Jazz and Blues Music

Top 10 Jazz Songs

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Top 10 Jazz Albums

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Top 10 Jazz Artists

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, a

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

Sade

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

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

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

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

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

Harry Connick, Jr.

A gifted singer, pianist and actor, Harry Connick Jr. was poised to become one of the biggest stars of the 1990s. While that didn’t quite happen, Connick is big — both as an performer and actor. A native of New Orleans, he was a child prodigy who fe

Louis Armstrong

“The Reverend Satchelmouth is the beginning and the end of music in America.” So said Bing Crosby and how right he was because Armstrong is the single most important figure in twentieth century popular music. If there’s an artist who wasn’t directly

Top 10 Blues Songs

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Top 10 Blues Albums

1. Everything Is Everything – The Music of Donny Hathaway – Kirk Whalum

Everything Is Everything – The Music of Donny Hathaway by Kirk Whalum

2. Caravan Palace – Caravan Palace

Caravan Palace by Caravan Palace

3. Chamber Music Society – Esperanza Spalding

Chamber Music Society by Esperanza Spalding

4. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

5. 50 Smooth Jazz Essentials – The Best Jazz Collection – Various Artists

50 Smooth Jazz Essentials – The Best Jazz Collection by Various Artists

6. Kind of Blue – Miles Davis

Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

7. Beautiful Dreamers (Bonus Track Version) – Bill Frisell

Beautiful Dreamers (Bonus Track Version) by Bill Frisell

8. Amos Lee – Amos Lee

Amos Lee by Amos Lee

9. 6 String Theory – Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory

6 String Theory by Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory

10. Esperanza – Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza by Esperanza Spalding
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

JJ Grey & Mofro

Bonnie Raitt

Raitt got her start in the folk clubs of Cambridge, Mass., in the 1960s, playing Country Blues and bottleneck guitar. She learned directly from many of her heroes, such as Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace, working as a combination chauffeur/babysitte

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

Joe Bonamassa

A blues guitarist first but also a lover of great rock riffs, Joe Bonamassa is liable to pull out just about anything in live performances. Sections from Yes’ “Starship Trooper” are well documented but Bonamassa also tosses in the “mosh” part from De

Leo Dyer

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

John Lee Hooker

For over fifty years the foot-stomping King of the tone-drone, infinite boogie has delivered a multitude of musical styles within the realm of blues music. He has also hopped around more record labels (under pseudonyms) than Woody Guthrie did boxcars

Blues

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

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.

Acid Jazz

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

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.

Frank’s World

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

Jazz Niteclub

Enter our Jazz Niteclub for the coolest in after hours small group jazz.

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