The blues was a major influence in the development of modern Jazz. Its chord progressions and pattern of call and response became a staple of early jazz music, which has lasted till this day. The blues, however, is more than just a twelve bar chord progression and the use of some blue notes….. today these are the songs you love to play when you’re feeling down. So if you lost your job, or your best friend stole your credit card, or your significant other just walked out on, just sit back and listen as today’s edition of Swing is in the Air soothes you with some ballads and blues.
| I Got a Right To Sing The Blues Claire Martin/ Richard Rodney Bennett - When Lights Are Low - Linn |
| Cry Me A River Archie Shepp - Blue Ballads - Venus |
| These Are Soulful Days Lee Morgan - Leeway - Blue Note |
| Moanin' Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Art Blakey & The Jazz messengers - Blue Note |
| Transition Theme For Minor Blues (Or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad) Sonny Rollins - Alfie - Impulse |
| All Blues Dennis Rowland - Now Dig This! A Vocal Celebration of Miles Davis - Concord Jazz |
| The Meaning of the Blues Dennis Rowland - Now Dig This! A Vocal Celebration of Miles Davis - Concord Jazz |
| Equinox James Carter - Jurassic Classics - DIW Columbia |
| Mr. Syms Ernie Watts - Reaching Up - JVC |
| 'Round Midnight Eric Reed /Jose James - The Baddest Monk - Savant |
| Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) Jose James - Yesterday I Had The Blues - The Music of Billie Holiday - Blue Note |
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Terrific program BIll! I always enjoy what you play and I always learn stuff.
8:00 PM, April 6th, 2016