Kicking off with a gospel inspired vocal harmony makes a statement. It happens in hip hop, particularly when artists like FlyLo are involved. Thundercat is…
Tag: Jazz
19/12/2020: “Concussion” by Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
I love a good organ trio. There’s an easy going jazz funk grooviness to the format which even ‘okay’ players can tap into. Delvon Lamarr’s…
26/11/2020: “Snow Creatures” by Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones is on the more ‘experimental’ end of Jazz. Frankly, a lot of his music dives into glittering pools of weirdness and splashes iridescent…
24/10/2020: “A Love Supreme Part 2 (Resolution)” by John Coltrane
Is A Love Supreme the best Jazz album ever recorded? It depends what your personal preferences are, of course, but I think there’s a lot in its…
17/10/2020: “India” by John Coltrane
You can never be too sure what you’re going to get with John Coltrane. It can be soft, smooth Jazz, crazy discordant free Jazz, experimental…
26/09/2020: “Safe And Sound” by Peter Edwards Trio
By the standards of much modern Jazz music, this is almost pop music. It’s refreshingly uncomplicated, without losing that all important nuance. It’s catchy. The…
25/09/2020: “Martha” by Tom Waits
‘Martha’ is taken from Waits’ 1973 debut album, Closing Time. If you’re a Tom Waits fan, you’ll notice immediately that his voice, by his standards, is…