Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Herbie Hancock, “Wiggle Waggle”

Chris Holmes
posted on August 14, 2011August 12, 2011
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Let's add a dash of funk to the usual Sunday Jazz proceedings with one of the best songs from Herbie Hancock's Fat Albert Rotunda - "Wiggle

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Sunday Jazz: Duke Ellington at the Newport Jazz Festival, 1956

Chris Holmes
posted on August 7, 2011August 4, 2011
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Today's Sunday Jazz looks at Duke Ellington's historic concert at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, and Paul Gonsalves' legendary 27-chorus sax

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Sunday Jazz: Vince Guaraldi, “Freeway”

Today I feature a live track from perhaps my favorite jazz pianist of all time. It's "Freeway" from the legendary Vince

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Sunday Jazz: Cannonball Adderley, “Jive Samba” 1963

Chris Holmes
posted on July 24, 2011June 18, 2013
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The great alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley steps into the Sunday Jazz spotlight. He and the rest of his sextet take on "Jive

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Sunday Jazz: Cal Tjader, “Shoshana”

Chris Holmes
posted on July 17, 2011July 16, 2011
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In honor of the late, great vibraphonist and Latin musician Cal Tjader, let's listen to just one of his many brilliant contributions to Latin

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Sunday Jazz: Star-Spangled Jazz

Chris Holmes
posted on July 3, 2011February 19, 2013
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Here's a handful of jazz songs (if not necessarily jazz compositions) to get your flags waving and your fireworks exploding (legally, of

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Sunday Jazz: Mulatu Astatke – “Mulatu’s Mood”

Chris Holmes
posted on June 26, 2011June 21, 2011
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Another great (and recent) jazz entry from Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke - from 2010, it's "Mulatu's

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Sunday Jazz: Horace Silver, “Song for My Father”

Chris Holmes
posted on June 19, 2011June 18, 2011
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To celebrate Father's Day, let's listen to this bossa nova jazz classic from pianist Horace Silver, "Song for My

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Sunday Jazz: Curtis Amy on ‘Frankly Jazz’

Chris Holmes
posted on June 12, 2011June 14, 2011
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Today's Sunday Jazz showcases saxophonist Curtis Amy and his sextet performing "Summertime," as well as a clip of Amy playing with the Doors in

Sunday Jazz: Herbie Hancock, “Wiggle Waggle”

Sunday Jazz: Duke Ellington at the Newport Jazz Festival, 1956

Sunday Jazz: Vince Guaraldi, “Freeway”

Sunday Jazz: Cannonball Adderley, “Jive Samba” 1963

Sunday Jazz: Cal Tjader, “Shoshana”

Sunday Jazz: Star-Spangled Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Mulatu Astatke – “Mulatu’s Mood”

Sunday Jazz: Horace Silver, “Song for My Father”

Sunday Jazz: Curtis Amy on ‘Frankly Jazz’

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