Tag Archives: Jazz

SONG OF THE DAY Jim Bartow and the Harlem Blues Consort – Away

Posted on October 1, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I have another rather obscure offering here for you today and as of yet have found very little about the artist/band behind this song. What I can tell you is that Jim Bartow and the Harlem Blues Consort released just … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY David Martial – Jerk Vidé

Posted on September 21, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The absolute cheerful charm of today’s song is something to be celebrated and shared!! What a little bundle of sunbeams this sonic delight is!! I love those kaleidoscopic keys and their hypnotic dance, I love the range of those ecstatic … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Guerrillas – Lawdy Rolla

Posted on August 27, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

All the hours spent staring at a screen in search of that sonic buzz makes it all worthwhile when you stumble upon a song like this! Lawdy Rolla is an absolutely delicious slice of 1960’s jazzy/soul/folk, released on Polydor Records … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Mysterious Flying Orchestra – Shadows

Posted on August 13, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Anyone that knows me may just think that today’s choice of song is a bit too ‘smooth’, but there is something about this smoochy tune that garnered enough of my attention to think, ‘yes, I’m liking a bit of this’.  … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Les Hommes – Canticle

Posted on August 8, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s song is rather alluring, mysterious and, with its kooky sound effects, deliciously quirky. The cascading melody ripples and creases as its sinuous body snakes its way around in a meandering fashion – the whole experience leaves me feeling rather … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Don Sebesky – Water Brother 

Posted on June 30, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

If you fancy something light and airy to jiggle up your day a bit, this may be just the thing?  Life can be heavy, but balance is the key! With an insanely busy career that has spanned over forty years … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Menelik Wossenachew – Belew Bedubaye

Posted on June 20, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Earlier this year I featured a track (a cover in fact) by the great Ethiopian singer/music writer and lyricist, Menelik Wossenatchew. His version of Tezeta is really rather glorious and his vocal tone is as mellow as the sinking sun … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Andrew Wartts & The Gospel Storytellers – Peter & John

Posted on June 18, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

In 1982, a record label in Johnson City (and later with an additional presence in Nashville) released an album entitled There Is A God Somewhere.  Recorded by Andrew Watts and the Gospel Storytellers, this LP was issued on Champ Records … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Robin Kenyatta’s Free State Band – Angela

Posted on June 14, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Something tells me that Ronin Kenyatta is very jazzy….very free-jazzy in fact, and I dare say most of his repertoire may be a bit to much for me, but today’s track is something I’ve stumbled upon recently and am quite … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Black Flower – Future Fauna

Posted on June 8, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Now, today’s song requires a little commitment and a spare and uninterrupted 14 minutes of your time if you happen to have it? I don’t advise that you open your eyes and let the world back in until this song … Continue reading →

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