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Saint Motel invoke “Benny Goodman” with swinging horns on pop-rock tune
We’ve been hyping L.A. indie pop-rock band Saint Motel for some time now, and the newest from their forthcoming July 10 debut release, Voyeur, is a genre-mashing indie pop-rock song called “Benny Goodman,” which utilizes jazz
Read More »![Afrolove: funky, jazzy Ethiopian bossa nova, Debo Band’s “And Lay” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/debo-band-290x160.jpg)
Afrolove: funky, jazzy Ethiopian bossa nova, Debo Band’s “And Lay” [MP3]
Wow. I love the vibes on this track from Boston-by-way-of-Ethiopia group Debo Band, who utilize jazz, bossa nova, funk, and African rhythms but call themselves a “pop band.” ”And Lay” is a new instrumental
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Video: “Love’s a Rondo” is classical-jazz fusion from NYC group Blues Control
Here’s a fun slice of classical/jazz/rock fusion from NYC improv collective Blues Control. Name recalls a famous Dave Brubeck piece. -Jordy Kasko Video: Blues Control – “Love’s a Rondo&#
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Meet Padraig Whelan, the most obscure artist here, and his ballad “Off & On”
We’ve covered a lot of unknown artists in our time, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen an artist we covered with less than 100 Facebook Likes (that’s 1/3 of the amount we have).
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Kelly Hogan expertly mixes soul, country, jazz, & pop: “We Can’t Have Nice Things”
Kelly Hogan is an Atlanta singer-songwriter with a subtly gorgeous voice, and her new song “We Can’t Have Nice Things” is somewhere between soul, jazz, country, and downtempo pop. And she pulls it off
Read More »![About to Break: Kitty Clementine’s pop-soul-jazz hit “Blow That Horn” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/kitty-clementine2-290x160.jpg)
About to Break: Kitty Clementine’s pop-soul-jazz hit “Blow That Horn” [MP3]
Introducing… Kitty Clementine! An Australian singer who dabbles in many different genres, her song “Blow That Horn” has been floating around for a few months, but we just stumbled across the song — and
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Preening No. 4: Lee Morgan – The Sidewinder
Speaking plainly, the record does not depend on the strength of its compositions: if it did, it would be a minor achievement at best. It depends on Morgan’s arrangement of his personnel, and more
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Preening No. 3: Bill Evans – Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby
These albums are classic because they arrest a moment in time – in this case, a particular day – and give people a vision of a remarkable group through a tiny mousedoor
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Preening No. 2: Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um
Mingus Ah Um makes jazz new again, and it is this way for young novitiates like me just as it is for those who loved jazz before Mingus Ah Um ever came out
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R.I.P. Paul Motian
The Associated Press reported yesterday that jazz drummer Paul Motian died in a Manhattan hospital from complications with a bone marrow disorder. He was 80. Motian rose to prominence performing with Bill Evans, one
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Talk Show Tunes: Joan Jett & Foo Fighters, Childish Gambino, and more
A few times a week, whenever there are some interesting talk show performances to share, we post videos of our favorites for your consumption. This week we’ve got quite the haul for you: Joan
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Preening No. 1: Miles Davis – Kind of Blue
The first time, the beauty of the record is so consuming that it is a Herculean effort to think of anything else
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