I remember the Kool Jazz Festival. I guess some things will never stay the same. As I mentioned earlier,the Long Beach Jazz Fest,sounds like the place to be this weekend.
I remember the Kool Jazz Festival. I guess some things will never stay the same. As I mentioned earlier,the Long Beach Jazz Fest,sounds like the place to be this weekend.
Went to "Kool" in Cincy and Milwaukee as well as here in the city, in fact when e mail's came along, it inspired my address..........now as far as travels go
I have been a traveling man most of my life just ask somebody..........
Kdub
nice logo,very fitting for you. :)
Yep,and a few other Chicago musicians were on that album. [[Felton Crews and Robert Irving III)
You're welcome GeeTee [[i'm late with this, lol). Yeah, and indeed great clips yall !
I remember buying Kenny G's debut-album and the second albumtrack being an instant favorite, although a more vocal song :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH1qopR9cnc
This was in that mode of Jeff Lorber's vocal productions.
GeeTee the selection reminds me of a 2 club i used to play, Cape Coast and Mile Smiles. Always jazz fusion as we called it back then. Chidrummer great peace from Lenny, what a creative output and drummer.
I think this is smooth as can be. Earlier than the rest but smooth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLBPDbMh174&feature=related
how about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sW9eU18lU4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IaMKyXSM9w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxDVhEW0EzY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaRYvtCQpXY
always loved this version of this classic tune. Chet Baker on Trumpet, Paul Desmond Altsax, Ron Carter Bass, Steve Gadd Drums and Don Sebesky conducting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxYeSt8eu3g
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxYeSt8eu3g
wow life is good with so much music to choose from.
I grew up during the 1970's listening to Smooth Jazz and i'm a big fan of Fusion and to me Smooth Jazz is the music that cats like Grover Washington,Jr,Bob James,David Sanborn,Norman Connors,Earl Klugh..etc were putting out.
Let me post some of my favorites......
Wilbert Longmire - Diane's Dilemma[[1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5wdM1GhfZU
Richard Tee - Now[[1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7VpD6JZLLE
I like the term contemporary jazz instead of smooth jazz,because the artist mentioned above,was the style they were playing.
Wow paul1970. The late, great Richard Tee and you might as well say Stuff back in the day. I haven't seen the cover of Champagne in years. I remember Wilbert being quite proud of this record. Plenty of heavyweights were on this one too. They only played Love's Holiday in Cincinnati at the time though. We all thought he was going to be the next George Benson. That didn't quite happen, but Longmire's rhythm guitarist, Sheldon Reynolds did end up getting the gig with Earth Wind & Fire some years later. Good memories.
Yeah with Wilbert's talent he should have been at least as big as George Benson or Earl Klugh was.
Here's his version of Love's Holiday which to my mind is better than the EWF/Maurice White version..
Wilbert Longmire - Love's Holiday[[1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oRVYdGkPrs
When I was doing my show last week, I had some Wilbert Longmire with me,but didn't have the time to play him. I have all three of his Tappan Zee albums,and they're very good. If all goes well,we might end up doing a follow up next month,and I will make sure to play some Wilbert Longmire.
In fact,Wilbert is still active musically in Cincinnati,and you can find him on Facebook.
smooth jazz is just a way of getting people who wouldnt know jazz if it landed on them to listen to something so they can say i like jazz.like its got some style to say it.i like jazz,who do you like then? "micheal bubble".what about stevie wonder?is he jazz? all the jazz artists [[fusion,jazz/funk you name it) from 70 whatever have done jazz",smooth" funk ,rough funk,where does the generic jazz get to its smallest point?lift jazz,supermarket jazz,driving my car jazz,airport jazz.soul singers singing jazz,jazz singers singing soul.soul/jazz,jazz/soul.smooth soul.
we got soul singers that sing ballads,mid tempo and uptempo......still soul singers not just one kind of soul singer.
what about grover's"mister magic" and "feels so good" or george duke dont let go,reach for it,from me to you yet we have a list of smooth operators that at sometime have done something "smooth".depending on the style of his/her last album any artist can get from one jazz genre to another that doesnt make sense,feels so good-a secret place a lot of what is called smooth is latin so why did latin get left out?latin/smooth,latin/funk, we're going to vanish into so many genres and sub genres generated by music press critics we wont even know what label to put on the stuff we used to know what it was called by.
as for spiro gyra listen to the album before morning dance,another similar group mezzoforte from iceland they're good aswell bit rough a bit smooth.[[didnt mean it. not rough jazz) just an observation,its all good to me
It's just a label. In regards to Grover's CTI recordings and a few of the George Duke recordings that you mentioned,I would say that they would fall under the category of contemporary jazz/jazz fusion. It had a R&B feel with some funk and rock mixed in between.
As I said before,you would not hear on so called "smooth jazz" because it's too funky for that format. :)
geetee
you're right,of course.you wouldnt get mister magic on any smooth jazz compilation.
btw i think the spyra gyra track is "pigmy funk",something like that [[its not a genre either!)its so unlike anything they did before or since.i'm not able to find out as i'm nowhere near my stuff.the album was self titled on arista 77/78.worth a listen anyway.
geetee
just got home and checked the spyro gyra [[right spelling this time) it was pigmy funk the album has copywrted stuff from 76 and 77
Sorry for not responding back to you right away,tamla617. I haven't listen to Syro Gyra in a long time. I had forgot all about "Pygmy Funk." I use to like the bank,until they started to change their groove. :)
Great news people.Back by popular demand and the great feedback I recieved from the last show,we will do a follow up September 9th. [[same time,same place,and same co-host) :)
There was a lot of music I didn't get a chance to play,so I will do my best to cover those territories,this time.
Any musical suggestions,hit me now,before the 9th of September. Thanks in advance ! :cool:
Tonight on the Dusties Party, our last and final installmemt of our Jazz Fusion show. [[Part 3) Co-host Tina M. Howell and myself will bring to your musical pleasure some great music. We will try our best to play as much great music,time will allow us. 9pm-midnight [[cst) http://whpk.org and iTunes
Alright...Time for the real grown folks music ;)
Thanks bro' a most underrated Grover Washington cut, Doc Gibbs was swinging............"Juffure" nuff said..........
Thank you for Flora Purim!! And, Gino Vanelli...Yeah!
You're welcome, Paladin and Cat. Thanks for listening. :) I'll post the MP3 link in the morning.
Good morning ! :) As promised,here's the link from last night's show. The show went over a extra hour,and as soon as it's available, I'll post it. In the meantime, I give you this. :cool: http://whpk.org/temp/201009092100.mp3
Thanks, G. Once again, you & Tina did a great job! So, y'all have a rock show on the Dusties Party next week? That sounds exciting :)
Cat
Thanks again,and yes a rock show next Thursday night with King George and Michelle Thompson. [[you know the time,and place) :)
I finally was able to get the final our of the Jazz Fusion Show from 9/9/10. This is the last hour that most of you didn't hear,because the show when over a extra hour. [[the next DJ was late) So here's what you missed. [[ listen to how the selection changes,when the Wilbert Longmire track starts to fade out):D Mind you,this is 1 a.m. :D
http://whpk.org/temp/201009100000.mp3