WHO ARE YOUR TOP TEN JAZZ,BLUES, OR SOUL MUSIC GROUPS OF ALLTIME??


List your favorite #Soul, #Blues or #Jazz music group of all-time, in ranking order. Perhaps your list will be cited as Best List of All Time  greats. Some people like the Four Tops, Gladys Knight and James Brown, perhaps You like #Kool & the Gang , #WAR and Stevie Wonder. #BB King, #Bobby Blue Bland…

JANICE MAXIE-REID: QUEEN OF THE KEYBOARDS


“Queen Of The Keyboards”, “The Complete Package”, The“Triple Threat” are just a few titles that have been often used to describe Bay Area keyboardist and vocalist, #Janice Maxie-Reid.Conservatory-trained, jazz and gospel inspired, this stunning and talented powerhouse hails from Oakland California. Janice began playing at the piano at age four, singing at age nine and performing…

GREGORY PORTER: BREATH OF FRESH AIR JAZZ VOICE


 It’s about time for somebody to clear their proverbial throats in the male category of singers .  #Gregory Porter is starting to answer the call each and every time. Enjoy a sample of this #Grammy-nominee’s sound. #Hipster Sanctuary will revisit this fabulous young singer in the coming weeks.follow on twitter; #@blues2jazzguy

GEE BABY AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9slDDD5nrqc      The King Cole Trio (Nat Cole, piano; Oscar Moore, guitar; and Johnny Miller, bass) performing “Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good To You” with vocal by King Cole. This is their second master from the historic first session of November 30, 1943. A great arrangement, this is the definitive rendition of this classic…

Hipster Retro: Coming Soon Interview with Woodwinds/Percussionist Derf Reklaw


‘The Pharaohs were one of the forgotten treasures of ’70s R&B, a freewheeling jazz-funk congregation heavily influenced by Chicago’s jazz avant-garde as well as on-the-one funk and African motifs.’  Unfortunately, they recorded only one album before Earth, Wind & Fire frontman Maurice White (who played in an early version of the Pharaohs) hired several of…

Jazz Saxophonist Dale Fielder: Tribute to Jazz Legend Pepper Adams


Re-Posted by Robert Carmack  via Dale Fielder Dear Jazz Enthusiasts I’d like to take a moment to thank all our supporters (you know who you are!) for all the positive vibes, support and coming out to attend our performances throughout the year!  Pretty much, this is what it’s all about for us jazz musicians.  Simply…

ALEPH RECORDS TO RELEASE JAMES MORRISON SNAPPY TOO


Snappy Too is the Follow-Up to the Gold Certified Album Snappy Doo Los Angeles, CA – Aleph Records will release James Morrison’s new recording Snappy Too on September 11, 2012.  The album is the sequel to the 1990 release Snappy Doo, which featured Morrison along with three legendary artists (Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, and Jeff…