Jazz and Blues Music

Song Parade - Jazz/Blues Music

Jazz music is actually rooted in Blues music. The first jazz music originated in New Orleans, Louisiana around the start of the 20th century. The genre was born out of a blend of African American musical styles with Western music technique and theory, jazz uses blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation among its many stylistic markers.

Blues music is a vocal and instrumental form based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. The music evolved in the United States in the communities of former African slaves, from spirituals, praise songs, field hollers, shouts, and chants.

  • Top 10 Blues Songs

    1. What a Wonderful World (Single) - Louis Armstrong

    What a Wonderful World (Single) by Louis Armstrong from the album Louis Armstrong’s All-Time Greatest Hits

    2. La Vie en Rose (Single) - Louis Armstrong

    La Vie en Rose (Single) by Louis Armstrong from the album Louis Armstrong’s All-Time Greatest Hits

    3. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra

    Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra from the album Ray Sings, Basie Swings

    4. Take Five - Dave Brubeck

    Take Five by Dave Brubeck from the album Dave Brubeck’s Greatest Hits

    5. Rise - Herb Alpert

    Rise by Herb Alpert from the album Rise

    6. In the Mood - Glenn Miller

    In the Mood by Glenn Miller from the album Platinum Glenn Miller

    7. C-Jam Blues - Oscar Peterson

    C-Jam Blues by Oscar Peterson from the album Night Train

    8. In a Sentimental Mood - John Coltrane & Duke Ellington

    In a Sentimental Mood by John Coltrane & Duke Ellington from the album The Very Best of John Coltrane

    9. So What - Miles Davis

    So What by Miles Davis from the album Kind of Blue

    10. Feeling Good - Nina Simone

    Feeling Good by Nina Simone from the album Compact Jazz: Nina Simone

  • Top 10 Blues Albums

    1. Blue Train (Remastered) - John Coltrane

    Blue Train (Remastered) by John Coltrane

    2. Birth of the Cool (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) - Miles Davis

    Birth of the Cool (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) by Miles Davis

    3. When My Heart Finds Christmas - Harry Connick, Jr.

    When My Heart Finds Christmas by Harry Connick, Jr.

    4. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis

    Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

    5. The Essential Kenny G - Kenny G

    The Essential Kenny G by Kenny G

    6. Speak Low (Bonus Track Version) - Boz Scaggs

    Speak Low (Bonus Track Version) by Boz Scaggs

    7. Careless Love - Madeleine Peyroux

    Careless Love by Madeleine Peyroux

    8. The Very Best of Diana Krall - Diana Krall

    The Very Best of Diana Krall by Diana Krall

    9. Smooth Jazz #1s - Various Artists

    Smooth Jazz #1s by Various Artists

    10. Nina Simone: Anthology - Nina Simone

    Nina Simone: Anthology by Nina Simone

  • Top 10 Blues Artists

    Eric Clapton

    In the Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, and in his own bands, guitarist Eric Clapton has continually redefined his own version of the blues. Raised by his grandparents after his mother abandoned him at an early age, Eric Clapton

    Ray Charles

    Heaven and earth battle it out in the music of Ray Charles, who combined gospel with the best of secular music and helped give birth to soul, rock, and hard bop. His early work showed the silky influences of the Nat “King” Cole trio and the piano blu

    Stevie Ray Vaughan

    The loss of Stevie Ray Vaughan in a 1990 helicopter crash was a rock (and blues) death on par with the loss of Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding, so deeply was the public moved. Vaughan had been the catalyst for a massive blues revival in the 1980s, with

    B.B. King

    The undisputed king of the blues, B.B. “Blues Boy” King will go down in history as one of the most important electric guitarists and blues singers ever. King’s vocals are smooth and rich as they emote wailing cries and good-hearted humor, while every

