Barbara Dennerlein

Barbara Dennerlein is a fantastic musician. I hope many more will explore and listen to Barbara Dennerlein . The way how she is treating the organ gives goose bumps… Below you can see some very nice examples of her performances…  

Mulgrew Miller RIP

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Mulgrew Miller was one of our times finest pianists!   For me Mulgrew Miller was a great pianist, solo artist and a wonderful musician and sideman. The similarities with his influencer Oscar Peterson, is not an understatement. Mulgrew Miller was in his own division. I remember when I listened to Jazz at the Philarmonics (Norman […]

Break & Marcus Miller!

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Hello, There will be a break until early December. But there are plenty of good music on my site. Use the search field (style, artist…). Keep on grooving! Torbjörn   PS Below is a great concert with Marcus Miller. Enjoy!   Marcus Miller – “Live at Java Jazz Festival” in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 2, 2013) […]

Idris Muhammad is a very funky and groovy drummer

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Idris Muhammad (born Leo Morris on 13 November 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana‎) is an American jazz drummer who has recorded extensively with a host of artists including Ahmad Jamal, Grant Green, Grover Washington, Hank Crawford, Gene Ammons, and Houston Person. He changed his name in the 1960s upon his conversion to Islam. He is […]

Quote # 61 by Jaco Pastorius

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“Why a manager, I don’t need to pay anyone to say how great I am.”   – Jaco Pastorius     Jaco Pastorius was a true genius and he has influenced me a lot through the years. I hope you like this great documentary in four parts. Enjoy!     Part 1 (4) Jaco Pastorius […]

Shine was a fantastic funk and soul inspiration!

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Shine was a fantastic funk and soul inspiration!   The band Shine from Sweden, was a fantastic funk and soul inspiration in the early 80´s. USA had Brothers Johnson with Louis Johnson on bass, and in Sweden we had Shine  with Kofi Bentsi-Enchill on bass. Very Sadly Kofi passed away in March 2002 (he was born […]

Bad News Travels Fast – was a great French funk-jazz-disco group

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Bad News Travels Fast – was a great French funk-jazz-disco group   Bad News Travels Fast was one of Alec R. Costandinos’ many productions of the late 70s, releasing two albums. Although the records had Costandinos’ patent sound, they were in no way another disco project of his, this was a straight funk ensemble with […]

Quote # 42 by Harry Connick, JR.

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“It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the most.”   – Harry Connick, Jr.     Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has seven top-20 US albums, and […]

Quote # 38 by Wes Montgomery

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“Regardless of what you play, the biggest thing is keeping the feel going.”   – Wes Montgomery     John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie […]

Thierry Eliez is a wonderful French musician, composer and singer

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Thierry Eliez (born 1964) is a wonderful French musician, composer and singer. Thierrys main instruments are keyboards and piano. The first time I heard Thierry was with the great French drummer (composer, arranger and producer) André “Dede” Ceccarelli.   I will also write about “Dede” in the future. Personally I think “Dede” have the same […]