The American jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra played at the North Sea Jazz Festival on July 13th 1986 in the Garden Pavillion of the Congresgebouw, The Hague The Netherlands. Continue reading
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Tag: Smooth Jazz
1/22/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Grover Washington Jr. – Newport Jazz Festival
Grover Washington Jr. was a jazz-funk, soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer. Continue reading
12/5/22 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Boney James – Detour
Detour is chart-topping Jazz/R&B artist Boney James 18th studio album. Appropriately titled, this latest album is a subtle stylistic turn that builds on the commercial success of 2020’s Solid, his highest charting release ever on the pop charts, peaking in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200.
2/16/21 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Grover Washington – Mister Magic Live
Mister Magic is the fourth album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., released in February 1975. The album topped both the soul and jazz albums chart and peaked at number ten on the pop chart. Continue reading
9/27/20 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Chet Baker Live – Blue In Green
Chesney Henry “Chet” Baker Jr. jazz artist and a vocalist. He is known for major innovations within the cool jazz subgenre leading him to be nicknamed the prince of cool. Continue reading
