By John Hilderbrand on Mar 18, 2009 in acid jazz, radio | 0 Comments
Thanks to a special donation from Carl, ContemporaryJazz.com Radio will be online for another year! I’m excited to be able to continue to play my favorite acid jazz, nu jazz, remixed jazz, jazzy house, and similar styles for you. With the addition of Sean Miller’s Jazz Pulse program on Sunday nights (8 p.m. CST) and [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Mar 11, 2009 in acid jazz | 0 Comments
Music Brokers has issued a number of compilations that have some of my favorite acid jazz/nu jazz/chill tracks. This is their latest, Chill Jazz Sessions, which has more goodness. Check out some sounds:
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By John Hilderbrand on Mar 7, 2009 in acid jazz | 0 Comments
I just downloaded a couple of tracks from this recording. It’s forward-thinking jazz music. Check out some samples!
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By John Hilderbrand on Feb 24, 2009 in acid jazz, downloads, vibes | 0 Comments
Try It Out Tuesdays offers a free full MP3 of an artist. Today’s track is from Groove Thing, the acid jazz effort from vibraphonist Bill Ware. This track, “On the Sand,” came on my iPod while driving home today. As I wrote about last summer, This Is No Time… is a favorite of mine. Vibes [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Feb 1, 2009 in acid jazz, incognito, playlist, radio | 0 Comments
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.
I posted a number of new tracks I downloaded over the holiday. The newest [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Jan 27, 2009 in acid jazz, downloads | 2 Comments
Try It Out Tuesdays offers a free full MP3 of an artist. Today’s artist is Jazz Juice. I don’t represent enough of the style of jazz I enjoy the most on this site – acid jazz. Jazz Juice originally started when producer duo DJ Graham B & Alain Eskinasi set out to create futuristic dancefloor [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Dec 28, 2008 in acid jazz, incognito, remixes | 0 Comments
January sees the U.S. release of More Tales Remixed, the remix compilation of songs from Bluey’s last studio recording, Tales from the Beach. Russell Myrie interviewed Bluey for The Voice earlier in 2008 and noted that 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the first Incognito release. Jazz Funk. He also perhaps got a peek at [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Dec 4, 2008 in acid jazz, contemporary jazz, nu jazz, playlist, radio | 1 Comment
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.
In the last three weeks, I added over two dozen new selections to the [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Nov 15, 2008 in acid jazz, electric, fusion | 1 Comment
I’m always seeking fresh sounds that keep my attention. Bodega has my ear. The band cites influences ranging from Herbie Hancock, Fela Kuti, Weather Report, Talking Heads, Stereolab, Kurt Rosenwinkel, MMW, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, livetronica and beyond. Ropeadope’s site says “Bodega has always blended elements of funk, philly soul, jazz, breakbeat, and afrobeat to [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Nov 5, 2008 in acid jazz, fusion, nu jazz, radio | 36 Comments
As I blogged about last month, my favorite channel, XM Satellite Radio channel 72 Beyond Jazz, is ending. It’s off the air on November 14. Program director Russ Davis wants you to know that he and Jammin’ Jazz host Michelle Sammartino aren’t through with the music, though. Russ is launching MOJARadio (MoJa is short for [...]