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| packmule | May 9 2008, 11:07 PM |
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One of the things I did in life, as I got older, was slow down and take the time to listen, really listen, to types of music that were different from my beloved 60's/70's rock and 80's metal. I began to appreciate all kinds of music, including R & B, pop, classical and the various incarnations of jazz. It is this latter kind of music that I've found to be a real stress reducer for myself, at times. Some of the jazz artists I call favorites, since about 1989, when I first started giving this music genre a serious listen: Al Jarreau (vocalist) George Benson(vocalist/jazz guitarist) Earl Klugh(jazz guitarist) Ronnie Laws(sax) Najee(sax) Marion Meadows(sax) Gerald Albright(sax) Hiroshima(a blend of modern pop, jazz and traditional Japanese music) The Manhattan Transfer(vocalists) Lee Ritenour(jazz guitarist/vocalist) Boz Scaggs(vocalist) George Howard(sax) Paul Hardcastle(keyboardist with guest vocalists) Rick Braun(trumpet) Richard Elliot(sax) Fourplay(a quartet of legendary jazz musicians) Kirk Whalum(sax) Michael Franks(guitarist/vocalist) Starter: I have quite a few CDs from UK keyboardist extraordinaire Paul Hardcastle. I've seen critics characterize much of his work as being "too programmed". Understandable, considering his extensive use of keyboards and other programming machines to produce his often unique sounds(including extensive drum program usage). Still, I've always liked his sound, including these two songs: Blue Days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKla2nRSnKs&feature=related Lazy Days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u0YKhE_qh4&feature=related Some other favorites: from 1992, Just An Illusion by sax great Najee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3No_S92DdLk From the 1993 album Cache, Love Is A Losing Game by sax man Kirk Whalum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg634VwTZO8&NR=1 |
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