    Bonnie Raitt

    Bonnie Raitt’s mellifluous voice, accomplished guitar playing and classic catalog of blues, folk, R&B, and pop songs have made her one of the most acclaimed artists of her generation. Though she made her debut in in 1971, it was not until 1989’s Nick

    Etta James

    Blues, soul, jazz, R&B, and rock vocalist Etta James forged a five-decade career with an alternately powerful and poignant voice gracing over a dozen hit singles and earning her four Grammys and a prominent place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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    Keb’ Mo’

    Keb’ Mo’s unique style lies somewhere between the soul of Delta Blues and the melodic feel of contemporary folk, bundled in a story-like framework. Whether delivering a sparse solo song or fully arranged bluesy pop, Mo’s rich vocals and earthy acoust

    John Lee Hooker

    Blues musician John Lee Hooker helped define the post-World War II electric blues with his one-chord boogie compositions and his rhythmic electric guitar work. His deep voice was inimitable. Historically, he was one of the great links between the blu

    Buddy Guy

    Eric Clapton calls Buddy Guy his favorite blues guitarist. Put his amazing guitar playing together with a singing voice that is its equal and you have pure blues heaven. Guy went to Chicago in 1957 and hung out with legends such as B.B. King. He put

    Fats Domino

    With more than 65 million record sales to his credit, New Orleans singer and pianist Fats Domino out sold every 1950s rock & roll pioneer except Elvis Presley leaving an indelible and profound impact on subsequent generations of musicians.

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Blues music later influenced American and Western artists as they forge popular music, as it became part of the genres of ragtime, jazz, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, hip-hop, country music and other forms pop songs.

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Blues

Delta blues, Chicago blues, electric blues. All blues all the time.

Mardi Gras

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!

Swing

The swingin’-est big bands, vocalists and combos.

TGIF Blues

A barbecue sized serving of scorching guitars, wailing women, and beefy backbeats.

Torch

The jukebox of longing and sorrow offers an endless selection of classics and legendary performers. Let songs of unrequited love fan your flame.

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Acid Jazz

Dig into the roots of acid jazz and explore today’s new grooves.

Bossa Nova

The girl from Ipanema goes to Sao Paulo, Salvador, Brasilia, and beyond.

Cool Yule

Pour yourself a stiff eggnog and get lost in our holiday jazz joint.

Frank’s World

Sinatra and his pals make Frank’s World swing 24/7.

Holiday Oasis

Escape the Holiday Rush with Romantic Smooth Jazz & Soulful Slow Jams

Jazz/Blues Music News

Jazz Legends Play The Blues: A Tribute to America's Roots Music - KUAR

Jazz Legends Play The Blues: A Tribute to America's Roots MusicKUAR, AR - 20 hours agoHis work legitimized and commercialized the Blues, which up until then, had been folk music enjoyed mainly by rural black populations. The Jim Cullum Jazz …

Music DVD/CD Review: Various Arists - Delmark: 55 Years Of Jazz … - Blogcritics.org

Music DVD/CD Review: Various Arists - Delmark: 55 Years Of Jazz …Blogcritics.org, OH - 7 hours agoWhen Bob Koester started selling old jazz and blues recordings scrounged from second-hand stores out of a box in his college dormitory back in the early …

Jazz Legend Awarded at NYC Council - WNYC

Jazz Legend Awarded at NYC CouncilWNYC, NY - 9 hours agoLee has also composed original scores for his son Spike's films, like this track you're hearing, from "Mo Better Blues."

Sally’s brings in multitalented Robillard - Middletown Press

Sally’s brings in multitalented RobillardMiddletown Press, CT - 6 hours agoRobillard is really a one-man cheering section for the blues, in all its forms and permutations. The Blues Music Awards (formerly WCHandy Awards) have named …

A new perspective on old songs - Boston Globe

Boston GlobeA new perspective on old songsBoston Globe, United States - 3 hours agoSo we recorded "Motel Blues" and that felt good, and we just kept doing it. Eventually we wound up with 13 songs and had an album. …

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