Gee C This week on Dread Air, we have a Fall and Thanksgiving-themed show, from Bunny Clarke with his William De Vaughn cover of “Be Thankful (For What You’ve Got),” Barry Brown with "Give Thanks and Praise,” the Crown Prince of Reggae Dennis Brown with “Vineyard,” to Studio One keyboardist Jackie Mittoo with “Autumn Sounds" and a Johnny Clarke two-fer, including “Ites Green and Gold”—the word “Ites” means “joy” but also “red” in Iyaric, the Rasta dialect. Lots more, including a 12" of the powerful “Felt We Felt The Strain” by the great singer/producer Keith Hudson. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Crescendo’s first concert of its 2017-18 celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther—his own revolutionary music and words in settings of German Renaissance and Baroque...