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.
John Abercrombie “3 East”
3 East by John Abercrombie from the album “NIGHT” released in 1984 by ECM Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: John Abercrombie - Guitar | Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | Jan Hammer - Keyboards | Jack DeJohnette - Drums | Jan Erik Kongshaug - Engineer |...
Bill Connors “Try tone Today”
Try Tone Today by Bill Connors from the album "RETURN" released in 2004 by Tone Center label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bill Connors - Guitar | Lincoln Goines - Bass | Bill O'Connell - Piano | Kim Plainfield - Drums | Myra Casales - Percussion | Mİxed by Pat...
Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock “Liza” (Live Video)
Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock "Liza" Piano duo from the masters, 1989 Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival... https://youtu.be/mIp4hLGTjDU Favorite Herbie Hancock Tunes: 4am Actual Proof Bubbles Butterfly - (Live Video) Gettin' To The Good Part Hang Up Your Hang...
Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington “Love You Bad” feat. Malaya & Phoelix
Love You Bad by Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington, feat. Malaya & Phoelix from the album "DINNER PARTY: DESSERT" released in 2020 by Sounds Of Crenshaw label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Produced by Kamasi Washington, Robert...
Carla Bley – Heavy Heart
Carla Bley - Heavy Heart ( Watt-ECM / 1984 ) This great contemporary jazz record from 1984, still sounding fresh after so many years, is our favorite Carla Bley album, melodic and light and yet carrying a dark undertone. A jazz orchestration masterpiece as well, all...
Don Grolnick “Act Natural”
Act Natural by Don Grolnick from the album "HEARTS AND NUMBERS" released in 1989 by Hip Pocket Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Don Grolnick - Synthesizer | Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | Peter Erskine - Cymbal | Jeff Mironov - Electric Guitar | Clifford...
Miles Davis – In a Silent Way
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way ( Columbia / 1969 ) "Miles Davis is the most written about artist in the field of jazz, and I hate the word " jazz," I prefer using the phrase " field of music. "...His recent albums are pointed to new directions for all who are...
Herbie Hancock
Starting as a child prodigy in classical music, Herbie Hancock turned to jazz and played with Miles Davis in early sixties who gave him the idea to play the keyboards. From then onwards he tried to bring almost every technological innovation to his music, combining...
Passport “Albatros Song”
Albatros Song by Passport from the album “CROSS COLLATERAL” released in 1974 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS PERSONNEL: Wolfgang Schmid - bass, guitar, Klaus Doldinger - saxophones, keyboards, Curt Cress - drums, percussion, Kristian Schultze - keyboards, If...
Herbie Hancock – Man-Child
Herbie Hancock - Man-Child (Columbia / 1975) One of the best jazz funk, fusion records of all times, "Man-Child" is the third album of the powerful Hancock trilogy that started with "Head Hunters" in 1973. With the addition of a horn section and wah-wah guitar to the...
Deodato – Prelude
Prelude ( CTI / 1972 ) With this 1972 album, Deodato separates himself from his Brazilian background and sets his trademark artistic arrangement style, combining jazz and groove with symphonic orchestration. " Prelude " is the album that made him an internationally...
Patricia Barber “The Beat Goes On”
The Beat Goes On by Patricia Barber from the album “COMPANION” released in 1999 by Premonition Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Arnopol - Bass, Eric Montzka - Drums, Patricia Barber - Piano, Vocals, If you like this tune, probably you will love to...
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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, Smooth Jazz and Latin Jazz.
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