Singer Wynter Gordon attended and performed at Beatstock 2011 in Farmingville, New York this past weekend. The rising star, who is gaining a big fan base internationally, sported an afro, floral crop top, cut off shorts and silver boots at the gig.
At first glance, I was immediately reminded of 70s FUNK & SOUL singer/songwriter Betty Davis (LINK). Best known for being Miles Davis’ 2nd wife and muse, it is evident that Betty was the inspiration for Wynter’s recent look. Check out the vintage photos below.
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Spalding said, a little perturbed. This comes from the old anti-jazz prejudice: if it is popular, it can’t be jazz — a reason they recategorized Norah Jones from jazz to pop when she got popular. But Spalding is jazz, all right. In terms of genetics, her bass playing, classically articulated, is a lot like her voice: light but strong, not afraid of melody or happiness. Nor is she averse to pure scat — scat being that ancient (20th century) form of wordless vocal improvisation that the young people who watched her beat out Justin Bieber for 2010’s best new artist might have mistaken for a new kind of tweet.
