The Beatley sounds of Sleepy Jackson; England's singer/songwriter Thea Gilmore; Putting the 'fun' in jazz with Sex Mob; 1930s jazz from trumpeter Bunny Berigan. Featured Artist: Rufus Wainwright.
Download this show in the All Songs Considered podcast.
Sign up for the All Songs Considered newsletter and we'll tell you when new music features are available on the site.
Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
Rufus Wainwright, Thea Gilmore, Sex Mob
Movies of Myself
On his third solo release, Rufus Wainwright blends his life-long passion for opera with cinematic pop, classical and cabaret.
Good Dancers
With a beautifully crafted mix of psychedelic pop, The Sleepy Jackson borrow from the best: John Lennon, George Harrison, the Electric Light Orchestra, the Flaming Lips and more. From Perth, Australia, this is The Sleepy Jackson's major debut.
Avalanche
Just 23 years old, Thea Gilmore has already released five critically acclaimed albums. Her first came when she was just 17. From Oxford, England, Gilmore writes intimate, intelligent pop-rock tunes informed by the music of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Elvis Costello.
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
Sex Mob like are known for their fresh and inventive cover tunes, turning the music of the Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones and other artists into playful jazz numbers. But on this CD they offer a mix of all-original tunes.
I Can't Get Started
Bunny Berigan was at the peak of his game as one of the country's leading trumpeters in the mid to late 1930s. He played with the greats: Buddy Rich, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. After a lifetime of hard living and heavy drinking, Berigan died when he was just 33 years old.
