TAG: big band

Jun25

Jazz Mafia Hip-Hop Symphony – Brass, Bows & Beats (Review)

Jazz Mafia Hip-Hop Symphony

Brass, Bows & Beats

Released by Jazz Mafia Records


Brass, Bows & Beats  is “what you’d hear if a full-size philharmonic found itself jamming with a classic big band during a street corner rap battle” according to the critics, and they couldn’t have been more accurate with that imagery. Because Jazz Mafia Hip-Hop Symphony is not your every day philharmonic ensemble; it’s a musical assemblage based out of San Francisco, California and a band that has a lot to offer. Not only do they play, write and arrange all types of music from jazz, soul and ...

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Dec15

Sarah Vaughn – “Inner City Blues” (MP3)

Sarah Vaughn is best known for her work in big band settings. Of course as time progressed, it necessitated the singer to reassess the bands that she worked with. And at the dawning of the ‘70s Vaughn headed into the studio with an electrified group.

The results weren’t incredible, but her rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues” is just short of remarkable. It’s all funk and perfect pitch, so find out…

MP3: “Inner City Blues

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