The Good Stuff



There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind ... the only yardstick by which the result should be judged is simply that of how it sounds. If it sounds good it's successful; if it doesn't it has failed. --  Duke Ellington

This purpose of this thread is to provide a place to post outstanding examples of the Good Music. 
Genre Immaterial.

On the Old Kentucky Shore // Joan Osborne & Ricky Skaggs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liTdpTz7g5A

My CD has a different cover art, but it is the same album.

Cheers
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'Any Jazz tune with the word BLUES in the title is a safe place to start'. 

 

 

Duke Ellington and Count Basie

DUKE ELLINGTON MEETS COUNT BASIE

Columbia  1961 / 1999   SACD

First Time! The Count Meets the Duke is an album by American pianists, composers and bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie with their combined Orchestras recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961. On stereo releases of the album, Basie's band is featured on the left channel and Ellington's on the right. Wikipedia

 

Battle Royal : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCEcX73-LJk

Jumpin' at the Woodside : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnlaNFl5Gr8

Segue in C : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNvCOCEZWfM

Corner Pocket : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YRdDeoSu74

 

Cheers

Que falta você me faz - Músicas de Vinicius de Moraes
Maria Bethânia


Modinha · Maria Bethânia
https://youtu.be/8jjT9C0_oW4

Bom Dia, Tristeza · Maria Bethânia
https://youtu.be/Cm7koQyf0RM

O Que Tinha de Ser · Maria Bethânia
https://youtu.be/VvMeOK2Fj4k

A Felicidade · Maria Bethânia
https://youtu.be/fbsczKsKOYk

Mulher, Sempre Mulher · Maria Bethânia
https://youtu.be/kQqNs_6C00w

Gente Humilde · Maria Bethânia
https://youtu.be/3D5bR-csznc

O Mais-Que-Perfeito · Maria Bethânia
https://youtu.be/fX7XHdcGBT4

When I want to hear the best in Jazz this is my man ! I  The improv King for melody is around .

 

 

...as one who lives and is generally annoying on occasion.... ;) ...and IN this century...

(Yes, I can and do enjoy the 'oldies but goodies....But...)

I could trot out a mass of this 'n that of high points, but will abstain.

What ranks among that caught ones' ears of late?

"I came from SoCal in the '60s'....I mean you no harm...maybe...." ;)

21st Century J