Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul

How far will Jazz ascend? Musicians such as Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Grammy award winners Robert Glasper and Esperanza Spalding, among others, are bringing it back through their own musical fusions that range from Jazz Age-inspired “hot jazz”, hip-hop-infused hybrids, to world jazz. Jazz has never been music for the elite. It is an elite sound that welcomes everyone into it's universe......and we welcome you to explore it with us on Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.

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 "Musicians taste life's nectar, in that crystal moment, they pour out their creative spirit and touch your heart."

Jazz is the essence of musical expression, a blending and bonding of soul, spirit, and physical being. Put one hand on the speaker and the other over your heart and feel the presence of the sound, with Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul!

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In this episode of Jazz on the Rocks we tap into your conscious mind. It is clinically proven that Jazz is just as effective at reducing anxiety as a massage and, according to a Time magazine article, has the same restorative effect as total silence. Listening to it for 30 minutes can also improve your immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels, which prevents viral and bacterial infections! So get ready for a 2 hour anxiety reducing mind massage. It's Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.

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Sometimes I feel like I just need something that understands me.......beyond what any person can express, and that's what Jazz does. In this episode of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul, find yourself and create your own reality. It's been a rough year and Peace should be the order of the day! Enjoy 

The word Depth /depTH/ is defined as, Emotional profundity: as in, The depth of someone's feelings. This episode of Jazz on the Rocks is designed to touch your emotions and invoke a feeling of calm and even bliss. Jazz is a vehicle by which we transport ourselves beyond the mundane and into an extraordinary spiritual sense of awareness. Enjoy the trip!! 

This episode of Jazz on the Rocks visits the essence and presence of this amazing artform. Jazz is a culture that flows in the blood of every musician, singer, composer, listener, and arbiter of the culture. Ease your mind and rest your Soul with another edition of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul,

Holiday Playlist-Hour 1

Sleigh Ride - Boney James

Be Mine for Christmas - Kem f/Ledisi

Island Christmas - Michael Franks

I Can Hardly Wait 'Til Christmas - The O'Jays

Let it Snow - Dave Koz f/Kenny G

Give Love on Christmas Day - Smooth Jazz All-stars

The Ultimate Gift - Rahsaan Patterson

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - George Cables Trio

The Christmas Song - Accent f/Don Shelton

Christmastime is Here - Anita Baker

Please Come Home for Christmas - Smooth Jazz Version

Favorite Time of Year - India Arie & Joe Sample f/Tori Kelly

Winter Wonderland - Smooth Jazz Christmas

Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Greg Vail

Holiday Playlist-Hour 2

Every Year at Christmas - Luther Vandross

Favorite Things - Al Jarreau & Kathline Battle

Someday at Christmas - Stevie Wonder & Andra Day

Christmas Time is Here - Nancy Wilson

The Way We Celebrate New Year's - Michael Franks

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Gerald Albright and the Cannonball Band

Baby it's Cold Outside - Ray Charles and Betty Carter

Silent Night Holy Night - BeBe and CeCe Winans

The Christmas Song - Kevin Lampton

This Christmas - Donny Hathaway

This episode of Jazz on the Rocks celebrates the brute strength of Jazz. From it's development in the early 20th century in New Orleans where the city's population was more diverse than anywhere else in the South, and people of African, French, Caribbean, Italian, German, Mexican, and American Indian, as well as English, descent interacted with one another. African-American musical traditions mixed with others and gradually jazz emerged from a blend of ragtime, marches, blues, and other kinds of music. At first jazz was mostly for dancing. Jazz continues to be a viable genre today influencing everything from Rock to Hip-Hop.

This episode explores the intense measurement of Jazz. The wide range and extent of the Soul of the music will be tested and proven within the thick textures of every note. Let's have some fun and sip on a little Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.  

This is the maiden voyage of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul. You can expect a smooth blend of instrumental Jazz and Soulful vocals, creating a unique and satisfying musical cocktail hosted by 30 year radio veteran Ken James.