"Tribute To Bessie & Clara" With Sarah Peterson and Shaye Cohn

With 5 renditions of tunes selected from the recording of Bessie Smith and Clara Smith, we give an introduction to these 2 queens of 1920's blues and some of the the musicians that accompany them. We attempt to share some history and context for the powerful voices and stylings that inspire us today. By weaving together our research within a mini concert of songs, we hope to impart our deep respect for the music and the people who created it.
Check out the full tribute here: • "Tribute To Bessie & C...

[@mstasz2108]

Shaye is the most talented, most charismatic and most beautiful female musician in America if not the world.

[@nbgen]

What a wonderful afternoon I’ve had listening to you two amazing ladies. Thank you so much it’s a 3rd or 4th time now and it just gets better and better it’s like I’ve been taken back in time. My mam and dad both were blind pianists and played in pubs in North East England for a living they died in 82&83

[@douglaspalenschat7451]

Great historical review of some beloved jazz artists. Shaye, it was special--a delight--to hear that little comment about your Dad and see his photo! Thank you so much for including that!! Send us more about your historical family!

[@richardtretler6336]

Shaye plays so many instruments so very well, yet the best might be her voice. Clear, clean, lovely tone and pitch, she blends wonderfully and supports with style. Kudos, young lady, you truly are a treasure.

[@mojorizen9117]

Shaye can make anyone sound good with some talent

[@willoutlaw4971]

Great musicians playing and singing great music. Thank you.

[@japorter34]

What a treat you gave Shay and Sarah. Thank you both. John, London

[@y.i.3540]

Shaye Cohn! Super!

[@haroldbrown6630]

Beautiful. I am new to Ms. Peterson. Thank you, Ms. Cohn, for raising my consciousness yet again.

[@carmenmariliafranzon9655]

I loved to hear the most intelligent and graceful musicians. And I love hearing and learned all about Bessie and Clara. Thanks Sarah and Shaye.

[@hanssteffensaburto2275]

Amazing is a poor word for tremendous and wonderful ladies of good music. Thank´s to much

[@romanroman1850]

Shaye is just like an angel. Living angel.

[@francistuckermanns]

Stunning history lesson.

[@susancaldwell9229]

Just love this era thank you ❤️

[@dukeallen4370]

I adore you two ladies ( and Meschiya Lake / Erika Lewis) and your associated bands. I've spent many hours listening and watching you not only on youtube but also@ Spotted Cat...Royal St....and all over N.O.. Although I currently live in L.A. I have (and plan on continuing) to always return to N.O.....In fact I have been seriously considering relocating there for long term. I love the music....the food (everytime I'm there I manage to end up blossoming into a Zepplin).....and the people. You woman and your peers do a great service to the history of not only N.O. but to our country as a whole by preserving the early traditions and work of so many which have enabled N.O. to proudly be labled "The Cradle of ALL American Music." No matter what genre it may be, if one traces its family tree back to its influences and place of conception its Great Great Grandmother at one time strolled the streets of my beloved VIEUX CARRE'. Thank you for all of it. I'll catcha again soon (once this damn pandemic settles) down around Frenchman or Royal St.....The French Quarter would not be itself without the sounds of these acts of historical musical expressions of life.

[@PopsCoffee]

What a treat! Two of our favourite New Orleans residents putting together such an important programme. Many thanks, Shaye and Sarah!

[@jimbobjones5972]

Excellent! More! More! More! By some serendipity, I discovered this on May Day!

[@michaelbarton2283]

Bravo bravo bravo

[@VitorFerreira-tl6rz]

What can I say? I love those who love music. And Sarah Peterson and Shaye Cohn are two artists who, for their dedication and sensitivity, deserve all my respect and admiration. They make art their haven of shelter. Thank you very much.

[@4NdR3_K]

Fantastic! Always great to hear Shaye on piano. Thank you both.

[@alancasey4409]

Thankyou ladies. That was absolutely brilliant! Informative and excellent performances from both of you. More please.

[@annaverc]

I love Shaye her piano playing !

[@johnshepherd7624]

Greetings from across the pond.Two of my favorite ladies. SUPER. Thank you so much.

[@ffstopP]

WONDERFUL!! Thanks for doing this tribute.

[@alfagdler3626]

I didn't even know that these two ladies had been working together on a project like this so it was just by chance that I listened in. After a few minutes I sat spellbound by their musicianship - this is some of the best woman blues I have heard in a very long time! Hope for a Part II...

[@richardcaird8792]

Fantastic what a class act, please do more of the same ,you are special people, I love you both, stay safe.

