Sunday Jazz

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section

Chris Holmes
posted on June 5, 2011June 3, 2011
Comments Off on Sunday Jazz: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section

Today we look at a track from the classic 1957 Art Pepper album, 'Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section'. It's "Straight

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Vintage Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie for Memorial Day

Chris Holmes
posted on May 29, 2011October 14, 2011
Comments Off on Sunday Jazz: Vintage Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie for Memorial Day

For Memorial Day, enjoy a pair of World War II-era numbers featuring the legendary Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie - "4-F Blues" and "G.I.

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Remembering Hank Jones

Chris Holmes
posted on May 22, 2011May 19, 2011
Comments Off on Sunday Jazz: Remembering Hank Jones

As we pass the first anniversary of jazz piano legend Hank Jones' passing, let's take a moment to remember one of the greatest to ever play the

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Ron Carter’s “Empire Jazz”

Ever wondered what the Star Wars Cantina Band would sound like if it was a swingin' jazz outfit? Wonder no more, thanks to Ron Carter's Empire Jazz from

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: For Mother’s Day, remember the dash

Chris Holmes
posted on May 8, 2011May 6, 2011
Comments Off on Sunday Jazz: For Mother’s Day, remember the dash

In honor of all the moms out there (whether or not they're still with us), I offer up a moving tribute from Robert Glasper to his

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Got them ol’ St. Louis Blues

Chris Holmes
posted on May 1, 2011June 18, 2013
Comments Off on Sunday Jazz: Got them ol’ St. Louis Blues

On this week's Sunday Jazz we offer up five takes on the immortal W.C. Handy jazz composition, "St. Louis

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, “Easter Parade”

Chris Holmes
posted on April 24, 2011April 18, 2011
Comments Off on Sunday Jazz: Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, “Easter Parade”

GFS celebrates Easter with two versions of the Irving Berlin standard "Easter Parade": Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine on the first and Chris Botti on the

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Mulatu Astatke, “Yegelle Tezela”

Chris Holmes
posted on April 17, 2011April 15, 2011
Comments Off on Sunday Jazz: Mulatu Astatke, “Yegelle Tezela”

This week's Sunday Jazz hops in the time machine and heads to the early 1970s for a groovy slice of Ethiopian jazz. Say hi to Mulatu Astatke and "Yegelle

Posted in Music, Sunday Jazz

Sunday Jazz: Brand X, “Running on Three”

Today's Sunday Jazz entry should get your pulse racing. It's the breakneck fusion of Brand X performing "Running on

Sunday Jazz: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section

Sunday Jazz: Vintage Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie for Memorial Day

Sunday Jazz: Remembering Hank Jones

Sunday Jazz: Ron Carter’s “Empire Jazz”

Sunday Jazz: For Mother’s Day, remember the dash

Sunday Jazz: Got them ol’ St. Louis Blues

Sunday Jazz: Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, “Easter Parade”

Sunday Jazz: Mulatu Astatke, “Yegelle Tezela”

Sunday Jazz: Brand X, “Running on Three”

Meta