Tag: jazz

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Midnight Blue – Thelonious Monk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUJokFtH8JM&list=PLl0lBgbhKo3uoB0It9e57y6lxtVx6h3zM&index=5

I found this song on another deep YouTube dive, this time videos of old jazz legends and their songs. I had heard of Thelonious Monk but never dove deep into his music. I listen to a lot of jazz, and as a jazz guitar player, always appreciate when I hear a guitar-centered song. The tone and the solos of the guitar made me fall in love with the song instantly. The song sounds like a mix of old school blues and old school smooth jazz, a mashup which I greatly appreciate.

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LAMP – Ame Furu Yoru No Mukou

This song is pretty exotic to the western people; however the chord progression is beautiful with many tension chords. One more thing to mention about this song is almost every part has a multiple vocal chorus tracks, so there is no empty spot in this song. Very well structured chord progression and the unique vocal is impressive.

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Don Cherry – Brown Rice

Throughout the track, there is this feeling of emptiness, an undertone of something missing. I think it is the lack of a classic drum pattern that creates this void. However, I enjoy the tension that is never fully released until the song ends, and another one starts playing.

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Alice Coltrane – Shiva-Loka

The intro crashes into the listener’s ears. I enjoy the panning of the sitar and harp because it adds some structure into the “chaos.” It makes it less overwhelming to the listener.

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Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu in Nation19 Magazine.jpg

Erykah Badu is one of my favourite women in the world. She is a one of the most famous neo-soul artists as well as Maxwell, D’angelo, and Jill Scott. Her music is influenced by R&B, soul, and, hiphop. She usually sings on looped beats. What I like from her music is that they never get old. Her vocal has old-school vibes but never sounds old.

 

This is the collaboration of Erykah Badu and Robert Glasper who is also my favourite musician.