Tag: Jazz

Song of the Day: December 1, 2024

Oscar Peterson: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7abaFPt6zz0&list=OLAK5uy_nlDM6y1GyAQiVSmbDCGmEwx4ohMYchoIk&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/4g4CiZQyCf9Mt1CfPIiD3M?si=1822d4695bcb4f9f Sunday is jazz day and this is a Holiday edition. Holiday jazz tunes are often the only jazz that some will hear all year. There is certainly no shortage of options when selecting a Holiday jazz tune, … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 1, 2024 →

Song of the Day: November 3, 2024

Modern Jazz Quartet: Bags' Groove Bags' Groove on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=732sJrwbKcA&list=OLAK5uy_k3cjWi6poIFEuohiG4Mo7b8RAc2W3SvWA&index=22 https://open.spotify.com/track/5eqZiz1BrjqiHWW0l3GewL?si=a95fd92f93ff41df Sunday is jazz day here at the Radio Faux Show. Today's post continues my weekly Intro to Jazz concept. If you love jazz, I hope you find something of interest each Sunday. If you are scared of jazz or think that you … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 3, 2024 →

Chet Baker: My Funny Valentine My Funny Valentine on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni9Cp9mOOOg https://open.spotify.com/track/4l9hml2UCnxoNI3yCdL1BW?si=96f91c93423a42e5 Sunday is jazz day here at the Radio Faux Show. Today's post continues my weekly Intro to Jazz concept. If you love jazz, I hope you find something of interest each Sunday. If you are scared of jazz or think that … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 27, 2024 →

Diana Krall: Frim Fram Sauce Frim Fram Sauce on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImYVaRncIYM&list=OLAK5uy_l-V4-DuJWM5EJ2KcP3v4jFzgBkBsextro&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/40FneIiQtNQ8uEcFc1RvP0?si=6b96a3e3dc0f4503 Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by Diana Krall that features Russell Malone on guitar and Christian McBride on bass. Russell Malone died on August 23, 2024. He was … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 13, 2024 →

Benny Golson: I Remember Clifford I Remember Clifford on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QzZZRflVz8&list=OLAK5uy_nv3tPRbcGjGmEUmAPSPC0v6DOAD2wBix8&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/4ojZuJ575GlwN2weuWDr8z?si=11ad3b26498c46e9 Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by Benny Golson, who died on September 21, 2024 at the age of 95. Golson played tenor sax with several of the most … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 6, 2024 →

Eleanor Collins: Lullaby of Birdland Lullaby of Birdland on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkxP1mJ9pvs https://open.spotify.com/track/4JQiUSWsle7d4MAnsSi3hO?si=34e8faf6d5c6485f Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, today I present a song by Ella Fitzgerald. Yes, I know that Ella Fitzgerald died almost 30 years ago, but I'm using her version of "Lullaby of Birdland" … Continue reading Song of the Day: September 29, 2024 →

Sergio Mendes: Oba-lá-lá Oba-lá-lá on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVI2WtXIeG4&list=OLAK5uy_l5guhTjrng5aTHxqVinEFj3HhQBZjxGeU&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/1yOIbQLbsqZlpqyZh9kceX?si=231af88dae01423c Continuing my focus on artists who died in 2024, there is no greater jazz artist to feature than Brazil's Sergio Mendes. Mendes died on September 5. His fusion of bossa nova, Latin percussion, funk, R&B, soul, disco, and pop music created a discography unlike any … Continue reading Song of the Day: September 22, 2024 →

Arturo O'Farril & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: Cuarto de Colores Cuarto de Colores on Amazon Prime Music https://open.spotify.com/track/4rttq7zwYbvUTfQaRyZImz?si=a35aca71634947bb Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on the music of 2014, the best Latin jazz album of the year was The Offense Of The Drum by Arturo O'Farril & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. This album … Continue reading Song of the Day: September 15, 2024 →

The Bad Plus: First Part:Adoration of the Earth:The Augurs of Spring The Augurs of Spring on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LedIIGiqb6Q&list=OLAK5uy_nSf0irnadouOAy9b4AOQfAIgjnX9BbCp8&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/6XBucHB34nUXKUTXsQXKjO?si=87a2a4444c9d4c49 Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my focus on the music of 2014, one of my favorite jazz albums of that year was The Rite of Spring by jazz trio The Bad Plus. The album … Continue reading Song of the Day: September 8, 2024 →