Jazz & Blues Lounge

It is officially July. I know, as I have said here many times in the past few weeks, I can’t belive it either. Still, the month does start off on a Tuesday and that means new and reissued jazz music for you and your collection. Start copying down some names and start visiting your favorite place for music.
Once again, I need to give credit to the great folks at “AllAboutJazz.com” for providing the information below. I still can’t recommend that site highly enough and encourage you to check it out and support them.
Tuesday July 1, 2008
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I feel like I am driving this into the ground and if you are sick of me talking about Oscar Peterson, I apologize.  It’s just that, well, he was a musician I truly had a fondness for, but, at the same time, it had been a while since I had pulled out the Oscar Peterson records and CDs and took a listen.  It’s one of those moments like realizing that someone is gone and you meant to make a phone call to them the other day, but something else came up and you didn’t and now it’s too late.
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If there is a modern family that could arguably be considered a kind of “Royal Family” of jazz, it would have to be the family known as Marsalis.  I know, there are those who are likey to argue, this, but there is no denying the fact that someone with the last name of Marsalis has been recording and playing jazz music for a very long time.  Since this is my blog, I will even go out on a limb and say they are some of the best modern jazz musicians around.
I am a fan of the horn players, particularly trumpet …read more

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There are just some names in the world of Jazz that bring about feelings of awe and respect.  Some of them are probably names you know.  Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker Thelonius Monk and even Jelly Roll Morton may come to mind for you.  The name of Charles Mingus should also be there.
For an example of the sheer talent and power that Mingus had, track down a version of his “Haitian Fight Song” and I dare you not to be impressed.
Thankfully, there is now a brand new album out of recently-discovered performances and has now been released …read more

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