Soundtrack to my life
A selection of YouTube videos that represent my rather eclectic taste!
It’s not exhaustive and and I have probably missed a bunch of important things but I will try to embellish as time goes on.
A selection of YouTube videos that represent my rather eclectic taste!
It’s not exhaustive and and I have probably missed a bunch of important things but I will try to embellish as time goes on.
Alexa took me to see these guys at Somerset House and I saw them again at the Newport jazz festival with Pam in 2019. Will be seeing them again in Paris in 2024
If we have Miles, we have to have John!
Pam and I were side stage for this show at the Newport Jazz festival, so we might be in the video! Patrice Quinn really fits the part. The revolution is coming - “We will no longer ask for justice, instead we will take our retribution”
Another road-trip favourite of the 80s
Big heroin addict with sublime voice !
This is Jazz rock/fusion at its best. See my other video of the Mahavishnu Orchestra live at Syracuse with Billy on drums
The definitive angry version
A massive hit across several generations
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Probably the only full album I will post as its sort of a concept jazz album
Amazing album with Jaco Pastorius. The album that got me into Joni and glad to see that she is back in 2024!
Jazz poet extraordinaire
The creator and pioneer of afro-futurism
The jazz version. Seen at the San Sebastian Jazz festival along with Gregory Porter. They were crazy loud.
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Love her stripped down production on this jazz effort. Great live too
A little leftfield for some people but a mercury prize winner. Lived and busked on the streets in Paris before he gained attention and recognition.
Another introduction by the children - they love their Jazz!
Simply the best
We were there in St. Sebastien for my wife’s birthday to see the emerging Gregory Porter . He came up and said hello to us after the show!
Another classic from the great Kamasi Washington - in his native LA by the looks of it
Yey. My song :) Miles is a family friend of ours from LA too
I am such a big fan of Connie Constance. This is from her first album which is outstanding. She can do punky material too but this is a jazzier interpretation of her song Yesterday
Another one of those great artists that is not widely known and never quite made it
From John’s classic “divorce” album Grace and Danger
Bad Bad Not Good. Yet another jazz band introduced to me by the children