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This morning’s listening: Two Worlds, the classical music collaboration between longtime friends Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour. ContemporaryJazz.com looks at two new recordings with the theme of fatherhood. @geoffthemann pays tribute to his father Herbie Mann’s classic fusion album Memphis Underground. Legendary bassist @nathaneast and son @noaheast_ collaborate on Father Son. On this day in 1998, Fourplay welcomed Larry Carlton with the release of their fourth album, 4. #FourplayJazz #BobJames #LarryCarlton #HarveyMason #NathanEast #contemporaryjazz #smoothjazzmusic Love that feeling when I rediscover a classic in my music library. “Step Into My Life” by @incognito_world has me moving this morning! #souljazz #bluey #maysa #incognitojazz #incognitoworld The 8-Bit Big Band’s Orchestrator Emulator reimagines video game themes as big band jazz — and it’s just plain fun. Review at the website. #Jazz #BigBand #8BitBigBand #ContemporaryJazz #NewMusic #VGMJazz Now playing: “The Sun Was In My Eyes” by @ericmarienthalmusic with stellar support from @terrilynecarrington, @johnjpatitucci, @chickcorea and Russell Ferrante. From Crossroads, my favorite Marienthal recording.#contemporaryjazz #jazz #fusion Read more on this posthumous release from the smooth jazz name. One of George Howard’s last albums was this tribute to the Sly and the Family Stone recording. https://contemporaryjazz.com/george-howard-theres-a-riot-goin-on Out today: a new song from one of my favorite contemporary jazz player/composers Nelson Rangell! April 20, 1999: The Song Lives On from Joe Sample featuring @lalahhathaway.bsky.social is released.

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