[@petershaw80]

That's the best I've heard since lockdown. I had the great pleasure of briefly meeting Shaye in New Orleans in November 2019. She really is a charmer and a superb musician. Very many thanks to you both for a really marvellous musical interlude. Please do more and please continue to promote this wonderful music. Greetings and thanks from Wales.

[@casinoroyle5254]

For me it doesn't get any better than this!! a small personal insight to my favourite and multi-talented musician, Miss Shaye cohn. With a biography of talented Jazzsters, who are long gone. Very insightful and very enjoyable. Much thanks

[@glendakirby5579]

A small corner of England is lit up this spring morning with admiration for your combined talents, I do hope there will be more.

[@owenmorgan4703]

Marvellous!

[@std882]

Wonderful performance. Shaye is such a talented musician. Multi-Instrumentalist.

[@36JohnT]

You two are so fabulous!

[@martindorig6765]

Beautiful music, I am happy, glad you are here. I am big fan of Shaye of Piano

[@valvass4960]

I admire both amazing ladies!!

[@mikestratford-smith6987]

So great. Wonderful partnership. Very often whatch both of you on u tube.

[@frederickhill7181]

This is exquisite. A presentation by two beautiful, sensitive and talented women of music 100 years old which will ensure its survival for the next 100 (if we all make it.)

[@rosspatton8306]

Great educational piece of music theory and history. As well as extremely great vocals and piano accompaniment

[@davidmccabe4041]

Shaye you are a musical genius....what a delightful duo the two of you make. David McCabe Dublin ireland

[@erjoy1]

Great Video Plus The Voice Of Shaya Cohn .

[@Studio26A]

Ahhhhhh mercy sing it honey.... this is awesome. I'm real sucker for top shelf Piano any time and this as both. Fabulous piano and great singer !!! Beautiful job ladies. Thank you for this great video. Did I mention two beautiful ladies !!!

[@johanfagerskiold2953]

So touching!

[@kevinwoodruff321]

Ladies, keep it up, love your music.

[@48willysjeepcar96]

Just amazing.

[@lioneldarde1851]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏..... Voir et revoir, Entendre et reentendre Bessie & Clara !!

[@bryancampbell-iq3vm]

Beaut beautiful ❤❤ just great. From NZ

[@trig6712]

Excellent Thankee WOW Terrific

[@yingusa]

I am only a music listener and jazz has never me from music. I accidently found Shaye and Tuba Skinny via KZbin last year and love their jazz since then. This is another jazz program that interest me. I am delighted to know the background of the songs you present here as well as your beautiful clear voice, Sarah. Both of you are terrific. Keep on with music you love and so pleasant to listen to. ... Love from your fan in Thailand.

[@mikeruckman2289]

Shaye just amazes me!!!

[@barigraham]

Thank you Ladies. History alive.

[@owenmorgan4703]

Wonderful music great storys what a pair of stars I was completely engrossed!

[@sveerdlov1917]

The 'how and why' is so important and thanx to you both!!

[@choochoochooseyou]

Fantastic. Love the background to these artists and you guys play so well.

[@dangi88]

Mesmerized by the musics, the history and the talent of you both and of those wonderful women you’re paying this tribute. Greetings from Brazil

[@davidcabot7709]

Absolutely brilliant. Please let have more of the history and background of these jazz giants. This has set me up for a happy and productive day here on the west coast of Ireland. Shay and Saraha you are both brilliant. Keep going.

[@49squeaker]

Thank you Sarah & Shaye. Wonderful!!

[@roycox4512]

Thank You both. My love of the blues grows deeper with this history lesson. I appreciate the set as it reflects the down home style of this music. 😎✌️🎶

[@levimust4479]

Great to acknowledge and learn of the roots of this great music.

[@tunesmith.blue.]

It's great to see young people interested in and performing such influential old tunes. Excellent playing and singing Shaye and Sarah !!

[@alfredogalindo7534]

Formidable!! Two wonderful representatives of old and new blues/jazz. It's a delicacy!

[@ToleranceTuesday]

LOVE this, thank you!!

[@MrJazzohjazz]

Thank you so much for your wonderful renditions. I enjoyed your history lecture as well.

[@oliverz.3555]

Thank you very much forr this very fine video and music. Best wishes from Germany !!

[@Realgrande]

Terrific renditions of great tunes that will never be forgotten as long as people like these two beautiful performers bring alive.

[@bear1417]

Thank you both.

[@johnpinkerton7008]

Wonderful. So beautifully one.

[@wallinnb745]

What a wonderful project presenting a chapter in the history of the music that was composed, played and listened to, influencing so much the new music that is composed, played and listened to this very day.

[@brianhewkin5465]

Oh Shaye ,what a musician, so much feeling in that piano

[@bohumilondrich1416]

Great and a joy to listen to!

