Tag: Jazz

Song of the Day: June 30, 2024

Ibrahim Ferrer: Marieta Marieta on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCe3mL6YXrY&list=OLAK5uy_lzhIwcP7_mS6T6HwNncO-YsEBgKiAJ4DM&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/530CFqFZ0pdUp5cU0yZULv?si=f4d9daa3a6da44b0 Sunday is jazz day. Continuing my best of 1999 list, I've selected a song from my favorite jazz recording of the year. Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer was the debut album for Cuban jazz legend Ibrahim Ferrer. After being brought out of retirement for … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 30, 2024 →

Song of the Day: June 23, 2024

Tony Allen & The Africa 70: Progress Progress on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0XyEUDRmJc&list=OLAK5uy_mN3DpGU4ZIaCqst2cmh5exc3gNY4Ty-wE&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/7gGmZVHLbnnR9ksLvREMvr?si=a2674c8430cb4540 Sunday is jazz day. Yesterday's selection of Yannis & The Yaw, featuring Tony Allen, sent me off to listen to the 1977 Tony Allen & The Africa 70 album Progress. Allen was the drummer for Fela Kuti's band Africa 70 from … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 23, 2024 →

Tom Harrell: Sail Away Sail Away on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLxqJ4onKJg&list=OLAK5uy_k_BSMcyczuEsrnXUJUBwvrPemHRTJrg64&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/4cVLhA0txYFqrcEAd8D1QR?si=f835ea9cdff64b86 Sunday is jazz day. Tom Harrell is a trumpeter and composer who began his recording career in 1976, and today is his birthday. His 1989 album Sail Away is a straight-ahead collection of modern jazz compositions and is one of his most acclaimed … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 16, 2024 →

Mary Halvorson: Tailhead Tailhead on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYwZKU6aHtU&list=OLAK5uy_nA0wmjPD9nPwd3-oxkvd-7DgxlXu23gKo&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/3kzhURl4ZZjNjiWhE4GaeQ?si=f537217394c14f9f Sunday is jazz day! Mary Halvorson is a composer and guitarist. Her new album Cloudward was recorded with her sextet Amaryllis, featuring Halvorson on guitar, Nick Dunston on bass, Tomas Fujiwara on drums, Patricia Brennan on vibes, Adam O'Farrill on trumpet, Jacob Garchikon on trombone, … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 9, 2024 →

Hot Club de France Quintet featuring Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli: Minor Swing Minor Swing on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTlo809EIlo https://open.spotify.com/track/3qPQxLOF4cAi7rvHUn4cqE?si=fa13c0ce19954461 Sunday is jazz day and we're going back almost 90 years for a classic composition by Django Reinhardt. Reinhardt was one of the first great jazz guitarists. His Hot Club de France Quintet featured … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 2, 2024 →

Andrew Bird, Alan Hampton, & Ted Poor: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0Cou_jyQI&list=OLAK5uy_kBo9WlsjP8WKiVJrNEp-7Vo_NEe7rXqVM&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/29Ury0W4WGaO3EPXqcMyiu?si=0602f260360f448b Sunday is jazz day, and a wonderful new collection jazz standards has just been released by Andrew Bird. Indie-rock icon Bird provides vocals and violin, and is joined by Ted … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 26, 2024 →

Errol Garner: You Are My Sunshine You Are My Sunshine on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SvRVAImYa4 https://open.spotify.com/track/06YwI5QV3vddTWJa96L699?si=601819bd78e9487e Sunday is jazz day, and today is Mother's Day. This one is for Ms. Faux. Errol Garner is one of her favorite jazz artists. "You Are My Sunshine" is one her favorite Garner recordings. To learn more about Errol … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 12, 2024 →

Clifford Jordan: John Coltrane John Coltrane on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaas3VtI9qw&list=OLAK5uy_kC6wJrBzMbJedxtDXM0ZpVT611Mdse5uk https://open.spotify.com/track/0FES66XT8SPGOhWGraHE1y?si=ed3aa451b26b46a5 Sunday is jazz day. This selection isn't one of my Top 20 albums of 1974, but it is a great jazz album from that same year. By 1974, most new jazz releases were rapidly shifting away from the music of the '50s and … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 5, 2024 →

Ibrahim Maalouf and Melody Gardot: J'attendrai J'attendrai on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M541ZlVK7ns https://open.spotify.com/track/3Ks3YWCoSba0Le2zzQYxKM?si=65b4100e90ae492d Sunday is jazz day. A great friend of mine recently introduced me to the music of Melody Gardot. She is a jazz vocalist who focuses on standards and torch songs. She is from New Jersey, but much of her work is presented … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 28, 2024 →

Bill Frisell with the Brussels Philharmonic: Throughout Throughout on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwF6W3JitUw https://open.spotify.com/track/30l0UW1WS1zXnfKJwkX8rZ?si=b2ec2b396bc943dd Sunday is jazz day. Bill Frisell has been a leader in jazz guitar innovation since his start in the '80s, including his influential work with John Zorn, dozens of collaborations with artists such as Paul Motian and Elvis Costello, and a … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 21, 2024 →