Contemporary Jazz Selection
Here is a selection of the Contemporary Jazz favorites of SomehowJazz. You’ll find here albums, tunes, and live videos from the genre. Just click on the titles for more information. Just enjoy.
Brian Bromberg “If Ray Brown Was A Cowboy”
If Ray Brown Was A Cowboy by Brian Bromberg from the album “COMPARED TO THAT” released in 2012 by Artistry Music. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Brian Bromberg - Acoustic Bass | Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums | Tom Zink - Piano | Denny Stilwell, Gretchen C. Valade -...
Brian Bromberg “Cantaloupe Island”
Cantaloupe Island by Brian Bromberg from the album “DOWNRIGHT UPRIGHT” released in 2007 by Artistry Music. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Brian Bromberg - Upright Bass | George Duke - Piano | Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums | Kirk Whalum - Tenor Saxophone | Rick Braun - Trumpet |...
Brian Bromberg “Trials And Tribulations”
Trials And Tribulations by Brian Bromberg from the album “THICKER THAN WATER” released in 2018 by Artistry Music. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Brian Bromberg - Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Piccolo Bass | Franklin Richardson III - Drums | Gannin Arnold - Guitar | Tom...
Bill Connors “On The Edge”
On The Edge by Bill Connors from the album “RETURN” released in 2004 by ESC Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bill Connors - Guitar | Bill O'Connell - Piano | Lincoln Goines - Bass | Kim Plainfield - Drums | Myra Casales - Percussion | Kaori Kinoshita - Assistant...
Allen Vizzutti “Ritzville”
Ritzville by Allen Vizzutti from the album "RITZVILLE" released in 2011 by Village Place Music. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Allen Vizzutti - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet | Reggie Hamilton - Electric Bass | Mike Miller - Electric Guitar | Ronald Bruner Jr. -...
Al Foster “Monk’s Bossa”
Monk's Bossa by Al Foster from the album "REFLECTIONS" released in 2022 by Smoke Sessions Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Al Foster - Drums | Vicente Archer - Bass | Kevin Hays - Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano | Chris Potter - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones...
Ahmad Jamal “Footprints”
Footprints by Ahmad Jamal from the album "DIGITAL WORKS" released in 1985 by Atlantic Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Ahmad Jamal - Piano | Herlin Riley - Drums | Larry Ball - Bass| Iraj Lashkary - Percussion | Jimmy Johnson - Engineer | James Snyder, Ahmad...
Anthony Wilson Trio “Zweet Zursday”
Zweet Zursday by Anthony Wilson Trio from the album "JACK OF HEARTS" released in 2009 by Groove Note Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Anthony Wilson - Guitar | Larry Goldings - Organ | Jeff Hamilton - Drums | Executive Producer - Ying Tan | Produced by Joe Harley |...
Deodato “Spirit Of Summer”
Spirit Of Summer by Deodato from the album “PRELUDE” released in 1973 by CTI Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jay Berliner- Guitar | Billy Cobham - Drums | Eumir Deodato - Electric Piano, Composer, Arranger | Ron Carter - Bass | George Marge, Hubert Laws, Phil...
Pat Metheny Group “Are You Going With Me”
Are You Going With Me by Pat Metheny Group from the album "OFFRAMP" released in 1982 by ECM Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Pat Metheny - Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer | Lyle Mays - Piano, Autoharp, Organ, Synthesizer | Steve Rodby - Bass | Danny Gotlieb - Drums |...
Jack DeJohnette “John McKee”
John McKee by Jack DeJohnette from the album "PARALLEL REALITIES" released in 1990 by MCA Records.. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jack DeJohnette - Drums | Herbie Hancock - Acoustic Piano | Pat Metheny - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer Synclavier,...
George Benson “The Ghetto”
The Ghetto by George Benson from the album "ABSOLUTE BENSON" released in 2000 by GRP/Verve Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Benson - Guitar, Lead Vocals | Joe Sample - Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Synthesizers | Carlos Henriquez - Bass |...
Crusaders “Street Life”
Street Life by Crusaders from the album "STREET LIFE" released in 1978 by MCA Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Randy Crawford - Vocals | Joe Sample - Keyboards, Horn & String arrangements | Wilton Felder - Electric Bass, Tenor Saxophone | Stix Hooper -...
Patches Stewart “Tell Me A Bedtime Story”
Tell Me A Bedtime Story by Michael Patches Stewart from the album "BLOW" released in 2005 by Entertainment One Music... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL : Patches Stewart - Trumpet, Flugelhorn | Jim Walker - Flute | Steve Baxter - Trombone | Roger Byam - Tenor Saxophone |...
Paquito D’Rivera “Gdansk”
Gdansk by Paquito D'Rivera from the album "WHY NOT" released in 1984 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Paquito D'Rivera - Alto Saxophone | Dave Weckl - Drums | Michel Camilo - Piano, Keyboards | Claudio Roditi - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone | Sammy...
