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Nu Jazz from Fujimoto Tetsuro

John Hilderbrand — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:59:50 +0000

Check out the nu-jazz/acid jazz feel of the track “Swim” by Fujimoto Tetsuro. It’s from the producer’s new EP Reflections, which I found in Amazon’s MP3 Store (it’s not on iTunes).

Swim by Fujimoto Tetsuro

Roy Ayers Project Documentary

John Hilderbrand — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:55:03 +0000

The Roy Ayers Project is first and foremost a documentary, produced by digital media professionals, telling the life, music, and philosophy of the great Roy Ayers. It is also art, talented artists who use their gifts to express themselves through canvas, murals, and other mediums capturing the spirit of Roy Ayers. It is also performance, bringing together Roy Ayers himself with talented musicians to perform live at venues across the country. The Roy Ayers Project is about sharing the essence and legacy of one of the greatest musicians ever to live. This trailer is the first installment of the documentary, which features the legendary drummer from The Roots, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.

Keep track of this must-see project on Twitter, Facebook, and on the Web.

What Is Acid Jazz?

John Hilderbrand — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:14:39 +0000

The JAZZzology blog asks: “is acid jazz just a name given by a radio disc jockey to promote some readily unidentifiable form of pop music or is it a form of jazz music?” I think it’s the latter – more of a type of fusion but, instead of rock, it blends soul, funk, jazz, and a contemporary sound. If we’re talking about terminology – wasn’t “smooth jazz” just a term invented by a corporation?

New Acid Jazz Compilation

John Hilderbrand — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:56:05 +0000

According to Amazon, this compilation from the Soundiva label, called Chillout & Acid Jazz, will be out on New Year’s Day. Sample it now – a good mix of 25 jazzy uptempo and laid-back tracks.

Milano Jazz Dance Combo

John Hilderbrand — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:06:33 +0000

I always find some good jazz while searching through the electronic category. Check out music from this new release, which features several vocal performances.

New on ContemporaryJazz.com Radio

John Hilderbrand — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:22 +0000

ContemporaryJazz.com Radio plays nu jazz, acid jazz, remixed jazz, jazzy house, dancefloor jazz, and other groove jazz styles. It’s online all the time and is free (with ads) or you can purchase a VIP package for commercial free listening and other benefits.

See the embedded spreadsheet below for the most recent adds to the playlist. The spreadsheet contains the artist, track, album title, and links to how to buy the recording (CD and/or high-quality, DRM-free MP3 download) through Amazon.com. Buying through those links benefits ContemporaryJazz.com. Click here for a full screen version.

Acid/Electronic/Lounge/Chill Jazz from Living Room

John Hilderbrand — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:51:38 +0000

Discovered Liquid Jazz by Living Room while hunting for new sounds tonight:

Try It Out Tuesdays – MM7 Secret Jazz

John Hilderbrand — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0000

From Hungary comes today’s Try It Out Tuesdays offering: MM7 Secret Jazz is an electronica/jazz project of trumpeter Miklós Mákó. Miklós records for Beagle Beat Records, a jazz-focused micro-label in Budapest. Check the label out on MySpace to sample their artist roster, which covers a range of contemporary jazz styles.

Click the play button to hear “Bond Express” from the MM7 Secret Jazz project. If you like what you hear, click the Shopping Cart icon to buy it from Amazon.com.

MM7 Secret Jazz – Bond Express

St. Germain’s Rose Rouge Live

John Hilderbrand — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:05:29 +0000

Love this!

Try It Out Trekkers – New Cool Collective

John Hilderbrand — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:24:22 +0000

Try It Out Trekkers is a one-time variation of Try It Out Tuesdays in celebration of the opening of the new Star Trek movie. TIOT offers a free full MP3 of an artist. This New Cool Collective cut is from their big-band/acid jazz recording released about nine years ago called Big. The release also features other Trek-themed song titles like “For The World Is Hollow And I Have Touched The Sky” and “SPKJ (Four Captains At Warpspeed)”.

Click the play button to hear “NCC 1701.” If you like what you hear, click the Shopping Cart icon to buy it from Amazon.com.

New Cool Collective – NCC 1701