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From the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, to Ray Charles and Prince, Maceo Parker has played his funky saxophone for most of the major funk artists, but here he takes his turn at leading a jazz big band and the results are a smokin’ combination of funk and jazz. Check him out.
The Marsalis Family is probably considered the first family of New Orleans Jazz music. If not the first family, they are in the top two or three. Each member has his own distinguished career and they smoke when they perform together, too. Check them out. Marsalis Family. A Jazz Celebration
Art Blakey’s jazz music career spanned six decades, and much of it was spent grooming young jazz talent to carry the straight ahead jazz torch, and was he ever successful at that. Check out some of the folks who started with him and went on to do their own thing.
No specific artist today. Instead, I talk a little about jazz festivals and why we should all attend them. Check out the links below for festivals in your area, around the country, and all over the world. Find one, or many, to attend. Jazz Festival Listing by Location
Jonathan Batiste grew up in New Orleans, but made his way to New York City to attend Julliard and perform in the New York City jazz scene. Check him out.
Check out the artist and the song that caused Kevin to become the Jazz Life Junkie. May I introduce you to Kenny Burrell Check this guy out and you, too, might become a Jazz Life Junkie…and that’s a good thing.
Today, the first day of Jazz Appreciation Month, I introduce you to The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra |
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