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Post by Terry J on Jan 29, 2022 11:09:08 GMT
The 'Track of the Day' is currently running down a list of the 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 classic Herbie Hancock.
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Post by Terry J on Jan 30, 2022 0:50:57 GMT
A slight indulgence here, this is Herbie Hancock with British songstress Joss Stone (plus Jonny Lang).
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Post by Terry J on Jan 31, 2022 16:39:49 GMT
A sad farewell to American drummer and vocalist Sam Lay.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 1, 2022 12:37:51 GMT
Farewell also the American blues guitarist and singer Jimmy Johnson.
There are quite a few performers of this name so I have been careful to ensure that I have chosen a track by the right person.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 2, 2022 17:00:33 GMT
This is a tribute track to American pianist and trombonist Mark Levine who was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2003 for his recording Isla.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 3, 2022 12:16:12 GMT
Yet another tribute track; this time the unlucky recipient is American guitarist Joe Diorio.
This track starts slowly but give it time it really builds.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 4, 2022 12:29:46 GMT
Back to Herbie Hancock with this great track.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 5, 2022 12:35:03 GMT
Let's celebrate Herbie Hancock's most popular track.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 6, 2022 10:31:54 GMT
Here is an interesting cover of a Herbie Hancock classic. Come back tomorrow to hear the original version.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 7, 2022 10:46:43 GMT
So this is Herbie Hancock's original version of Cantaloupe Island.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 8, 2022 14:41:25 GMT
Farewell to American blues guitarist and singer Syl Johnson. At the peak of his career he was a performer in the style of James Brown, but here he shows his earlier blues side. Only a week ago I reported on these pages on the death of his brother Jimmy Johnson.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 9, 2022 19:01:37 GMT
Sadly another Jazz death to report, Zbigniew Namysłowski was a Polish jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, cellist, trombonist, pianist and composer.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 10, 2022 10:20:45 GMT
Farewell to Betty Davis best known as the Queen of Funk. She was Miles Davis's second wife and her maiden name was Betty Mabry.
This track from the album Filles de Kilimanjaro was named after her and she appears on the album cover.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 11, 2022 10:53:10 GMT
Time to recognise the passing of Irish flautist and composer Brian Dunning. He was an early proponent of that little known genre Irish jazz.
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Post by Terry J on Feb 12, 2022 11:30:54 GMT
The list of farewells continues with American bassist Mickey Bass.
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