The youtube music video of a jazz masterpiece: Dave Brubeck Take five and some reviews about his album titled Time out. This album brings back fond memories for me. My Dad was a true jazz lover. He purchased this album new in 1959. I remember staring at that album cover sitting on the cocktail table [...]
Chris Botti, great jazz trumpet player, in a youtube video titled When I fall in love, a well known jazz standard. A variety of guests from different music genres make this a party not to be missed! With Keith Lockheart and the Boston Pops Orchestra providing the backdrop, Chris Botti remains the focus while showcasing [...]
A well known jazz masterpiece is the album A love Supreme by John Coltrane in a youtube video. Here are some reviews about it. Let’s be honest, the only words “sung” in the entire album is the title of the album. I am a newcomer to jazz and this is my first jazz album. To [...]
Nina Simone sings Sinner man in a video taken from youtube and some reviews about her album The best of Nina Simon you can buy on Itunes. Nina Simone is in a category unto herself! Truly a unique and undeniably talented voice in American music. If you’re not familiar with Nina, this is a great [...]
After Miles Davis So What video here is another jazz youtube video masterpiece from the well known album Kind of Blue. Miles Davis lets his trumpet moan and cry with this powerful and influential album. This may be the greatest Jazz album of all time along with John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”. Miles Davis has [...]
Youtube video Diana Krall Quiet Nights Diana Krall is among the most gifted artists of our time, and we are fortunate that she continues to breathe new life into a genre that might otherwise go unrecognized by younger generations. They will ultimately decide whether or not it deserves to be preserved, and whether or not [...]
I was first introduced to Diana Krall’s Music when I was in college at University of North Texas. a school best known for it’s Jazz studies Program. While I did not study jazz there, I learned a lot just by being on campus. I am forever grateful to an old buddy of mine for introducing [...]
This is a seminal jazz record; the definitive Evans record to own and certainly one of the most influential jazz records of all time. To start with, this is the apex of what a jazz trio can accomplish. The centerpiece is obviously Evans’ piano, and while one never forgets this, the bass and drums, have [...]
A real masterpiece! Miles Davis improvises his solo in So What. Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Wes Montgomery. You cannot sit and look cool in a jazz club without ever hearing these artists.