Kings of Leon are pretty popular with their hit “Sex on Fire” which is a damn good song. Not sure how many people have heard this one. Let me know what you think!
Brother Jack McDuff (September 17, 1926-January 23, 2001) was a great jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz era of the 1960s. “The Shadow Of Your Smile”, also known as “Love Theme from The Sandpiper”, is a popular song written by Johnny Mandel, the lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. It was introduced in the 1965 movie The Sandpiper and later became a minor hit for Tony Bennett.
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Ron Carter is an incredible Jazz bassist. I have been wanting to own his album Piccolo for a long time but these days I mainly purchase records so the selection is somewhat limited and the purchases are relatively sporadic. I finally grabbed Piccolo from the Amazon mp3 store last week and just as I remembered, the album is amazing. “Saguaro” is my favorite tune off the album. Set aside 18 minutes of your time, lie in bed with the lights off, and enjoy the one of the best Jazz recordings available.
Jamie Lidell is a really funky guy whose music traverses across multiple genres. His song “Multiply” did pretty well and was used on the hit television show Grey’s Anatomy. “Game For Fools” has a really nice old school soul vibe.
Belle and Sebastian are an Indie Rock band from Glasglow, Scotland. Their first album for Rough Trade Records, Dear Catastrophe Waitress, was released in 2003. The album was produced by Trevor Horn, co-writer of “Video Killed The Radio Star” and all of the 1980 Yes album, Drama. “I’m a Cuckoo” is their second single off of Dear Catastrophe Waitress and reached #14 on the UK charts.
Matthew Ward is a singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. His music is mostly mellow with folk and country influences. “Chinese Translation” is the sixth song off his 2006 album, Post-War. The album has some cool songs if you are into the mellow folk sound. Besides great songs, great appearances are made by Jim James, Neko Case, and Mike Mogis.
I guess this one is more “your daily artist fix.” I say this because I haven’t come across a Badly Drawn Boy song I absolutely love but they are all pretty damn good and it’s really good music to listen to. So far I have checked out the albums About A Boy, One Plus One Is One, and The Hour of Bewilderbeast with About A Boy being my favorite.
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