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.
Joe Chambers “Tu-Way-Pock-E-Way”
Tu-Way-Pock-E-Way by Joe Chambers from the album "THE OUTLAW" released in 2005 by Savant Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Chambers - Drums, Marimba, Vibraphone, Piano, Leader, Synthesizer | Dwayne Burno - Bass | Bobby Sanabria - Percussion | Misha Tsiganov -...
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,...
Victor Feldman “Elusive Spirit”
Elusive Spirit by Victor Feldman from the album "FIESTA" released in 1984 by Palo Alto Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Victor Feldman - Keyboards, Synthesizer | Dianne Reeves - Vocals | Nathan East - Bass | Trevoe Feldman - Drums | Produced by Josh Feldman,...
Brandon Fields “Other Places”
Other Places by Brandon Fields from the album "OTHER PLACES" released in 1990 by Nova Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Brandon Fields - Alto Saxophone | David Garfield - Keyboards | Billy Childs - Piano | Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums | Jimmy Johnson - Bass | Alex...
Charlie Hunter “Enter The Dragon”
Enter The Dragon by Charlie Hunter & Pound For Pound from the album "RETURN OF THE CANDYMAN" released in 1998 by Blue Note label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Charlie Hunter - 8 String Guitar | Stefon Harris - Vibraphone | Scott Amendola - Drums | John Santos -...
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 -...
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 |...
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 |...
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...
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...
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...
Bobby Lyle “Paradise Cove”
Paradise Cove by Bobby Lyle from the album "SECRET ISLAND" released in 1992 by Atlantic Jazz label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Larry Kimpel - Bass | Ndugu Leon Chancler - Drums | Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar | Stanley Benders - Percussion | Bobby Lyle - Piano,...
Onaje Allan Gumbs “Quiet Passion”
Quiet Passion by Onaje Allan Gumbs from the album "THAT SPECIAL PART OF ME" released in 1988 by Zebra Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Onaje Allan Gumbs - Acoustic piano, Synthesizer | Roger Byam - Soprano Saxophone | Anthony Cox - Acoustic Bass | Victor Lewis...
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...
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...
Grover Washington Jr. “Winelight”
Winelight by Grover Washington Jr. from the album "WINELIGHT" released in 1980 by Elektra Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Grover Washington Jr – Alto Saxophone | Marcus Miller – Bass | Steve Gadd – Drums | Eric Gale – Guitar | Richard Tee – Electric Piano |...
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 |...
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...
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As the name suggests, SomehowJazz offers to our listeners an assortment of most jazz genres. We also share our favorites in the blog categories shown below. Categories are Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion, Soul Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Rock, Funk & Soul and Latin Jazz.
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