Legendary singer Peggy Lee was born on May 26th, 1920. We’ll celebrate her life all day on The Jazz Groove Saturday 5/26. From all of your favorite Peggy Lee songs to rare interview clips with her – it’ll be a celebration worthy of one of the greatest singers of all time. Listen to The Jazz Groove Saturday 5/26 all day for our Peggy Lee celebration!
Saturday night 5/5 you’ll be able to see the biggest, brightest full moon of the year. So pour a glass of wine and join us as we celebrate the cosmos with a special set of elegant jazz with a “moon” theme. The set begins Saturday night at Midnight Eastern, 9P Pacific. More about the special full moon here: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/05/04/science/ap-us-sci-supermoon.html?_r=1&hp
Another huge shipment of CDs courtesy of The Jazz Groove’s own sugar daddy has arrived in our studios. We’re adding a boatload of these new and classic tracks to our growing library. Enjoy the added variety!
We’ve sprinkled into our mix tracks from Paul McCartney’s brand new jazz/standards CD produced by the legendary Tommy LiPuma. Diana Krall handled arrangements and can be heard playing piano on most of the album’s tracks. Another treat is Eric Clapton lending his masterful guitar playing on one of the songs. The album boosts an all-star cast of jazz greats including Christian McBride, John & Bucky Pizzarelli, Mike Manieri, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton with Johnny Mandel also doing arrangements. More about this gorgeous, lush record here http://www.PaulMcCartney.com – Listen to clips and buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Kisses-Bottom-Paul-McCartney/dp/B006OAB3ME/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328473006&sr=8-1
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What CDs would Stacey Kent take with her if she were stranded on a desert island? Below are her choices along with comments from Stacey:
1 Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderly (ALBUM: Nancy Wilson + Cannonball Adderly )
A PERFECT RECORD AND AN IDEAL PAIRING. NEVER WILL I MARRY AND HAPPY TALK LIFT MY SPIRITS WITHOUT FAIL.
2 Stan Getz – I’m Late, I’m Late (ALBUM: FOCUS)
EDDIE SAUTER’S STRING COMPOSITIONS – GETZ’S PART IS IMPROVISED
I’M LATE I’M LATE FEATURES ROY HAYNES’ SCURRYING BRUSH WORK. GETZ HAS A MELODIC AND RHYTHMIC GIFT THAT ENABLES HIM TO INTEGRATE HIS IMPROVISATIONS INTO ANY MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS THE BEST ‘THIRD STREAM’ ALBUM.
3 Elis Regina . Elis & Tom (ALBUM: TOM & ELIS)
WATERS OF MARCH
ELIS REGINA AND JOBIM HAVE AN INCREDIBLE CHEMISTRY. THE MARRIAGE OF ELIS REGINA’S EARTHINESS WITH THE SOPHISTICATION OF JOBIM’S MELODIES BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN BOTH OF THEM.
4 Irene Kral
I LIke You, You’re Nice (written by Blossom Dearie)
(ALBUM with Alan Broadbent)
KRAL HAS A WARM STRAIGHTFORWARD AND UNDRAMATIC DELIVERY. EVEN SO, SHE IS ABLE TO CONVEY A LOT OF EMOTION BENEATH THE CALM SURFACE. THIS IS THE BEST VOCAL/PIANO DUET ALBUM EVER.
5 Ella and Duke (ALBUM: ELLA FITZGERALD WITH DUKE ELLINGTON)
I GOT IT BAD
ELLA HAS SUCH EASE WITH HER VOICE. SHE CAN DO ANYTHING AND YET UNDERSTANDS THAT THE MAXIMUM IMPACT CAN COME FORM DOING VERY LITTLE BEYOND JUST SINGING THE SONG. ELLINGTON’S TREACLE-LIKE ARRNGEMENTS ARE THE PERFECT COMPLIMENT TO ELLA’S HONEY TONES.
