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.
Dizzy Gillespie “Fiesta Mojo”
Fiesta Mojo by Dizzy Gillespie from the album “NEW FACES” released in 1985 by GRP Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet | Branford Marsalis - Tenor Saxophone | Kenny Kirkland - Piano | Lonnie Plaxico - Bass | Robert Ameen - Drums | Steve...
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...
Carla Bley “Heavy Heart”
Heavy Heart by Carla Bley from the album "HEAVY HEART" released in 1984 by WATT / ECM Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Carla Bley - Organ | Steve Slagle - Alto Saxophone | Steve Swallow - Bass | Victor Lewis - Drums | Kenny Kirkland - Piano | Hiram Bullock -...
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...
Michael Brecker “Night Jessamine”
Night Jessamine by Michael Brecker from the album "WIDE ANGLES" released in 2003 by Verve Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | John Patitucci - Bass | Iain Dixon - Clarinet, Bass Clarinet | Charles Pillow - English Horn, Oboe |...
Grover Washington Jr. “Make Me A Memory”
Make Me A Memory by Grover Washington Jr. from the album "WINELIGHT" released in 1980 by Elektra Label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Grover Washington Jr - Alto Saxophone | Marcus Miller - Bass | Steve Gadd - Drums | Eric Gale - Guitar | Richard Tee - Electric...
Dave Grusin “Punta Del Soul”
Punta Del Soul by Dave Grusin from the album "MIGRATION" released in 1989 by GRP Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Dave Grusin - Keyboards | Branford Marsalis - Soprano Saxophone | Marcus Miller - Bass | Omar Hakim - Drums | Mike Fisher - Percussion | Don...
Joe Sample “Ashes To Ashes”
Ashes To Ashes by Joe Sample from the album "ASHES TO ASHES" released in 1990 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Piano, Synthesizer | Marcus Miller - Bass | Omar Hakim - Drums | Lenny Castro - Percussion | Michael Landau - Guitar |...
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 |...
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...
Tom Scott “Upbeat 90’s”
Upbeat 90's by Tom Scott from the album "REED MY LIPS" released in 1994 by GRP Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Tom Scott - Tenor Saxophone, Horn Synthesizer | Eric Gale - Electric Guitar | Larry Kimpel - Bass | Ron Aston - Synth Drums, Percussion, Muted...
Joe Sample “Fly With Wings Of Love”
Fly With Wings Of Love by Joe Sample from the album "RAINBOW SEEKER" released in 1978 by ABC Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Stix Hooper - Drums, Percussion | Robert Pops Popwell -Bass | Joe Sample - Piano, Strings | Barry Finnerty - Guitar | Paulinho Da...
Pat Metheny Group “To The End Of The World”
To The End Of The World by Pat Metheny Group from the album “WE LIVE HERE” released in 1995 by Geffen Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Pat Metheny - Guitar | Lyle Mays - Keyboards | Steve Rodby - Bass | Paul Wertico - Drums | Luis Conte - Percussion |...
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...
Michael Brecker “Song For Bilbao”
Song For Bilbao by Michael Brecker from the album "TALES FROM THE HUDSON" released in 1996 by Impulse Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | Pat Metheny - Guitar, Synth Guitar | McCoy Tyner - Piano | Jack DeJohnette - Drums | Dave...
Everette Harp “All Jazzed Up (And Nowhere To Go)”
All Jazzed Up (And Nowhere To Go) by Everette Harp from the album "MY INSPIRATION" released in 2007 by Shanachie Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Everette Harp - Tenor and Alto Saxophone | Rex Rideout - Keyboards | A. Ray Fuller - Guitar | Alex Al - Bass |...
Steps Ahead “Radio-Active”
Radio-Active by Steps Ahead from the album "MODERN TIMES" released in 1984 by Elektra Musician label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | Mike Mainieri - Vibraphone, Marimba, Synthesizer | Peter Erskine - Drums, Percussion, DMX Drums |...
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...
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...
Victor Feldman’s Generation Band “Cafe Lido”
Cafe Lido by Victor Feldman's Generation Band fron the albm "HIGH VISIBILITY" released in 1985 by TBA Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Max Bennett - Bass | Victor Feldman - Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano, Percussion, Vibes, Marimba, Synthesizer | Tom Scott -...
Everette Harp “No Bout A Doubt It”
No Bout A Doubt It by Everette Harp from the album "IN THE MOMENT" released in 2006 by Shanacie Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Everette Harp - Alto & Tenor Saxophone | Rex Rideout - Fender Rhodes Piano, Keyboards | Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar | Larry...
Peter Erskine, The DR. UM Band “Not So Yes”
Not So Yes by Peter Erskine, The DR. UM Band from the album “SECOND OPINION” released in 2016 by Fuzzy Music… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Peter Erskine – Drums | John Beasley – Keyboards | Benjamin Shepherd – Bass | Bob Sheppard – Flute, Saxophone | Written by John...
Chris Botti “Best Time”
Best Time by Chris Botti, from the album “NIGHT SESSIONS” released in 2001 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Chris Botti - Trumpet | Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums | Billy Childs - Keyboards | Luis Conte - Percussion | Kipper - Programming, Keyboards,...
Malia “Yellow Daffodils” feat. Erik Truffaz
Yellow Daffodils by Malia from the album “YELLOW DAFFODILS” released in 2002 by Epic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Malia - Vocals | André Manoukian - Keyboards | Erik Truffaz - Trumpet | Bob Le Gal - Guitar | Booster - Programming | Recorded, Mixed &...
Chick Corea “Fickle Funk”
Fickle Funk by Chick Corea from the album “SECRET AGENT” released in 1978 by Polydor Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bunny Brunel - Bass | Tom Brechtlein - Drums | Chick Corea - Keyboards | Al Vizzutti - Trumpet, Flugelhorn | Airto Moreira - Percussion | Joe...
Marcus Miller “Que Sera Sera” feat. Selah Sue
Que Sera Sera by Marcus Miller from the album "LAID BLACK" released in 2018 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Selah Sue - Vocals | Marcus Miller - Bass, Backing Vocals | David Rideau - Mixing Engineer | Alek Edmonds, Chris Allen, Jason Shavey,...
Chuck Loeb “D.I.G. (Deep Inner Groove)
D.I.G. (Deep Inner Groove) by Chuck Loeb from the Album "PLAIN 'N' SIMPLE" released in 2011 by Tweety Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Chuck Loeb - Guitar | Harvey Mason - Drums | Pat Bianchi - Organ | Written, Arranged and Produced by Chuck Loeb | Mixed by...
Miles Davis “Full Nelson”
Full Nelson by Miles Davis from the album "TUTU" released in 1986 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Marcus Miller - Arranger , Producer | George Duke, Tommy LiPuma - Producers | Jason Miles - Synthesizer programming | Miles Davis - Trumpet |...
Miles Davis – Robert Glasper “Right On Brotha”
Right On Brotha by Miles Davis - Robert Glasper from the album "EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL" released in 2016 by Columbia, Blue Note & Legacy Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Miles Davis - Trumpet | Stevie Wonder - Harmonica | Robert Glasper - Composer,...
Terri Lyne Carrington “Backward Country Boy Blues”
Backward Country Boy Blues by Terri Lyne Carrington from the album “MONEY JUNGLE: PROVOCATIVE IN BLUE” released in 2013 by Concord Jazz label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Terri Lyne Carrington - Drums | Christian McBride - Bass | Gerald Clayton - Piano | Nir...
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