MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS Jr
Vocals
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24m
Ad Lib represents freedom and creativity, which encapsulates the essence of jazz. The roots of jazz run deep, making it a primary influence in church music, akin to gospel. Two artists who emerged from this environment and gained fame as a duo are Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
🎵 Concert Setlist:
00:00 - Intro
02:03 - Got To Get You Into My Life
05:27 - Phil More interview
06:17 - You Are So Beautiful To Me
10:17 - Sad Eyes
14:32 - Jazz Archives: Cab Calloway 'Minnie The Moocher'
18:05 - Phil More interview
20:54 - Heartache Tonight
🎺 MUSICIANS:
Marilyn McCoo - Vocals
Billy Davis Jr - Vocals
Gail Deadrick - Piano & Music Director
⏱️ DURATION: 24.27 minutes
⏺️ WHO IS ARKADIA CONCERTS?
Arkadia Concerts is a branch of the Award-Winning Record and Video labels, Arkadia Records & VIEW, offering the very best in Jazz, Pop, World Music and Performing Arts since 1981. We are proud that no less than 51 NEA Jazz Masters have recorded on our Arkadia Records labels.
⏺️ WHAT IS THE AD LIB SERIES?
The Ad Lib Series is a highly-acclaimed collection of 46 concerts presenting the best Jazz, Pop, and Blues artists showcasing their skills at the highest level. Seen on TV internationally and filmed in 1980 at the Charlie Chaplin Sound Stage in Hollywood, Ad Lib was the first musical television series recorded in Stereo.
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