What an amazing and welcome treat to wake up to a surprise release from Pat Metheny. You can hear and see a visualizer for Metheny’s acoustic medley of “America the Beautiful / The People United Will Never Be Defeated.”
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I liked and wrote about Straight08, a new project from Sam Barsh, Keyon Harrold, and drummer Mark Guiliana. It blends blending straight-ahead jazz tradition with deep 808 bass frequencies. It’s what contemporary jazz is all about. https://contemporaryjazz.com/straight08-review-sam-barsh-keyon-harrold-mark-guiliana
On this day, May 27, 1997, Boney James released Sweet Thing which went on to sell over 500,000 copies and provided the soundtrack to many romantic encounters 😉
Today in smooth jazz, Double Vision from Bob James and David Sanborn is released. It's one of contemporary jazz's best collaborations, featuring two legends at their best. My favorite track is "Moon Tune."
