Summertime's coming

the musician : Susana Baca
the tune : Summertime
the artist : Salli S. Swindell

A few weeks ago, I was featuring the work of Nate Padavick. Well, Salli is the second co-founder of the great "They Draw and Cook" blog which, again, was a big inspiration for this blog. They just revamped the site, very nice it is.

Ella's the one!

the musician : Ella Fitzgerald
the tune : One note Samba
the artist : Mariana Coan

This music makes me feel free

the musician : Pat Matheny
the tune : Cinema Paradiso
the artist : Tara Hardy

Louis Armstrong twice

the musician : Louis Armstrong
the tune : Jeepers creepers
the artist : Stéphane Lauzon

Louis Armstrong once

the musician : Louis Armstrong
the tune : Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
the artist : Omar Figeroa Turcios

After the music, it's still Jazz

the musician : Thelonious Monk
the tune : 'round midnight
the artist : Serge Dehaes

They come from Mali

the musician : Amadou & Mariam
the tune : La Réalité
the artist : Nate Padavick

Purists will certainly say this is no jazz and I'd have to agree but I am no purist and I love discovering new artists.

By the way, Nate is the co-founder of the great "They Draw and Cook" blog which was a big inspiration for this blog. Go check it now, it is really worth it.

The melody does it all

the musician : Ornette Coleman
the tune : Lonely Woman
the artist : Blaise Dehon