Black & Blue (Autographed CD) – Joshua Blue

Composers: Various
Artists: Joshua Blue, Steven Blier
Number of Discs: 1
Label: NYFOS Records
Release Date: March 31, 2023

New York Festival of Song releases Black & Blue, the debut solo album of British-American tenor Joshua Blue. The album explores themes of racial equality and human resilience, in songs spanning over five decades.

“In the past few years, Josh Blue and I have established an incandescent musical partnership,” arranger  Steven Blier said. “This is due as much to Josh’s soaring vocalism as to our repertoire, which includes a few mainstream pieces like “Black and Blue” and “Day Dream,” but also a number of extraordinary songs that haven’t been heard in many decades, including “Freedom Train,” “Red Beans and Rice,” “The Yellow Dog Blues,” and “Negrita.” Most of the composers and lyricists on our CD are Black, and several of the songs will be receiving their first-ever recording. All of them are unforgettable and speak to the issues of our time with surprising power.”

Disc autographed by Joshua Blue.

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