War: Smile Happy Smile Happy on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqY27mEHK5g https://open.spotify.com/track/5HqL8SZ8e24v7IBIGBxiHF?si=d32ca81ec9f24e73 Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on the music of 1975, today’s song is by War. They were best known for their R&B classics, such as "Cisco Kid," "Low Rider," and "Why Can't We Be Friends," but War were also an incredible jazz … Continue reading Song of the Day: February 16, 2025
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Song of the Day: February 9, 2025
Fela Kuti: Expensive Shit Expensive Shit on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB76UI8MtB8 https://open.spotify.com/track/2yBjFF19OmukrC7deP7LfZ?si=3d30fa0e01494d4c Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on the music of 1975, today’s song is an Afrobeat classic by Fela Kuti. Kuti developed Afrobeat by combining Western jazz with funk and traditional African music. The title track to his album Expensive Shit tells … Continue reading Song of the Day: February 9, 2025
Song of the Day: February 2, 2025
Wayne Shorter: Ponte de Areia Ponte de Areia on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFPIB4rFPIA https://open.spotify.com/track/2SU21YLdwyTnqJpS7Jc3lD?si=8b44934d97b74a7f Continuing my focus on the music of 1975, today’s song is from one of the most influential jazz albums of the year, by one of the most influential jazz artists of all time. Wayne Shorter's release Native Dancer fused jazz with … Continue reading Song of the Day: February 2, 2025
Song of the Day: January 26, 2025
Keith Jarrett: The Köln Concert Part IIc The Köln Concert Part IIc on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_2cbCrTrIM&list=OLAK5uy_lapldioAF_TED2mynorLZzhTXmhfdcZfI&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/4FMI4Ln1LhyxGldkNXan5e?si=1d3b6aea80714d03 Continuing my focus on the music of 1975, today’s song is from my favorite jazz album of the year. 50 years later, and The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett is still the best-selling solo album and jazz … Continue reading Song of the Day: January 26, 2025
Bonus Song of the Day: January 19, 2025
Samara Joy: You Stepped Out Of A Dream You Stepped Out of a Dream on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVKbeUs0a_A https://open.spotify.com/track/3DuhJLZhVHh00kZ3UcR02c?si=c8c7384d8c3d4259 Sunday is jazz day. Here is some new jazz by vocalist Samara Joy from her October 2024 release Portrait. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" is a jazz standard written by Nacio Herb Brown and Gus Kahn … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: January 19, 2025
Song of the Day: January 19, 2025
The Miles Davis Quintet: Doxy Doxy on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpueyrkcMyQ https://open.spotify.com/track/3vZIYc2V9Ql80jWI2ZApEC?si=5baa9da553a94d75 Sunday is jazz day, and today's post is part of my Intro to Jazz series. Once you get a basic understanding of jazz, and hopefully realize that the Faux household's belief that Jazz is Life! is true😉, it is time to go see … Continue reading Song of the Day: January 19, 2025
Song of the Day: January 12, 2025
Shabaka Hutchings: The Wounded Need To Be Replenished The Wounded Need to Be Replenished on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CCFSzZ-Fs4 https://open.spotify.com/track/46pppeNMnL2FHpNioZK385?si=ecc085738c194fba Sunday is jazz day! Continuing my focus on my favorite music of 2024, today's tune is "The Wounded Need To Be Replenished" from Shabaka Hutchings. Hutchings was a founding member of the British jazz-funk-Afrobeat band … Continue reading Song of the Day: January 12, 2025
Song of the Day: January 5, 2025
Mary Halvorson: Collapsing Mouth Collapsing Mouth on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMliubGTSqQ https://open.spotify.com/track/1aZu9cBfKvdTyUTMW3Bjj3?si=a6fa0c68466c44cc Sunday is jazz day! Continuing my focus on my favorite music of 2024, today's tune is "Collapsing Mouth" from guitarist Mary Halvorson's album Cloudward. The album was released almost a year ago, but has stayed on my list of favorite jazz recordings of … Continue reading Song of the Day: January 5, 2025
Song of the Day: December 29, 2024
Bill Frisell: Lookout For Hope Lookout For Hope on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THxTLfGwjSA https://open.spotify.com/track/5s4GjAJBdaeDXZ2WUZS7E8?si=9dc455ad9641438f Sunday is jazz day! Continuing my focus on my favorite music of 2024, today's tune is "Lookout For Hope" from Bill Frisell's album Orchestras. This is my favorite jazz album of the year. It combines live performances of Frisell's trio with … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 29, 2024
Bonus Song of the Day: December 22, 2024
Roland Kirk: We Free Kings We Free Kings on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk0mSclnUQQ&list=PLhz4DmR11tW5gJyd5R0DogH_eGlfhuAhM&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/5n0M0YxUt9KXjobHs64MZ7?si=cca6f6cf66fd42a9 Sunday is jazz day, and today is a Holiday edition. Roland Kirk was a unique talent and his 1962 title track "We Free Kings" is a great example of his early work in experimental jazz. His version of the traditional carol … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 22, 2024
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