All That Jazz ...
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Isnt that how jazz was, is and will be ? Many many many referred to as “jazz songs” have their roots firmly in popular music which was then Jazzed up. Unless a tune is composed by a jazz musician e.g Moanin and then lyrics are added to it which they were.Q. What do Van Helen’s ‘Jump’, Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’ and Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ have in common?
A. They’ve all been transformed into ‘Jazz Vocal’ tracks, if you can believe it!
If you’re a fossil like me, chances are 80s pop is one of your guilty pleasures. In which case, do check out the album below, available on Apple Music and Spotify. You haven’t heard it all until you’ve heard ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’ in a jazz setting
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Very true! In fact, this is not the first time MJ has been covered. Miles did a version of ‘Human Nature’ way back, as well as Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time after Time’. Nevertheless, it’s pretty weird to hear Van Halen in a jazz setting
Sushant Sharma
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Tsuyoshi Yamamoto doing a Streisand movie song. Really like his take though it never strays too far from the original melody.
Very true! In fact, this is not the first time MJ has been covered. Miles did a version of ‘Human Nature’ way back, as well as Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time after Time’. Nevertheless, it’s pretty weird to hear Van Halen in a jazz setting
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That could be termed as “nouveaux jazz rock “Very true! In fact, this is not the first time MJ has been covered. Miles did a version of ‘Human Nature’ way back, as well as Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time after Time’. Nevertheless, it’s pretty weird to hear Van Halen in a jazz setting
Sushant Sharma
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Cannonball Adderley albums have such propulsive energy and each one seems as good or better than the other. This one is recorded live at the Mannehole. Spoken intros and outros by Cannonball to all the songs. He says after Work Song, "Brother Nat, you see, he comes from a good family". 
True, Nat and Joe. And the intro for mercy mercy mercy is as famous as “I have a dream” !Cannonball Adderley albums have such propulsive energy and each one seems as good or better than the other. This one is recorded live at the Mannehole. Spoken intros and outros by Cannonball to all the songs. He says after Work Song, "Brother Nat, you see, he comes from a good family".
Here’s something interesting from Blue Note:
Sushant Sharma
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Wow! Look at that line up. Could only sample one song.
Sushant Sharma
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@Nikhil so funky. Thought it was Jeff Beck but what a surprise. And never knew about this album or collaboration between the two.Late night slow burn ...
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It wasn't a collab. Just a Lonny Smith funky soul jazz interpretation of Beck.
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Sushant Sharma
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I really like Fathead Newman. I meant the collab with him. Should have written that more clearly.It wasn't a collab. Just a Lonny Smith funky soul jazz interpretation of Beck.
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Thanks for this, Nikhil!Late night slow burn ...
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Pulled out my pre-doctorate Smith for the afternoon.
’Think’ has Fathead on tenor and flute, so will start there
acemachine26
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Up until a few years ago I thought Lonnie Smith and Lonnie Liston Smith were the same person. The fact that they both played the keys didn't helpThanks for this, Nikhil!
Pulled out my pre-doctorate Smith for the afternoon.
’Think’ has Fathead on tenor and flute, so will start there
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Truth be told, I’m still confusedUp until a few years ago I thought Lonnie Smith and Lonnie Liston Smith were the same person. The fact that they both played the keys didn't help
I don’t have any of his albums as a leader, but have him on a few Miles albums, Kirk’s ’Now, Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith’ and Turrentine’s ‘Sugar’.
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