[@carlosmachorro5165]

Precioso, me encanta el piano de Shaye es inigualable!

[@andreaduncan1042]

It was a pleasure learning. Thank you.

[@donaldbucher472]

Ms. Cohn has a really strong left hand. I’m guessing that’s where she developed her fabulous sense of time that takes her band to such a high level. She mentions Benny Carter; his command of multiple instruments at the highest level is a baseline for her. Years ago, I was able to attend a rare concert of him playing his big band compositions. John Lewis and Lew Tabackin were in the band, among others. I wept for the first half hour.

[@stevecall5874]

Wonderful. If I were still teaching Intro to Jazz and Jazz History. This would be required viewing for my students. Please keep up this collaboration. You have so much talent and knowledge to share as a duo!

[@kennethkirkman8221]

Brilliant! Thanks so much ladies. It's great to have the history behind the songs and artistes. You're making history yourselves by collaborating in this musical document. A rare an special treat to hear you two playing and singing together. Almost as good as being there. Still hoping to come over for FQF. God Bless Y'all

[@KCC1955]

I love the educational component of this recording. It's great not only to hear this wonderful music but to learn more about the people who made it. Well done.

[@vernoncoe714]

Wonderful ladies!!

[@lioneldarde1851]

!!! SUPER 😀😀 Shaye & Sarah 👏👏. ...😘😍

[@wimjansen481]

Beautiful 👍😀

[@diogenesescalante5327]

Excellent Sarah and Shaye, I love you a lot...

[@davidp6095]

Thank's Sarah and Shaye, that was really fun to watch! Despite being an avid listener of music of all styles, early Jazz is something which has been a bit of a blind spot for me until recently. I clicked on a Tuba Skinny video, little realising that I would be pitched head first into a whole new world of music.... and I'm loving it! Keep doing what you do and hopefully one day I'll get to see you both perform live. Take Care, Dave.

[@user-sz5nu4dc2u]

If you close your eyes and just listen you are transported to a time and place long ago and relive thebeginnings of jazz. Greetings from South Africa to two great musicians.

[@remodelcol8110]

Much appreciated. Thanks to both of you.

[@andydonham8612]

Best 40 min I've spent in the last year. Thanks.

[@iancivil2370]

Fortunately had this come up and so glad too listen to two masters of their art collaborating in such a way. Thank you x

[@Safra62]

What an absolute delight! *swoons*

[@robertdaniels2549]

Shaye, Please record an album of blues piano solos

[@JohnJoyce1000]

Wow! thank you ladies, that was spectacular!!

[@gbeirnes]

Very, very nice. So talented you two. Thank you.

[@IdealDanl]

Excellent work; seconding all of the above.

[@MrRezillo]

I've seen the always wonderful Shay Cohn a bunch of times. Sarah Peterson is a new voice to me. She's really got the idiom down; hope to hear a lot more of her singing this material.

[@kimberly1567]

I always enjoy Shay. I just wish Sarah could determine if she wants to be feminine or masculine. I never like it when a person attempts to be both.

[@Pablo.N.M]

Shaye is a genius!

[@TexExpatriate1]

Ahhhh, Bessie Smith. I loved her. Now I love Shaye, too.

[@OtRatsaphong]

Beautiful project, beautifully presented! Love the music and the historical background. 🙏 Enjoying your music from Australia. 👍

[@AlejandroRodriguez-pz9no]

Great proyect!!

[@andrewz4537]

2 Mistresses ("master" obviously doesn't apply here) of blues/ragtime/jazz, etc!!! I respect their respect for their predecessors. Among other gifts I'm impressed with Shaye's ability to be a skilled multi-instrumentalist, i.e. coronet, piano, and violin, and probably others I'm not aware of. What a gift to those of us far from New Orleans but who know great, music.

[@frank-to7lu]

Shaye Cohn adds sweetness with an edge to every piece.

[@valvass4960]

A sparkling idea to narrate this story by pretty women and brilliant musicians! So warm and homely atmosphere..I was sailng on and diving into the waves of evergreen blues..and how enjoing to attend the real speking of Sarah and Shaye! I admire them!!

[@alfredogalindo7534]

Great!

[@michelbonnaud7978]

👍👍👍👏🏻🌹from France !

[@williamgunter6801]

There may not be any musical instrument which Shaye cannot master! Wow, and such an incrrdible singing voice too.😊😊😊 Clear, resonant, strong.😊😊😊 Awesome, Shaye.👍

[@adolphelemerre2503]

j'adore et émotions

[@Ryan-ye2fm]

"Far Away Blues" is a lost classic -- and what a beautiful rendition! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@r3d3k3r]

Beautiful ladies and nice music👍👍👍