Getting in before the day is through, our Thursday on #DailyJazz will see a dose of John Coltrane, and one of his best. There are a lot of them, mind you.
This one is "A Love Supreme", which also has a release in #DolbyAtmos for those who care. It's one of the best Coltrane releases, though you could say that about it all.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/a-love-supreme/1440713018
https://open.spotify.com/album/7Eoz7hJvaX1eFkbpQxC5PA?si=DWwIlBnZR-OD3F1gnvE2Sg
I'm late in posting today's #DailyJazz (because today was busy), but this addition comes from Jacques Loussier, who has appeared on this list at least once.
This entry is all on Satie's Gymnopédies, beautiful classical that also works really well in jazz. If you've never heard its transition to jazz, it's well worth a listen.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/satie-gymnop%C3%A9dies-gnossiennes/1646463406
https://open.spotify.com/album/58zZhRI4hSBIPeKsN7dXHL?si=JHY6w9mCRgeA-kWlaEtemQ
Today could end up seeing you a little more social, so let's see November 7 as the day you're introduced to "Social Music" on #DailyJazz.
Specifically, it's one of Jon Batiste's first, playing with the band that accompanied him during the time they were on Colbert, and they are stellar. They're also great live, and really showcase the talent of each player, something I experienced at #JazzFest in #NOLA back in 2016.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/social-music/1443526535
https://open.spotify.com/album/5t5957FfL0gsgT0mpjXgW8?si=d6uK3axXQRW7WW86l8KRng
Let's kick Monday off on #DailyJazz with a great jazz name who hasn't seen much or any of this list.
There are just so many to name, and Ornette Coleman is one who should definitely be on that list. Exciting, playful, and a fun way to start a week, "Change of the Century" is a bold vision of from 1960. Take a listen.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/change-of-the-century/81872895
https://open.spotify.com/album/0ME2xPIm65f5cJve3ALqdi?si=YMp5ugOoTc6zx5mSFqUX3w
Our first new release for November, we're checking out Rachael and Vilray on #DailyJazz.
This is a delightful little swing set from Australian-born Rachael Price who grew up in America (I know the feeling), and singer-guitarist Vilray Blair Bolles. There's a lovely little charm to this release, which harks back to the classic vibe of the 40s and 50s, and is just lovely.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/i-love-a-love-song/1651972199
https://open.spotify.com/album/0j551HTufOYW6EJ9CQwNrD?si=XTcNr3PdRW-ttYV341MHUQ
We started the week with on #DailyJazz with Herbie Hancock, and now let's end it with more of Herbie, this time live with another jazz great Chick Corea.
Two brilliant pianists playing together in a few performances over the 70s in what is two pianos playing side by side. One piano on the left channel, one on the right, and your ears in the middle. It's piano jazz live with you in the middle. Check it out.
https://open.spotify.com/album/2xGIvFXBvdU4HHI5wIzWzx?si=MaN6lZSVT5u-QuEy4sB-9w
There's a new #Beatles track today, so for #DailyJazz, we're checking out an interpretation of that brilliant band with another bit of brilliant: Basie's Beatles Bag.
It's a big band big bang sound interpeting the Beatles by none other than the Count Basie Orchestra, and something fun for a Friday. Check it out.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/basies-beatle-bag/1444085393
https://open.spotify.com/album/1XBfMdvfawbcBOh43VvHWE?si=5OvgLo8ORluFhc-dF7tveA
Let's get into the first Thursday in November with something fun. Today on #DailyJazz, check out "Out to Lunch!" By Eric Dolphy.
This is one of those releases that's a little out there, but playful and different. It may well be "advanced jazz" for folks who've never heard it, and you'll either love it or hate it.
It's also been mixed and mastered in #DolbyAtmos, so if you have the right gear and are on #AppleMusic, check it out in that.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/out-to-lunch/1455686798
https://open.spotify.com/album/3PIVqZzL1PnrxFZDzuT1aX?si=9CA5tHYFTZei1xm0Hxh1jg
It's the first of the month, and let's start #DailyJazz nicely with a set from the brilliant singer that is Etta James, and the album she's probably most known for: At Last!
Even reading that name, you probably know what the album's biggest song is, but it's filled with lovely jazz and blues vibes.
It's a little soul from yesteryear, and a great segue into a new month. Check it out.
https://music.apple.com/au/album/at-last/1440838775
https://open.spotify.com/album/7rd4PorIOPjPTy7qdUeeCt?si=idGR8NtbSd2zKaEm9DkghA
There are plenty of other great Halloween vibes in jazz we're mentioning in #DailyJazz, from versions of "Witchcraft", "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead", "Spooky", and jazz versions of Michael Jackson's "Thriller".
Full spooky jazz albums are a little rarer, but if you want the classic spooky vibe, check out the special playlists we've made of 13 Halloween vibes for your night!
https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/halloween-jazz/pl.u-AVd9C2EpxG7
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dDMzjJ4mD56yniCOP5txA?si=GSo_5nA5T8uVtvCX5khrFQ
Happy Halloween! Have a safe night, y'all!
Leigh :) Stark 🦄
