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Song of the Day: Frank Sinatra – “Come Fly With Me”
This is the opening cut from Sinatra’s timeless 1966 live album ‘Sinatra at the Sands,’ featuring the Count Basie Orchestra and arrangements by a then up-and-coming arranger named Quincy Jones.
Song of the Day: McCoy Tyner – “Passion Dance”
Pianist McCoy Tyner was born on this day (December 11) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1938.…
JAZZIZ Weekly Discover: December 9, 2019
A track from pianist Lisa Hilton’s new album Chalkboard Destiny is featured in our Weekly…
Song of the Day: Kerry Politzer- “São Salvador”
Kerry Politzer is a Portland-based jazz pianist, composer, and educator. Since 2013, she has served on…
Song of the Day: John Coltrane – “A Love Supreme Part 1: Acknowledgment”
John Coltrane’s spiritual opus A Love Supreme was recorded on this day (December 9) at…
JAZZIZ Music from the Magazine Playlist: Winter 2019-’20
Our Winter 2019-’20 issue, which is available in print and digital versions now, casts all eyes on…
Jazz, Animated: Watch Dave Koz & Jonathan Butler in “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”
The holidays and animated films go hand in hand. Just think of all those Christmases…
JAZZIZ Holiday Playlist: A Classic Jazz Christmas
Need some musical motivation as you untangle those Christmas lights? We’ve got you covered with…
Song of the Day: Jim Hall – “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To”
Jim Hall was born on this day (December 4) in Buffalo, New York, in 1930.…
Introducing The Sanborn Sessions – Episode 1: Kandace Springs
JAZZIZ is proud to partner with six-time GRAMMY Award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn to present Sanborn…
Song of the Day: The Who – “The Ox”
On this day (December 3) in 1965, the prog-rock band The Who released their debut…
JAZZIZ Weekly Discover: December 2, 2019
A track from trombonist and vocalist Aubrey Logan’s new album Where The Sunshine Is Expensive…
Song of the Day: Wynton Kelly – “On Green Dolphin Street”
Pianist Wynton Kelly was born on this day (December 2) in Brooklyn, New York, in…
Song of the Day: Steely Dan – “Black Friday”
“Black Friday” comes Steely Dan’s 1975 album Katy Lied, which went gold and peaked at No.…
Song of the Day: Thelonious Monk – “Stuffy Turkey”
A lesser-known entry in the Thelonious Monk canon, “Stuffy Turkey” is one of the few…
JAZZIZ Backstage Pass: Christmas with Jonathan Butler
On this special holiday edition of JAZZIZ Backstage Pass, guitarist and vocalist Jonathan Butler joins…
Song of the Day: Jimi Hendrix – “Fire”
Guitarist Jimi Hendrix was born on this day (November 27) in Seattle, Washington, in 1942.…
Song of the Day: Charlie Parker – “Ko-Ko”
Charlie Parker’s “Ko-Ko,” considered his first recording as a leader, was set to wax on this day (November 26) in 1945 at WOR Studios in New York City.