Category contemporary jazz

Jazz writers – damn!

I’ve seen comments like this a dozen times.  Look at this brief bio of David Benoit you can find on AllMusic and other sites: One of the more popular performers in the idiom somewhat inaccurately called “contemporary jazz,” David Benoit…

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Jammin’ Jazz returns

I still miss having XM72 – Beyond Jazz on my XM radio (though it lives on as MOJA Radio). One of the most popular shows on that channel was Jammin’ Jazz, a weekly party by Michelle Sammartino featuring groovy jazz, jazzy jambands,…

Cover to the 2015 Red recording from Nelson Rangell

New Nelson Rangell

Nelson Rangell is a guy whose playing I’ve always loved. He’s strong on the sax and fantastic on flute and piccolo. He’s released two albums independently this year. Red features him on sax on mostly original compositions in the familiar contemporary jazz mode. Blue…