The Most Groundbreaking Modern Jazz Albums of the 1950’s and 1960’s
November 10, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
Since 1955 An impossible task trying to come up with a list as subjective as the greatest modern jazz albums of all-time. I decided to limit this list to “modern jazz” after 1955; I know this eliminates the be-bop era
Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue: Is It Really that Good?
November 9, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
The greatest selling modern jazz record of all time! Kind of Blue, recorded March 2, and April 22, 1959 is certainly a timeless classic of American music, and I have often thought of it as a culmination of every style
The Most Interesting Miles Davis Tribute Albums
November 5, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
Miles Davis is a tough act to pay homage to: Miles Davis just might be the greatest Jazz musician of all time, I could make a pretty good case for him being the greatest musician period, of all-time. When Miles
Some Killer Funky Blue Note Rare Grooves
November 5, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
Prime slabs of funky soul jazz: It is Ironic that a music so maligned critically by the stuffy jazz establishment, would get such love from modern contemporary soul and hip-hop artists by the end of the 20th Century. Soul jazz,
The Most Underrated Jazz Artists and Albums
November 4, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
More modern jazz albums you need: I love instrumental modern jazz, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and any number of artists. If you have only a passing interest in jazz, or are just getting into the music,
We Want Miles and Star People: A Worthy Return to Form For Miles Davis in the 80’s
October 15, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
We Want Miles We Want Miles From 1982, Shows trumpeter Miles Davis almost returning to his past form, in fact, listening to this live double vinyl twice in the last few days. I am struck at how the music really
Round About Midnight With Miles Davis 1957
October 14, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
‘Round About Midnight, released in 1957, but recorded in 1955 and 1956 respectively, was the first Columbia Records release from Miles Davis, and as you might expect, now a classic example of 50’s small group jazz. The album does seem
Miles Davis and Gil Evans Porgy And Bess: The Definitive Rendition
October 14, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
The Davis/Evans Arrangement Stands the Test of Time: Words can not adequately describe how utterly gorgeous the Davis/Evans version of Porgy & Bess is, only the experience of the music can justify its reputation. The Gershwin folk opera seen through
Is There Any Groundbreaking Jazz in the 21st Century?
August 9, 2015 | Posted in JAZZ | By Jason Sositko
Jazz died in the late 60’s, right? There are some people who believe jazz died when Miles Davis went Electric with his 1969 album In A Silent Way, then spat in jazz’s face when he released Bitches Brew in 1970.
Underrated Jazz Trumpeter Woody Shaw’s Blackstone Legacy
October 25, 2014 | Posted in JAZZ, MUSIC | By Jason Sositko
Woody Shaw: One of the last great Trumpet Innovators Woody Shaw’s Blackstone Legacy is thought to be the trumpeters answer to Miles Davis and his Jazz Rock masterpiece Bitches Brew. That comparison has always baffled me, other than the use
