In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday February 15th, 2023 with Natalie McGrath
Jazz Rewind - Best Album of the Decade (1950s to the present): Spotlighting Black Jazz Musicians
Tune in to In A Mellow Tone tonight for a “Jazz Rewind” special with host Natalie McGrath, where she highlights top critically acclaimed jazz albums from the 1950’s to the present.
In this session, only one album is selected represent each decade. However the host specifically highlights critically acclaimed records created by Black jazz artists in honour of Black History Month. As listeners journey through every decade, they can expect to learn more about jazz music’s endlessly fascinating history.
In the first half, the audience will hear music from artists including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock. The second half will spotlight artists such as Joe Henderson, Jason Moran, Esperanza Spalding, and Terri Lyne Carrington.
| So What Miles Davis - Kind of Blue - Columbia Records |
| Blue in Green Miles Davis - Kind of Blue - Columbia Records |
| Part I - Acknowledgement John Coltrane - A Love Supreme - Impulse! Records |
| Part II - Resolution John Coltrane - A Love Supreme - Impulse! Records |
| Chameleon Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters - Columbia Records |
| Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters - Columbia Records |
| Delfeayo’s Dilemma Wynton Marsalis - Black Codes (From the Underground) - Columbia Records |
| Aural Oasis Wynton Marsalis - Black Codes (From the Underground) - Columbia Records |
| A Flower is a Lovesome Thing Joe Henderson - Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn - Verve Records |
| Isfahan Joe Henderson - Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn - Verve Records |
| Kinda Durkish Jason Moran - Black Stars - Blue Note |
| Gangsterisms on a River Jason Moran - Black Stars - Blue Note |
| Smile Like That Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music Society - Heads Up International |
| Black Gold Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music Society - Heads Up International |
| City of roses Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music Society - Heads Up International |
| Throw It Away Terri Lyne Carrington - New Standards Vol. 1 - Candid Records |
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Great choices tonight Natalie!
10:04 PM, February 15th, 2023