Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Pre- corona plan: For the month of April, Smoothe will be celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) with posts about the founders of jazz from the U.S., as well as abroad. "Invited" artists include Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, and . . . … Continue reading Please Stand By
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Spotlight – Cava Menzies & Nick Phillips
She plays piano, and he plays trumpet. Together, they make music. She is Cava Menzies and he is Nick Phillips. In 2014, they gave us an offering entitled “Moment To Moment”, and they have been going strong ever since. I don’t know how they managed to find each other and create such a monumental team, … Continue reading Spotlight – Cava Menzies & Nick Phillips
LIVE!! – The Koln Concert, by Keith Jarrett
The Koln Concert, by Keith Jarrett, was performed on January 24, 1975, and the album was released later that year. This was a concert which was doomed for failure. Despite the obstacles that stood before Jarrett, including an extremely unfit piano that he was forced to employ, he pulled off one of the … Continue reading LIVE!! – The Koln Concert, by Keith Jarrett
Jazz(y) – Mo’jardo
While not all music is jazz, there are some out there that come relatively close, as in “jazz(y)”. Mo’jardo is one such group. And, it’s an artist. And, they are a recording company. Mo’jardo “enlists” artists from around the world to create unique listening experiences. One unique listening experience comes in the form of a … Continue reading Jazz(y) – Mo’jardo
LIVE!! – Les McCann (ft. Eddie Harris)
Of all the live recordings that I have been privy to, Live At Montreux, showcasing Les McCann (ft. Eddie Harris), is, by far, one of my favorites. The album was recorded in 1969, a time when live festivals were at one of their greatest points. Les McCann was on piano and singing, while Eddie Harris … Continue reading LIVE!! – Les McCann (ft. Eddie Harris)
Spotlight 2/18/20 Tom Harrell
I first heard music by Tom Harrell on jazzradio.com and the first song that I heard just blew me away! The song was Journey To The Stars, with Tom Harrell on the horn, featuring Danny Grissette on piano. That song came from the recording Number Five, released in 2012. Journey To The Stars: Listen on … Continue reading Spotlight 2/18/20 Tom Harrell