Jazz Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

August 10

Week 848: “Love Your Grace” by Vega Trails

Despite being a huge instrument, the double bass can easily be overlooked. In a typical…

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July 6

Week 843: “Heady” by Rachel Kitchlew

I have a healthy respect for harpists. A portion of this respect comes from the…

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November 24

Week 811: “A Prayer for Peace” by Theo Croker and Sullivan Fortner

Prayer doesn’t really play a role in my life anymore, but it certainly used to.…

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November 3

Week 808: “808” by Simon Moullier

Despite being one of the most important and iconic pieces of musical technology of the…

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October 13

Week 805: “Feels Like Yesterday” by Harrison feat. Jaleel Shaw

What did you do yesterday? Can you picture where you were? The faces of the…

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July 28

Week 794: “Les Étoiles” by Melody Gardot

If you’re reading this you probably already believe that music is good for you, but…

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July 14

Week 792: “Restful Sky” by Matt Carmichael

This week’s song is dedicated to anyone who’s ever wondered what jazz would sound like…

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June 9

Week 787: “Ricercar” by Penguin Cafe

There are plenty of good Father’s Day gifts out there, and many of them require…

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May 12

Week 783: “Svalbard” by Leland Whitty

Svalbard is group of islands belonging to Norway, with a combined area about the same…

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May 5

Week 782: “Past + Present = Future” by Bennie Maupin

Before learning to play the saxophone, the clarinet, and the flute; before attending the Detroit…

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March 10

Week 774: “Après la Pluie” by Jean-Louis Matinier and Kevin Seddiki

Looking at an accordion, it’s hard to imagine how anyone came up with the idea…

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February 10

Week 770: “Prelude in E Minor” by Gerry Mulligan Sextet

For those keeping score at home, this is the third Prelude in E Minor I’ve…

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January 6

Week 765: “Lenny’s Mood” by Lenny Breau

Lenny Breau’s story includes enough talent and tragedy that he should have enjoyed the same…

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December 23

Week 763: “A Child is Born” by Hudson Harris & Haim

One of the things I like about Christmas is that it involves celebrating a baby.…

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October 14

Week 753: “Grow” by Facesoul

Generally, watching a performer push buttons doesn’t fill me with respect for their musicianship, but…

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September 23

Week 750: “Continuum 3” by Nala Sinephro

My family had the chance to be part of something pretty cool today. A British…

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August 19

Week 745: “Instants” by Skúli Sverrisson

Here’s a weird story I heard recently. In 1977, Eric and Greg Hentzel of Palo…

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August 5

Week 743: “Ben’s Sanctuary” by Harley Card

One of my very favourite places in Toronto is High Park. Torontonians sometimes like to…

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July 15

Week 740: “Whisky Story Time” by Alabaster DePlume

Improvisation is an underrated skill. In fact, I think many people would benefit from taking…

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June 17

Week 736: “Echo Sax No. 8” by Caleb Arredondo

I’ve already confessed my love of walking on this blog – tracking my steps, following…

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