The Jazz Jam

On this week's episode we get in to one of the all-time great albums Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley. A jazz masterpiece front to back with an all star cast that includes the one and only Miles Davis. Our overall combined rating for the album is 9.7/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we focus on a 2015 release by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah (now Chief Xian) entitled Stretch Music. This album features many young jazz musicians that have become mainstays in the current jazz landscape including Elena Pinderhughes, Braxton Cook, and Corey Fonville. Our overall combined rating for the album is 7.6/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we listen to a recording by great and under-appreciated saxophonist Ike Quebec entitled Blue and Sentimental. He joins forces with the fantastic Grant Green to create his signature work and they are a match made in heaven. Our overall combined rating for the album is 8.9/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we review a very recent release by veteran jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington entitled New Standards Vol. 1. This is a collection of jazz compositions written by female composers and there's a lot going on in this one.  Our overall combined rating for the album is 8.0/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we get into one of the all-time great piano trio recordings in The Oscar Peterson Trio's album Night Train.  Our overall combined rating for the album is 9.5/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we take a listen to the highly anticipated sophomore Blue Note release from Immanuel Wilkins entitled The 7th Hand. A group full of up and coming young jazz musicians highlight this seven track spiritual suite.  Our overall combined rating for the album is 5.4/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we are faced by a trio of jazz giants in Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins. These three are all legends of the music for a reason and it's well represented in their playing on this album. Our overall combined rating for the album is 8.9/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we switch things up with a newer release by Richmond-based group Butcher Brown. This is a studio session that was recorded in 2018 that's sure to get your head boppin'. Our overall combined rating for the album is 7.7/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we get a jazz history lesson while listening to Louis Armstrong's live performance "Satchmo at Pasadena". The players on this album are foundational to the early roots of jazz. Featured styles include ragtime, stride, swing and some vocals as well. Our overall combined rating for the album is 8.3/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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On this week's episode we remember the life and legacy of the late great organist Joey DeFrancesco by reviewing his album entitled "In the Key of the Universe". This album is a spiritual journey that swings and grooves as hard you would expect from Joey. He is joined by a fantastic cast that includes a reemergence of the free jazz virtuoso Pharaoh Sanders. Our overall combined rating for the album is 8.9/10, make sure to take a listen to our thoughts and how we came up with that score!

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