I like Fourplay a lot... a lot more since Larry Carlton joined Bob's band, replacing Lee on guitar. Larry's own body of work is remarkable as well inclusive of his own albums - Sapphire Blue, and Deep into It. Ronnie Earl is also one to consider (Grateful heart).
A more involving and upscale jazz gruop is the Urban Jazz coalition.. "Long street"... The yellowjackets too are steady long time players.
Others such as Spyro Gyra - 20/20, In Modern times, Wrapped In a Dream etc, They've spanned a long time too with a varied wealth of infulences and broad appeal. Susannah McCorkel.
Gladys Knight recently did an album of jazz and pop covers and is pretty nice in fact. Queen Latifa also did one using her own name and it's very good..."The Dana owens Album"..
KD Lang has to be in a collection, somewhere, she's just too great a talent to pass up. Tony Bennet and KD recently did "A Wonderful World" together and it's just super.
For a change of pace and some variety if you ever liked the early Eagles you'll enjoy Little Big Towns "The Road To Here" & "A Place To Land". Both are excellent well recorded, examples of fine harmonies throughout, great solo performances with everything from laid back ballads to kickin' up beat cuts and should not be overlooked! Their harmonies are simply must 'hears' for any serious music lover.
I'm gonna take a peek at the aforementioned sites too... usually I just do the iTunes suggestions of related artists myself. Browse around, buy a track or two. burn it to disc and IF I dig it? Buy the disc. Hearing first for me with few exceptions is how I'll go mostly in acquiring new tunes.
Nice thread, thanks.
A more involving and upscale jazz gruop is the Urban Jazz coalition.. "Long street"... The yellowjackets too are steady long time players.
Others such as Spyro Gyra - 20/20, In Modern times, Wrapped In a Dream etc, They've spanned a long time too with a varied wealth of infulences and broad appeal. Susannah McCorkel.
Gladys Knight recently did an album of jazz and pop covers and is pretty nice in fact. Queen Latifa also did one using her own name and it's very good..."The Dana owens Album"..
KD Lang has to be in a collection, somewhere, she's just too great a talent to pass up. Tony Bennet and KD recently did "A Wonderful World" together and it's just super.
For a change of pace and some variety if you ever liked the early Eagles you'll enjoy Little Big Towns "The Road To Here" & "A Place To Land". Both are excellent well recorded, examples of fine harmonies throughout, great solo performances with everything from laid back ballads to kickin' up beat cuts and should not be overlooked! Their harmonies are simply must 'hears' for any serious music lover.
I'm gonna take a peek at the aforementioned sites too... usually I just do the iTunes suggestions of related artists myself. Browse around, buy a track or two. burn it to disc and IF I dig it? Buy the disc. Hearing first for me with few exceptions is how I'll go mostly in acquiring new tunes.
Nice thread, thanks.
