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Post by Terry J on Jan 27, 2020 11:35:47 GMT
The 'Track of the Day' is currently running down a list of the 'Top 300 Jazz Artists' rateyourmusic.com/list/noname219/top_300_jazz_artists/3/ . The list is based upon the number of entries and positions that an artist has achieved in a published list of most popular Jazz albums. Because it based upon album popularity, there is necessarily a bias towards more recent artists. Louis Armstrong may have sold umpteen different 'Greatest Hits' album but unless one or more particular 'Greatest Hits' album is rated, then none of them count towards his standing in the 'Top 300 Jazz Artists'. Despite this limitation, it is an interesting list that is worth exploring. This is a beautiful performance by the Oscar Peterson Quartet.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 27, 2020 11:37:30 GMT
Here we have two greats: Oscar Peterson and Count Basie.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 28, 2020 11:23:06 GMT
Let us interrupt the chart rundown to acknowledge Brad Mehldau's Grammy win under Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 29, 2020 12:01:35 GMT
Returning to the chart run down, this is an early recording of Oscar Peterson where he plays boogie piano.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 30, 2020 10:24:36 GMT
Oscar Peterson plays with Stan Getz.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 31, 2020 12:22:01 GMT
For Oscar Peterson's last track we listen to one of his best known recordings.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 1, 2020 16:52:38 GMT
At 72 in the charts we have Jan Johansson a Swedish jazz pianist who died in 1968. No, I haven't heard of him either but apparently his reputation is based upon one particular album which is the best selling jazz release ever in Sweden. Here is a track from the album.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 2, 2020 11:18:39 GMT
Jan Johansson plays 'Midnight in Moscow'. There is a good mix here of the modern and the traditional.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 3, 2020 10:50:15 GMT
Jan Johansson plays a gentle blues.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 4, 2020 11:11:36 GMT
Jan Johansson's output is not very extensive, so here is one last track.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 5, 2020 12:05:28 GMT
At 71, Count Basie, this video show's what Basie's music is all about.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 6, 2020 12:13:47 GMT
Here is a video of people dancing to a Count Basie number but played by some other group. The modern feel of the dancing and music gives some idea of what it might have been like at the time when Basie's music was fresh and new.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 7, 2020 17:08:01 GMT
Here is some great dancing to Basie's 'Jumping at the Woodside', featuring performances which include Frankie Manning and Norma Miller who died only last year.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 8, 2020 17:12:20 GMT
Here with have double value with Basie and Fitzgerald.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 9, 2020 11:38:18 GMT
The Count Basie Orchestra provides a perfect setting for Frank Sinatra.
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