April is Jazz Appreciation Month at the Smithsonian. In keeping with that, I've drawn solely from my Jazz playlist in my iTunes for this month's session of iPod Roulette. Some of my favorites didn't come up, but it's still a nice variety.
1. Livin' Inside Your Love (George Benson) - I've loved George Benson since I was in college. Until recent years he was one of the few Jazz artists that I didn't mind using vocals.
2. Sigh (Praful) - This group is described by Wiki as an "acid jazz" mixture band.
3. Daddy Longlicks (Lee Ritenour featuring Joe Robinson) - This is from 6 String Theory, which I featured here.
4. I Say a Little Prayer (Earl Klugh Trio) - A smooth version of a very recognizable song.
5. Fives (Lee Ritenour featuring Guthrie Govan and Tal Wilkenfeld) - I usually skip when there is a repeat artist, but the guitarists featured with Ritenour here are so different from Joe Robinson that the selection had a completely different sound.
6. Back in Business (Down to the Bone) - Their Wiki page has been removed, but the link to it referred to them as another "acid jazz" band. Funny, I'd never heard that description before and here I've seen it twice in one sitting.
7. Flamenco Sketches (Miles Davis) - No doubt about it, Davis is one of the greats of Jazz. This is from Kind of Blue, considered by many to be his best album.
8. Sinkin' Soon (Norah Jones) - I must admit that I'm not terrilby fond of Norah Jones. I only downloaded this song to try and give her a chance since I knew several of my friends love her music. It didn't work for me.
9. There Goes the Neighbourhood (Candy Dulfer) - From her first album, Saxuality. I love her version of Lily Was Here!
10. The Girls Next Door (Pat Metheny Group) - Love, love this song! The underlying beat is great!
11. Tears in Rain (Vangelis) - This is from the soundtrack to Blade Runner and contains one of my favorite movie lines.
12. Somersaults (Bill Bruford with Ralph Towner and Eddie Gómez ) - Bruford was the first of two drummers for my favorite group of all time, Yes.
13. Black River (Keiko Matsui) - Very smooth Contemporary Jazz.
14. Siempre Hay Esperanza (The Sunset Lounge Orchestra) - This is from the Sade Cool Down Experience. I couldn't find any kind of link to the Sunset Lounge Orchestra, but they evidently do covers of various groups' music. I heard this one on my Jazz station and loved it.
15. The Lesson (Victor Wooten) - This is one of the few people in my Jazz playlist known for playing the bass!
8 comments:
I have a confession.... I haven't heard any of the tracks listed. :D
Glad you enjoyed them so much!
Joey - I'm not surprised. Considering few of my readers are Jazz fans, I didn't expect much response. I'll be pleasantly surprised if anyone DOES recognize one!
Sorry Kelly...as you know I am big on music, but Jazz is not my strong suit. I do have a couple in my iTunes library like "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck and "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin. The originl version of "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmichael could be considered jazz as well as a lot of big band artists.
OK Cliare...once again you checked your Gmail at my house and if you don't sign off everything I post is in your name instead of mine. Stop it!!!!
Yeah-- Jazz is a little low on my list! But I keep trying all genres!
J
Loved this list, especially my fave George Benson song, the two by Ritenour and Flamenco Sketches. I confess to be one of the friends hooked on Norah Jones (try "I've Got To See You Again" instead)... especially this Dubya parody song. I can't wait to find the bulk of the list on YouTube or Playlist and get a feel for all the artists. I love the concept of acid jazz!
quid
Mike - I can usually tell from context whether it's really Claire or you.
John - At least you try! It's really a broad genre with lots to offer. I like some types of Jazz much better than others.
Quid - I knew you would like some of this! I'm discovering new artists I like all the time. Downloaded a Kennard Ramsey song recently (Neo Shaman) that's quite good.
Kelly,
Like you, I am not really
fond of Norah Jones. As
for the tracks which you
mentioned in your post,
I must admit that I am not
familiar with these.
Raven
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