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davidjones@a2zmobilemusic · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject: Nice Contemporary Jazz Tracks

I like the new Michael Bauble stuff, where he takes classic rock songs and -Sinatra's them- what is the jazz equal to this? Nice jazz set to 70's and 80's titles. I want some recognizable tracks that won't put people to sleep. Any ideas???

TheBartman47 · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: nice contemporary jazz tracks

My favorite jazz music is by Vince Guaraldi. People will recognize the music, but not remember where they've heard it, except a few songs are dead giveaways that everyone knows like "Linus and Lucy".

Bryan Durio · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:17 am Post subject:

Pat Boone - In a Metal Mood!! :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

(OK, not really...)

dokai · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:05 am Post subject:

I've had good luck with a French artist named St. Germain. Most of his stuff is jazzy, but some of it is a strange jazz/techno fusion, which I know sounds weird, but he makes it work. There are one or two pieces that are too "out there", but the rest are great! There's also a few songs displaying a heavy latin influence. I've gotten a lot of compliments from people on it.

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Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2000.Rolling Stone (9/14/00) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Fusion without seams, swing that never flags, TOURIST is a modern valentine to one of the lost joys of jazz - as dance music.Alternative Press (12/00, pp.113-4) - 3 out of 5 - ...A straightforward fusion of house, Latin, dub, techno and trip-hop....characterizing much of what St.Germain brings to the table stylistically...CMJ (8/28/00, p.23) - ...Astonishing...[the] continuation of innovative jazz-house collage....an obvious jazz album and DJ set at the same time..."
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jbrown157 · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: nice contemporary jazz tracks

Check out "Hidden Beach" - Unwrapped. There are three Cds out. They are done by Mike Phillips and a host of friends. Very contemporary. They oft times take samples from Rap or hip-hop and use it in a jazz track (thus the name "Unwrapped" I presume). I use them frequently for cocktail or dinner music.

I also agree that St. Germain is excellent as Dokai mentioned. You can't go wrong with either one.

davidjones@a2zmobilemusic

wow!! the hidden beach ones are NICE!! weddings may not be the place for some of the tracks but ideal for some semi-formal type stuff. i-tunes has all three albums

jwg · Joined: September 15th, 2004 Posts: 1089 Location: Erie, PA

Thanks to 2 people mentioning I had them flip to Prime Cuts, I got 10 of the Prime Cuts Smooth Jazz discs and bought the other 4. There is some outstanding stuff on that series. But, you have to be a subscriber. There are some old pop titles set to jazz by current jazz artists.

As for your original post, Michael Buble' has done several recording of pop standards as you mentioned. Also, the Bette Midler disc of Rosemary Clooney songs is good. On the other hand, The Rod Stewart Songbooks are mainly ballads. Check out some of the Brian Setzer Orchestra.

Don't laugh, but didn't Babby Manilow do a CD of Big Band and Swing?

davidjones@a2zmobilemusic · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: Nice Contemporary Jazz Tracks

another good one i found was a Blue Note Series called "Blue Note Plays..." the three albums include

Blue Note plays...
Prince
Sting
and The Beatles

jbrown157 · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Nice Contemporary Jazz Tracks

Here are some more... check out "Streetwize". There are three in the series masterminded by Kim Waters. Very nice.

djmc · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject:

Right now I'm particularly fond of Jack Johnson and Norah Jones

Smooth jazz would include Dave Koz, Boney James, Grover Washington Jr, and David Sanborn.

Death to Kenny G!!! (LOL....I just purchased "Breathless" for 99 cents)