Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz
Episode 29: Vanessa’s Choice
Today is my wife Vanessa’s birthday, so on this episode of Continuum I figured I would make it all about her – thus, I have featured a few of her favourites. I’m sure you won’t mind, because she has marvellous, discriminating & diverse taste. So, come join my surprise party!
The show starts with music from our favourite musical location: New Orleans . . . featuring some Funk-Jazz from Trombone Shorty, brand new music from the King of Treme – Kermit Ruffins, some traditional Jazz from Dave Ruffner, and some funky Soul from Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen.
My wife is a classically trained opera singer with a highly critical ear, so I chose singers from the Jazz continuum that she enjoys without reservation – Rene Marie, Roberta Gambarini, Esperanza Spalding, Dianne Reeves & Maysa . . . including one of her favourite dance tracks from Incognito.
We finish up with some cross-over Classical/Gypsy Jazz from Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio, and represent the ying & yang balance of relationships with something from Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong.
If you have birthday greetings of your own for Vanessa, you can most certainly send them to her by writing to Scott@SoulandJazz.com . . . and feel free to add any comments or suggestions for me. Enjoy the ride!
Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz
Episode 29: Vanessa’s Choice
Artist – Track – Album – Year
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews Orleans & Claiborne Orleans & Claiborne 2005
Kermit Ruffins I Got A Treme Woman Happy Talk 2010
Dave Ruffner Down Home Rag Dixieland Trombone 2010
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen Just Kissed My Baby Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen 2002
Rene Marie Rim Shot Experiment In Truth 2007
Roberta Gambarini Just Squeeze Me You Are There 2007
Esperanza Spalding Precious Esperanza 2008
Dianne Reeves Midnight Sun When You Know 2008
Maysa Can We Change The World? Maysa 1995
Incognito Listen To The Music Adventures In Black Sunshine 2004
Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio Gypsy Fantastic Live in New York 2005
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ Porgy & Bess 1958
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