1,533.) Fri Feb. 12, 2021

RIP Chick Corea (1941-2021) The Song of the Day is: Chick Corea & Return to Forever – “Spain” From the album Light as a Feather (1972) Sadly, 2021 is shaping up to be another brutal year in which we continually say goodbye to our musical heroes. Our latest casualty is Armando “Chick” Corea, one pioneers […]

1,416.) Sun Oct. 18, 2020

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Mahavishnu Orchestra – “Birds of Fire” From the album Birds of Fire (1973) Time for our heady jazz fusion excursion this Jazz Week. Much like the other bands that I would consider to be pillars of jazz fusion (Joe Zawinul’s Weather Report, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, and Chick […]

1,047.) Tues Oct. 15, 2019

Jazz Week The Song of the Day is: Jaco Pastorius – “Continuum” From the album Jaco Pastorius (1976) I wouldn’t say something as bold as “Jaco Pastorius is the greatest bass guitar player that ever lived”. I would definitely put him on the list, though. He was a revolutionary bass player, as groundbreaking to his instrument […]

991.) Tues Aug. 20, 2019

The Song of the Day is: The Cannonball Adderley Quintet – “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” From the album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!: Live at “The Club” (1966) You know, sometimes, we’re not prepared for adversity. When it happens, sometimes, we’re caught short. We don’t know exactly how to handle it when it comes up. Sometimes, we don’t […]

781.) Tues Jan. 22, 2019

The Song of the Day is: Miles Davis – “Miles Runs The Voodoo Down” From the album Bitches Brew (1970) I used to have a theory that Miles Davis seemed to deliver his most startling, innovative and influential master works as each new decade approached. In 1949, he introduced cool jazz upon the world with the Birth […]

318.) Mon Oct. 16, 2017

Originally Published on Oct. 16, 2017 Jazz Week! The Song of the Day is: