Faith in Self - 2026-01-18
I hope you all had a great week and are ready to wind down before the next one begins. Winter is definitely still here, so stay safe on those slippery sidewalks and remember to keep warm.
Good evening everyone and welcome to a late-night edition of the Blue Note Dispatch. I hit the ground running this January, which explains the late email :). I hope you all had a great week and are ready to wind down before the next one begins. Winter is definitely still here, so stay safe on those slippery sidewalks and remember to keep warm.
This week's selection is about balancing the "days of yore" with the new. We start fresh with "Faith in Self" by Keenyn Omari. He is a prolific artist who blends jazz and hip-hop with a unique compositional style.
From there, we go way back to 1973 for "Diamond Girl," the hit single by American soft rock duo Seals & Crofts.
This playlist is a walk down memory lane, so relax and enjoy the ride. We are going back as far as 1960 to hear Helen Merrill’s take on "Night and Day," the famous standard written by Cole Porter in 1932.
Finally, the closing track, "Mother's Love" by The Vernon Spring, feels like the perfect "good night kiss on the forehead." Calm, soft, and sunny (or perhaps moonlit?) - these are exactly the sounds I want to hear drifting off to sleep.
Have a good night and a great week,
Kuba
