[JPL] poetry in jazz

[Len Dobbin]

Canadian singer Diane Nalini uses a lot of Shakespeare texts.

Len
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From: "Shaunna Morrison Machosky" <morrison at wduq.org>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:21 AM
Subject: [JPL] poetry in jazz


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> I'm having a mental lapse and could use some help from lovers of 
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> For a little project I'm working on, I am looking for examples of poetry 
> in jazz. Not jazz poetry, and not poetry being spoken over music...but a 
> poem turned into song...like Luciana Souza's versions of Elizabeth Bishop 
> or Pablo Neruda poems, Kate McGarry's take on an e.e. cummings poem, 
> Patricia Barber's take on a Paul Verlaine poem, Kurt Elling on a Roethke 
> or Rilke poem...that sort of thing.
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> Any reminders, on or off-list, are appreciated! Thanks in advance for your 
> thoughts.
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