Tomasz Stanko Quartet – live 2005
June 13, 2018 in Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Polish trumpeter, Tomasz Stańko is also a composer and improviser, and at 75 years of age is still going strong free and avant-garde jazz.
Change of Heart – Kevin Dean, Al McLean, Mike Rud
June 5, 2018 in audiophile, Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Randy Cole, the producer of this video, is a great asset to Montreal Jazz. Not only does he produce fantastic content, but he clearly has a real love for the subject, which comes out clear as day in the recordings. This is a beautiful bit of Montreal jazz giants Kevin Dean, Al McLean and Mike Rud.
Bill Evans – ‘Round Midnight
June 4, 2018 in audiophile, Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
A fantastic live recording of Bill Evans playing the classic Monk tune. Recorded in Sweden in 1970.
Snarky Puppy – Lingus (We Like It Here)
June 3, 2018 in audiophile, Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
“Lingus” from Snarky Puppy’s 2014 album ‘We Like It Here’. A true gem for anyone who loves modern jazz, but this song in particular highlights the virtuosic talents of keyboardist Cory Henry. Just the expressions on fellow keyboardist Shaun Martin say it all. Mind blowing! Beautifully recorded audio and video.
Jazz, Period. – Blues Testament
June 2, 2018 in audiophile, Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Under the talented eye of Randy Cole, Marie-Fatima Rudolf, Al McLean and Kevin Dean play one of professor Dean’s original compositions.
Esbjörn Svensson Trio – The Second Page
June 1, 2018 in Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
A student of the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, Esbjörn Svensson recorded some gorgeous pieces before the untimely tragic scuba diving accident that took his life in 2008.
Jacob Collier & Metropole Orkest – Human Nature
May 31, 2018 in audiophile, Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Metropole Orchestra is a multiple Grammy winning jazz and pop orchestra based in the Netherlands. This performance was a part of the BBC Proms 49, broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall in London on August 22nd, 2016 featuring Jacob Collier performing Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’. Not quite pop, definitely not classical, but I believe it merits inclusion in todays Jazz recording of the day.
Cory Henry, Metropole Orchestra – Purple Rain
May 30, 2018 in audiophile, Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
The virtuoso keyboardist and musician Cory Henry (of Snarky Puppy fame) performing Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ with Metropole Orchestra.
Kristjan Randalu – Absence
May 29, 2018 in Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Born in Estonia in 1978, Kristjan Randalu moved with his family to Germany as a child. His teachers there included John Taylor in Cologne, followed by a time at the Royal Academy of Music in London (with Django Bates) and a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music in New York. In ‘Absence’, Randalu is accompanied by American guitarist Ben Monder and Finnish drummer Markku Ounaskari.
Snarky Puppy – Shofukan (We Like It Here)
May 28, 2018 in Jazz, Jazz-ROTD, Recording of the Day
This brilliantly recorded album “We Like It Here” by Snarky Puppy became a viral sensation, pushing them up the charts and bringing loads of young people into the world of jazz. Lead by bassist Michael League, Snarky Puppy was founded in Texas in 2004, and although they call themselves “pop music without lyrics”, they definitely have a huge jazz influence with world class jazz musicians as members.