Half Nelson - Sam Most Plays Bird, Bud, Monk And Miles (Bethlehem Records Remastered)

"Man, if you have to ask what it (Jazz/Swing) is, you'll never know." (L. Armstrong)

Stompin' At The Savoy

Count Basie Orchestra - Shout And Feel It (Quick Step)

JOHNSON RAG

🌙 Midnight in Montmartre – by Nexus ft. Jessica & Rodrigo

Midnight in Montmartre is a moody, velvet-laced journey through the shadowy streets of Paris at night — where whispered secrets drift through jazz-soaked air. 🎷🖤 With the expressive vocals of Jessica and the smoky baritone of Rodrigo, Nexus brings together noir jazz, urban blues, and classic big band swing, painting scenes of old-world elegance and late-night mystery.

Each track feels like a cinematic memory — dusky cafés, clinking glasses, silhouettes in the rain. The arrangements are lush and evocative, blending sultry horns, brooding keys, and rhythms that sway like candlelight. This is jazz for the lost hours… romantic, restless, and rich with story. 🎙️🕯️🎩

Velvet Revolver

 George  Brunis and the rhythm kings  , featuring   Dick Baars on cornet  

04 How Come You Do Me Like You Do

"If jazz could be taken into a laboratory and put through a distilling process, two things would remain after everything else had evaporated: the blues and the beat.  The blues would remain because jazz began as the voice of an oppressed people who used music to ease the burden of living.  The beat would still be there because the physical motion of rhythm helps release the whole body from tension, making everything more bearable." ~ Henry Mancini, liner notes on The Blues and the Beat

This quote from the composer of Peter Gunn, The Pink Panther, and Breakfast at Tiffany's seems to speak of the power of music and the bleakness of humanity, however while listening to The Blues and the Beat I feel as though I've entered into a lounge frequented by only the most dashing 60's era spies.  There is a great rendition of "Misty" on side one and, whenever you hear the piano, know that it is the one and only John "Little Johnny Love" Williams, the prolific composer of blockbuster film scores!

Side 1:
The Blues
Smoke Rings
Misty
Blue Flame
After Hours
Mood Indigo

Side Two:
The Beat
Big Noise From Winnetka
Alright, Okay, You Win
Tippin' In
How Could You Do A Thing Like That To Me
Sing, Sing, Sing

Count Basie Orchestra - Shout And Feel It (Quick Step)

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