Posted by Jazz Fanatic on January 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
My top 5 tips for Jazz on CD are all available to order from the bookshop if they don’t have the stock. If you’d like to order, please contact Ian in the bookshop. the Soul of Ben Webster – 3 albums on 2CD’s – Verve – All the best musicians playing some of the slickest jazz you’ll hear. If you only have one Jazz album this year – I’d be picking this one! Black, Brown & Beige – Duke Ellington feat. Mahalia Jackson – One of my first Ellington albums, this suite to me is what Ellington Jazz is all…
Posted by Jazz Fanatic on January 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
There a several types of saxophone but for this article, we’ll be looking at the three most popular.First is the fruity Alto which, in my opinion is the truest jazz sax sound. Then there’s the Tenor, which has a fuller, more bluesy tone. Finally but by no means least is the wonderfully mellow Baritone sax. I’ve lots of Jazz on CD by pioneers of each style and listen to them, depending on what I need and I suggest this is a good starting point in knowing what to buy.If I want to relax and chill out, the smooth, slick and…
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