Peter Erskine, The DR. UM Band “Dreamsville”
Dreamsville by Peter Erskine, The DR. UM Band from the album "SECOND OPINION" released in 2016 by Fuzzy Music... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: John Beasley - Keyboards | Benjamin Shepherd - Bass | Bob Sheppard - Flute, Saxophone | Peter Erskine - Drums | Written by...
Cassandra Wilson “Run The Voodoo Down”
Run The Voodoo Down by Cassandra Wilson, from the album "TRAVELING MILES” released in 1999 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Dave Holland - Bass | Marcus Baylor - Drums | Marvin Sewell - Guitar | Kevin Breit - Guitar | Olu Dara - Cornet | Jeffrey...
Ramsey Lewis “Sarah Jane”
Sarah Jane by Ramsey Lewis, from the album "IVORY PYRAMID" released in 1992 by GRP Label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Charles Webb - Electric Bass | Steve Cobb - Drums, Percussion | Henry Johnson - Guitar | Mike Logan - Keyboards | Ramsey Lewis - Piano | Carl...
The Stanley Clarke Band “I Have Something To Tell You Tonight”
I Have Something To Tell You Tonight by The Stanley Clarke Band from the album “UP” released in 2014 by Mack Avenue Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Kamasi Washington - Tenor Saxophone | Stanley Clarke - Electric Bass | Rusian Sirota - Piano, Electric Piano |...
Kamasi Washington “Desire”
Desire by Kamasi Washington from the album "HARMONY OF DIFFERENCE" released in 2017 by Young Turks label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Kamasi Washington - Tenor Saxophone | Ryan Porter - Trombone | Dontae Winslow - Trumpet | Cameron Graves - Piano | Miles Mosely -...
The Roy Hargrove Quintet “To Wisdom The Prize”
To Wisdom The Prize by The Roy Hargrove Quintet from the album "EARFOOD" released in 2008 by EmArcy Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Roy Hargrove - Trumpet, Flugelhorn | Justin Robinson - Alto Saxophone, Flute | Montez Coleman - Drums | Gerald Clayton - Piano...
Robert Glasper “One For Grew”
One For Grew by Robert Glasper from the album "IN MY ELEMENT" released in 2007 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Robert Glasper - Piano | Vicente Archer - Bass | Damion Reid - Drums | Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Joe Marciano | Produced by Eli...
Kenny Barron “Sunshower”
Sunshower by Kenny Barron from the album “INNOCENCE” released in 1978 by Wolf Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Buster Williams - Bass | Ben Riley - Drums | Kenny Barron - Electric Piano | Rafael Cruz - Percussion | Sonny Fortune - Saxophone | Jimmy Owens - Trumpet |...
Joe Henderson “Miles Ahead”
Miles Ahead by Joe Henderson from the album "SO NEAR, SO FAR" released in 1993 bt Verve Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Henderson - Tenor Saxophone | John Scofield - Guitar | Dave Holland- Bass | Al Foster - Drums | Mixed by Jim Anderson | Mastered by...
Roy Hargrove, The RH Factor “Listen Here”
Listen Here by Roy Hargrove, The RH Factor from the album "STRENGTH" released in 2004 by Verve Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Written By Eddie Harris | Roy Hargrove - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Arranger, Producer | Jacques Szwarcbart - Saxophones | Bernard Wright,...
Miles Davis “Sonya”
Sonya by Miles Davis from the album “DOO-BOP” released in 1992 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Miles Davis - Trumpet | Easy Mo Bee - Producer | Gordon Meltzer, Matt Pierson - Associate Producers | Gordon Meltzer - Executive Producer | Mixed by...
Tom Scott “Reed My Lips”
Reed My Lips by Tom Scott from the album "REED MY LIPS" released in 1994 by GRP Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: John Guerin, Johnny Friday - Drums | Tom Scott - Tenor Saxophone, Producer, Arranger, Soprano Saxophone, Synth Keyboards, Alto Saxophone, Synth...
Michel Petrucciani “September Second”
September 2nd by Michel Petrucciani from the album “PLAYGROUND” released in 1991 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michel Petrucciani - Piano | Omar Hakim - Drums | Anthony Jackson - Bass | Steve Thornton - Percussion | Tom Swift - Engineer | Joe...
Chuck Loeb “Red Suede Shoes”
Red Suede Shoes by Chuck Loeb from the album "PLAIN 'N' SIMPLE" released in 2011 by Tweety Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Chuck Loeb - Guitar | Tilll Bronner - Trumpet (Solo) | Eric Marienthal - Saxophone | Harvey Mason - Drums | Pat Bianchi - Organ |...
Everette Harp “The Council Of Nicea”
The Council Of Nicea by Everette Harp, from the album "FIRST LOVE" released in 2009 by Shanacie Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Everette Harp - Alto Saxophone | Mark Stephens - Electric Piano | Terri Lyne Carrington - Drums | James Genus - Electric Bass |...
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