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Jazz and 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.
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Top 10 Jazz Songs
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Top 10 Jazz Albums
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Top 10 Jazz Artists
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra transformed popular music. Often cited as the single finest interpreter of American standards, he influenced generations of vocalists such as Nat King Cole and Carmen McRae by focusing on phrasing and matching narrative nuance and emoti
Norah Jones
This young singer and pianist has so much talent that she can’t be
contained by one genre of music. The American-born, Texas-bred daughter of
Indian music legend Ravi Shankar has after-hours jazz, soul, country,
blues and folk music at her command, aSade
Sade hit the Day-Glo mid-1980s like a cool, monochromatic breeze. The singer updated the classic continental style of Audrey Hepburn and married it with a vocal approach that was more whisper than growl. It’s always worked, though, since Sade’s icy v
Diana Krall
Thanks to her maturely seductive voice, subtle piano chops, and a deep-rooted familiarity with the classic American songbook, Diana Krall is good enough to have earned the attention of older Vocal Jazz fans looking for a throwback to the good old day
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
Chris Botti
If Kenny G ruled the smooth jazz roost during the 1980s and ’90s, Chris Botti claimed the modern instrumental throne during the 2000s. Botti is a solid musician who possesses a real feel for jazz, but the key to his success probably lies in the cool
Miles Davis
Arguably, no single artist has changed the face of modern music so profoundly, and so many times, as Miles Davis. As Charlie “Yardbird” Parker was busy revolutionizing the jazz world with his stripped-down, freewheeling style called Bop, he invited t
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole’s great piano work with his jazz trio got overshadowed by his massive vocal success in the 1950s yet each phase of his career offers up so many riches that it proves that the lines between jazz and popular music just don’t matter. Cole’
Ella Fitzgerald
Thought by many to be the greatest female jazz singer ever, Ella Fitzgerald enjoyed unparalleled success via such standards as “Lady be Good” and “I Get a Kick Out of You.” At home fronting both large orchestras and intimate string sections, Fitzgera
Kenny G
Kenny G has single-handedly transformed jazz into a genre that actually sells records in numbers normally associated with modern pop stars (over 30 million sold so far). Unlike such Smooth Jazz pioneers as Grover Washington Jr. and David Sanborn, how
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Top 10 Blues Songs
1. When the Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong
When the Saints Go Marching In by Louis Armstrong from the album Louis Armstrong: The Ultimate Collection (Box Set)
2. Who Dat? - Olympia Brass Band
Who Dat? by Olympia Brass Band from the album Big Easy Tailgate Party!
3. 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
4. When the Saints Go Marching In - Rebirth Brass Band
When the Saints Go Marching In by Rebirth Brass Band from the album New Orleans Ringtones
5. The Second Line - Stop, Inc.
The Second Line by Stop, Inc. from the album Ultimate Mardi Gras
6. When The Saints Go Marching In - Louis Armstrong
When The Saints Go Marching In by Louis Armstrong from the album Golden Legends: Louis Armstrong
7. 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
8. Who Will Comfort Me - Melody Gardot
Who Will Comfort Me by Melody Gardot from the album My One and Only Thrill (Bonus Track Version)
9. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Be My Baby by The Ronettes from the album Golden Hits Forever, Vol. 5
10. I’ll Be Seeing You (1944 Single) - Billie Holiday
I’ll Be Seeing You (1944 Single) by Billie Holiday from the album The Complete Commodore Recordings
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Top 10 Blues Albums
1. My One and Only Thrill (Bonus Track Version) - Melody Gardot
My One and Only Thrill (Bonus Track Version) by Melody Gardot
2. The Very Best of Diana Krall - Diana Krall
The Very Best of Diana Krall by Diana Krall
3. My One and Only Thrill (Deluxe Version) - Melody Gardot
My One and Only Thrill (Deluxe Version) by Melody Gardot
4. Love Will Come - The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2 (Deluxe Version) - George Winston
Love Will Come - The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2 (Deluxe Version) by George Winston
5. Orchestrion - Pat Metheny
Orchestrion by Pat Metheny
6. Esperanza - Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza by Esperanza Spalding
7. Ultimate Mardi Gras - Various Artists
Ultimate Mardi Gras by Various Artists
8. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
9. Worrisome Heart - Melody Gardot
Worrisome Heart by Melody Gardot
10. Quiet Nights (Bonus Track Version) - Diana Krall
Quiet Nights (Bonus Track Version) by Diana Krall
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Top 10 Blues Artists
Eric Clapton
The weight of becoming a guitar god in the ’60s never seemed to slow Clapton’s creativity, though he has had some close calls while overcoming addiction and other tragedies. Originally lauded for his lightning-fast guitar licks, it’s arguably 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
From the mid-1950s to the present, Etta James’ powerful, soul-charged voice has become deeper and rougher, with a rich texture and heartfelt inflections. It goes without saying that the woman known as “Mama” is aging like California wine, and she can
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters was one of the few key players of the postwar Chicago Blues scene who actually influenced the music that influenced him. His swollen, grandiloquent vocals were an instrument unto themselves and his beefy electric slide playing breathed n
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
Howlin’ Wolf
Delta bluesman Howlin’ Wolf was one of the most influential musicians of the post-World War II era, and his electric Chicago blues — featuring his deep, lupine voice — shaped rock & roll.
Chester Arthur Burnett, named after the 21st presiTaj Mahal
Here is a man who has closely studied and preserved the roots music of African Americans since he began playing the Boston folk scene in the 1960s. He studied the history and formulas of Caribbean, West African, Zydeco, rock, jazz, and R&B. In fact,
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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
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Swing
The swingin’-est big bands, vocalists and combos.
TGIF Blues
A barbecue sized serving of scorching guitars, wailing women, and beefy backbeats.
Torch
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Blue Note Jazz
Celebrate 70 Years From The Greatest Jazz Label Of Them All.
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.



