concert Halifax musician/pianist Erin Costelo and husband/guitarist; Clive MacNutt.
This will be a special evening as the duo pays tribute to the great Carole King with a performance of the entire “Tapestry” album in addition to Erin’s own award-winning songs.
Costelo is a soul singer with the ability to reach audiences not only on a personal level, but on a spiritual level as well. She is a rare breed, and I feel honoured she has exclusively agreed to sing these songs as a treat for my Jazz Cafe audience.
“Tapestry” received four Grammy Awards back in 1972 and it’s no wonder why we love every song so much — songs like: “It’s Too Late” and “I Feel the Earth Move” — spent five weeks at No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and easy listening charts. In 2003, Tapestry was ranked No. 36 on Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
King wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album, several of which had already been hits for other artists such as Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and The Shirelles’ “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (in 1960). Three songs were co-written with King’s ex-husband Gerry Goffin.
James Taylor, who encouraged King to sing her own songs and who also played on Tapestry, would later have a No. 1 hit with “You’ve Got a Friend.” Two songs were cowritten with Toni Stern: “It’s Too Late” and “Where You Lead.”
Tickets for this concert are $25 each. Email fabulousPR@gmail.com or call me at 250-763-6141. Do not delay any longer and do not miss out on hearing this musical stylist channel Kings beauty and poetry. This will sell out. It’s held at the Kelowna Forum, 1317 Ethel St.
Doors open at 6.30 p.m. and showtime is 7:30 p.m.
There will be a refreshment bar along with Jazz Cafe-style servings, cheese platters and our signature martini.
————— On Saturday evening, make plans to witness the Kelowna City Concert Band shine on the stage for its Spring fling featuring UBC Master of Music percussionist, Bruce Henczel.
Although he specializes in marimiba, violin, viola and percussion, for this show, Henczel will be heavily featured on xylophone.
The band, now in its 124th year, has approximately 80 members from the Central Okanagan ranging in age from teens to seniors. Musical director Dennis Colpitts expertly leads this outstanding group of players.
The concert will be held at First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Rd., Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students and are available at Kelowna Tickets in Orchard Park mall, by calling 250-862-2867 or online at kelownatickets.com.
————— Tonight, the Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton are performing at Prospera Place. This concert just came on my radar and I’m amazed that two iconic acts are performing together like this. Songs like “Fly Like An Eagle,” “The Joker,” and “Take The Money And Runî to Frampton’s “Baby, I Love Your Way,” “Money,” “Do You Feel Like We Do, were on my brother’s playlist and I remember those tunes filtering through the walls of his bedroom into mine. Tickets are available through Select Your tickets. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
————— Tonight is also the opening night of Theatre Kelowna’s spring show, Drinking Habits. This is a traditional, laugh-out-loud farce about a convent that finds itself in financial trouble. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have a holy secret and are making and selling wine behind the back of mother superior.
As they get more business, paranoia runs high that Rome is watching and they will get caught.
With accusations, mistaken identities and romances that run wild, and a cast that includes Corinne Marks (Mother Superior), Deb Cannan (Sister Philamena), Deb Nicholson (Sister Augusta), Carmen Weld (Sally), Natasha Daly (Sister Mary Catherine), Craig Paynton, Jason Woodford and Jeff Samin (Father Chenille), this might just truly be that night of carefree fun and laughter we need to distract us from the sun and warmth Mother Nature has forgotten to supply.
Directed by Brian Haigh, the play starts tonight and runs to April 29 at the Mary Irwin Theatre inside the Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave. Tickets are $25/$18.50/$15 and can be purchased over the phone: 250-717-5304 or at the box office at rotarycentreforthearts.com.
Anna Jacyszyn is an award-winning jazz singer. Email her at artafactevent@gmail.com.