Jazz Video of the Day

Texture: The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra meets AmByth Estates Zinfandel

The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra
Duration: 5:35

In the second tasting and listening adventure of the month, we explore texture in our ears and our palates through two great examples. Read Kristen's analysis of AmByth Estates Zinfandel (2014) and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra here.

Body and Soul

Ralph Hepola
Duration: 5:09

The great jazz ballad “Body and Soul" performed by tubaist Ralph Hepola with a world-class rhythm section: pianist Kyle Aho and drummer Marty Morrison, both of the Missouri State University Jazz Studies Faculty, along with bassist David Dove.

Cosmos featuring Jeff Parker

Dion Kerr
Duration: 9:03

Dion Kerr's second single, “Cosmos” from his BACE Records debut, “Ivy”, is a multi-movement piece with recurring melodies and evolving musical themes. Here Kerr uses an original composition from his days at Manhattan School of Music, deconstructing and recasting it into a 9-minute big band arrangement. Featuring Jeff Parker on guitar, the two crossed paths during his time at the Banff International Workshop for Improvised Music in Alberta, Canada curated by Vijay Iyer. That meeting resulted in Parker’s feature on “Cosmos”, where the two share their unique voices and weave together a colorful sonic tapestry. Staying true to his passion for experimental music, this piece showcases Kerr’s skill as he marries drum machine beats with cassette tape saturation.

Future Sweet

Chick Corea
Duration: 10:07

In celebration of the late, great Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941), “Future Sweet" is a collaboration featuring Béla Fleck, Vinnie Colaiuta, Carlitos Del Puerto and Gayle Moran Corea,

MPS - The German Jazz Icon

Oscar Peterson
Duration: 2:17

For some MPS might feel like a treasure trove that had to be dug up from the twilights of Germany’s Black Forest. With diversity, courage, and quality as the trademarks of the label, founder Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer achieved world-wide renown as Germany’s first jazz label. A Mecca for international jazz stars like Oscar Peterson, George Duke, The Singers Unlimited and a host of talented young European discoveries.

Unboxing the Barney Wilen 'La Note Bleue' Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set

Barney Wilen
Duration: 6:20

Exceptional unboxing in the company of Barney Wilen's son, Patrick Wilen, Jordi Soley, producer and head at Elemental Music Records, Satomi Wilen, Patrick Wilen's wife, Eric Mill, friend, and collaborator. Click here for more information.

Recommended by Michael Ricci.

Aries Goddess

Marques Carroll
Duration: 6:27

"Aries Goddess (For Consuela and the Fallen)" is a new video from ace Chicago trumpeter Marques Carroll. Featured on his debut album The Ancestors' Call, this moving composition was written for the mothers of victims of gun violence. The bandleader notes that “[it] happens all too often, whether it is by street violence or by the hands of those who are supposed to serve and protect. This piece is for all of our brothers and sisters who have lost their lives on this soil.”