A Jazz Album Recommendation
When it comes to jazz festivals, there are very few who could argue with the fact that one of the most-respected, and probably the highest and biggest, is the Monterey Jazz Festival. It is the festival that has defined jazz for 50 years now. It’s the place where Miles and Trane and dozens of other musicians played and their performances have become legendary.
In 2007, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrated that 50th anniversary. It lined up, as you might expect, some of the best and brightes in the genre today. Now, in case you just couldn’t quit get to Monterey last year, you can buy those performances on a CD. The CD is entitled “Monterey Jazz Festival: 50th Anniversary All-Stars.”
If you would like to check out tracks from the CD and perhaps even purchase it, then you can click HERE. The CD itself actually releases on January 15, but there’s nothing wrong with pre-ordering.
From the Amazon.com website: “All-Star Bands have been a long standing tradition at the annual Monterey Jazz Festival. Starting in 1966, the Festival assembled master musicians under the “Monterey All-Stars” moniker. For the festival’s 50th Anniversary celebration last fall, MJF put together an All-Star band that would never be forgotten!
Since such incredible musicianship and artistry could not go unremembered, the newly formed Monterey Jazz Festival Records is proud to bring you this live recording of their stellar performance.
Featuring trumpeter TERENCE BLANCHARD, vocalist NNENNA FREELON, pianist BENNY GREEN, bassist DERRICK HODGE, drummer KENDRICK SCOTT and legendary reedman JAMES MOODY, this CD was recorded live at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Sept. 23, 2007. ”
That’s a pretty cool line up. Enjoy!
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1 opinion for A Jazz Album Recommendation
nnenna freelon
May 8, 2008 at 5:10 am
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