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After seeing Incognito last fall at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland, I vowed that I would see another show at the venue. Thanks to The Teacher, I was given a birthday gift of a ticket to see Euge Groove in concert this past Friday. She and I were treated to a fantastic show. …
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The anticipation was electric at MGM National Harbor on Sunday, June 25th. Jill Scott would be performing her second show in as many nights in the new entertainment complex just outside of Washington, DC. Somehow, I managed to get a ticket (courtesy of the Teacher) to witness the event. It was my first time seeing …
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I've written countless times on this blog that the 1980's were a decade of transition of R&B. Funk went through the transition from being performed by self-contained bands full of horns, guitars, and keyboards to become synthesized. This transition wasn't always met with success, but one thing remained: a funky groove. Be it boogie, remnants …
It has been a busy week for the Joyful Processor. Last weekend I had just enough time to post a Smooth Jazz Sunday mix before I went traveling. The Teacher and I left home base on Sunday morning heading for Alexandria, Virginia, before heading back across the Potomac River to see Jill Scott in concert. …
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A few weeks ago, I made a Smooth Jazz Sunday playlist with all of the songs created by saxophonists. This week, I decided to give the guitar players some love. Although I picked seventeen songs for the saxophone players, I only went with eleven for the guitarists. Not because I couldn't find more guitar players, …
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It begins with one of the nastiest, funkiest bass lines of its era. It might well be one of the nastiest, funkiest bass lines of any era. There's no doubt when people think of the song that the bass line features prominently in the memory. At least, it does for me. That excludes the greatness …
Auckland, New Zealand may not be the first place I would think of for a meld of R&B, Latin, hip-hop, jazz, and neo-soul. However, thanks to Mark Spraggon, leader of the band Sola Rosa, that can be the case. Spraggon has been making music as Sola Rosa, first as a one-man band, but now as …
Some of you might be asking, what's Sunday Slow Jams doing on a Tuesday? Well, as I often say, my blog my rules. This week, in lieu of a Sunday Slow Jams post on a Sunday night, I'm going to do one on a Tuesday morning. After all, I haven't posted anything for #RomanticTuesday in …
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One of my favorite stations on Sirius/XM satellite radio is Watercolors, which plays smooth jazz. It's not the only station I listen to, but especially since I purchased my new vehicle it's Watercolors that is generally playing. The Teacher often has some fun while listening; even though she likes the music, she can't resist doing …
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Today's Funky Friday is a mix of songs I loved from the 1980s. The 1980s, funk-wise, were a mix of continuing the growth of funk from its James Brown inspired roots, some of Parliament-Funkadelic's loopy goofiness, and the coming onslaught of synthesizers that took the place of horns, bass guitars and drums. Some of the …