6 Paul Desmond Samba With Some Barbecue (ALBUM:
THIS TRACK IS HIP! DESMOND IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS WORK WITH BRUBECK, BUT HERE HE PLAYS A SAMBA WITH A BIG BAND. HIS RELAXED FEEL AND MELODIC STYLE IS PERFECT. THE PIANO SOLO IS BY HERBIE HANCOCK — THERE’S A GREAT MOMENT WHEN HH DEVELOPS HIS FIRST IDEA FROM THE PREVIOUS SOLO. IT GIVES THE WHOLE TRACK AN ORGANIC FEEL.
7 Jimmy Giuffre Western Suite – (ALBUM: PONY EXPRESS)
JIMMY GIUFFRE, BOB BROOKMEYER AND JIM HALL
THIS IS AN UNUSUAL GROUPING OF SAX, TROMBONE AND GUITAR. YET THE MUSIC IS ALMOST ORCHESTRAL IN ITS RANGE. THE MUSIC IS SO EVOCATIVE. THE TRIO PAINT A PICTURE OF AMERICA’S WEST AS EFFECTIVELY AS DEBUSSY PAINTED LA MER. LIKE FOCUS, THIS IS ANOTHER
GREAT EXAMPLE OF IMPROVISED MUSIC BEING WOVEN SEAMLESSLY INTO COMPOSED MUSIC.
8 KENNY BARRON TRIO
(ALBUM: LIVE AT BRADLEY’S)
EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY
I SAW THIS TRIO LIVE AT BRADLEY’S WITH JIM. TO HEAR A GREAT TRIO STRETCH OUT LIKE THIS IN A CLOSE RELAXED ENVIRONMENT IS ONE THE BEST EXPERIENCES A JAZZ FAN CAN HAVE. IT’S A SHAME THAT BRADLEY’S IS GONE.
9. BILL EVANS – HAUNTED HEART (ALBUM EXPLORATIONS). Beautiful.
10. I’ll SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS — DJANGO REINHARDT
This is the first song I heard as a teenager that instigated my buying of jazz albums. It was my moment discovery of the genre. I first heard Django at a friend’s house, I loved it, I needed more! I asked his name and wrote it down, went to the shop the following day and bought various albums, looked on the back covers, found more names of other musicians. This was my start…
The Cheryl Bentyne Show with acclaimed artist Cheryl Bentyne will resume again in 2012.
Be sure to visit Cheryl’s website www.CherylBentyne.net and www.Blissongs.com her transformative soundtrack for the soul!
You’re invited to enter to win an hour as a Guest DJ on The Jazz Groove.
For an hour, you’ll take control of our airwaves, choosing all the music & DJing. Listeners all over the world will enjoy your selections and commentary about the music you choose. For consideration, email the below 5 items to guestdj@TheJazzGroove.com
1. 24 Songs you’d like to play (include Artist name and Song title). Choose 18 instrumentals and 6 vocals.
2. 500 words or less about why we should choose you to be Guest DJ on The Jazz Groove
3. Your Name
4. Your Phone Number
5. The city where you live.
When choosing your 24 songs, please try to keep in mind the unique “vibe” you hear on TheJazzGroove.com – we’re especially interested in entries that contain the kind of elegant, laid-back tracks that are our speciality.
You’ll need to have access to a recording studio to record your voice portion of the show and then email the voice tracks to us. We’ll do our best to help you find an affordable or free studio in your area.
The photos of our groovy mugs and tote bags have arrived! These limited edition mugs and tote bags are thank you gifts we’re offering listeners who support The Jazz Groove, helping to keep us commercial free. Get your limited edition mug or tote bag today – just click “Support Us”.
One of the best kept secrets in jazz has chosen The Jazz Groove to present the World Premiere of his new CD, to be played in it’s entirety. This sensational guitarist will host the special World Premiere presentation exclusively on http://www.TheJazzGroove.com Details…are coming!
Chet Baker – The Jazz Groove Special. Hosted by Chet’s son, Paul Baker. Airing exclusively on TheJazzGroove.com this December. We’ll announce more details on TheJazzGroove.com this Fall!