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Louis Armstrong and The Mills Brothers: Boog-It Boog-It on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5mPzqv0Tw https://open.spotify.com/track/1tY0OjN4hL2tpprNS0G5SM?si=b80897ccbecf4675 Sometimes you need to go back and appreciate the musicians who invented 20th century popular music. Louis Armstrong is one of the inventors of jazz. The Mills Brothers are one of the inventors of the vocal group sound. Although they worked … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 17, 2024
Charles Lloyd: Defiant, Tender Warrior Defiant, Tender Warrior on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipp7oVH_6vo&list=OLAK5uy_m2IeTiqqN-urCiTdlQ54-yB2AzadNY23Y&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/2KCuOB6Kqn0bt72iC7wh40?si=1798c138ec1e4790 Sunday is jazz day. Saxophonist Charles Lloyd is now one of the oldest living jazz legends. He began his professional career 64 years ago and has recorded hundreds of sessions. He has done just about everything a jazz musician can do. … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 14, 2024
Melissa Aldana: Ritual Ritual on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO2DwZFmTgI&list=OLAK5uy_mnGpc3udzzlfd45iV9ACxw5YkJmzjB6iE&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/5U36mzwyFUZYiDTdRc0dqb?si=e47111432e704885 Sunday is jazz day. Melissa Aldana is a tenor saxophonist from Chile and Echoes of the Inner Prophet is her 7th album. It is a collection of eight modern jazz tunes, featuring Aldana on sax, Lage Lund on guitar, Fabian Almazan on piano, Pablo Menares … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 7, 2024
Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer: Barnyard Disturbance Barnyard Disturbance on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-rUu5DCI8U https://open.spotify.com/track/4ByhP16EpPRIqsKaBXZRHQ?si=082d4132f6a14697 Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer have spent the last forty years mastering their craft and are now two of the best bassists in the world. Their new album of bass duets was just released on March 22, 2024. Combining a … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 27, 2024
The Horns The first three shows in this series have explained the basic structure of a jazz tune, introduced the concept of standards, and discussed the importance of the rhythm section in a jazz group. This week’s show is focused on horns and will wrap up what is now a two-part show about the main … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 5: Intro To Jazz (The Horns)
The Rhythm Section The first two shows in this series have explained the basic structure of a jazz tune and introduced the concept of standards. At this point, we’ve heard a variety of jazz tunes and started to gain a basic understanding of how jazz works and sounds. I think the next logical step is … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 4: Intro To Jazz (The Rhythm Section)
Jazz Standards If you have not read the last show of this series, Anatomy of a Jazz Tune, feel free to go back and read it. This Faux Show series is presented as an Intro to Jazz, especially created for those who want to begin an investigation into jazz. Introduction When we turn on the … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 3: Intro To Jazz (Jazz Standards)
The Anatomy of a Jazz Tune As I explained in my last announcement, the format of the Radio Faux Show is changing to one focused more on music education. How to start this new format was easy to decide because there is one type of music that I believe I am well versed in but … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 2: Intro To Jazz (Anatomy of a Jazz Tune)
This Week's Theme: Bassist Richard Davis One of my favorite themes is a celebration of the often overlooked, highly influential session musicians and other background figures that helped create the music of the 20th century. Stars get all of the recognition, but most of them can not make the music they are known for without … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 2, Number 15 (April 10, 2022): Bassist Richard Davis
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