Jazz Greats: This is a little different take because we have two notable jazz groups and two super famous jazz greats, who have recently released their latest albums. All of them are worth the download, if not the entire album, at least a few tracks from each If you are a smooth jazz, jazz fusion fan here are few good ones out right now.
Spyro Gyra released their 28th studio album
A FOREIGN AFFAIR (9/13/2011). An American jazz fusion group formed in the early 70’s, the smooth jazz sound of
“Shaker Song” and
“Morning Dove” can still be heard some 30 years later by this memorable group. Just last year they received a Grammy for the Best Pop Instrumental album
DOWN THE WIRE.
http://www.spyrogyra.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EC0sHGYW8M
Acoustic Alchemy, released their 18th studio album (9/27/2011)
ROSELAND. The English contemporary smooth jazz band formed in 1981, and later released their debut album in the USA in 1987
RED DUST AND SPANISH LACE. Here they are 24 yrs. later releasing another album and going strong.
http://www.acoustic-alchemy.net/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXuG8Q_I-I&feature=related
Ramsey Lewis, and American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality, began his musical career in 1958, and has over 80 albums to his name, with the release of his current album
TAKING ANOTHER LOOK (9/20/2011). By 1966 he was the most nationally recognizable jazz pianists topping the charts with “
The In Crowd” and
“Hang on Sloopy”.
http://www.ramseylewis.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slv0j5USBa4
George Benson, just released his 35th studio album GUITAR MAN (10/4/2011) The smooth jazz, jazz fusion album is a collection of songs George put together that he likes to play. He left off the “Funk” but a pleasing album for easy listening. (See February 2011 review)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7YAYQxmLh0&feature=related
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