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Jazz and Blues

mcbrion said:
Sorry, I don't see Mary Jane Blige as Blues or Jazz. Not at all. Maybe one song or two (if that), but REAL blues and jazz artists don't assimilate into to r&b and pop genres. They STAY in the blues and Jazz genre.

Betty Carter, Dinah Washington, Carmen McRae, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton ("You Ain't Nothing But a Hound Dog," which Elvis STOLE from her), Billie Holliday, Paula West, Aretha Franklin, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Ida Cox. THOSE are blues and jazz singers. The others on here are r&B, but not true "blues" or "jazz" singers. They dabble. That's like Mahalia Jackson trying pop. Just don't happen.
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Cabinfever responded to this quite eloquently so I'll just keep it short. No, Mary isn't a "true" jazz or blues singer and I never said that she was. The song I posted from her isn't pure jazz, but it has a strong jazz influence. Same with the other songs I posted from the other non-pure jazz and blues singers. I also posted songs from true jazz/blues artists such as Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Nancy Wilson. It's cool that you're a purist fan, but like cabinfever said, a bit of "dabbling" is a matter of taste. If he'd said he only wanted songs from pure jazz and blues singers then I would've only posted those songs, but he said jazz-related songs are welcome too so here we are. :)
 
Happy Birthday rmcrae - a few other mcraes for the occasion:bday:

Carmen McRae - I'm Always Drunk in San Francisco


George McCrae - Rock Your Baby


and Gwen McCrae - Rockin' Chair


Have a great day!
 
Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (I am sad I didn't know he died in March from coronavirus)

So many people sampled this

 
cabinfever said:
Happy Birthday rmcrae - a few other mcraes for the occasion:bday:

Carmen McRae - I'm Always Drunk in San Francisco


George McCrae - Rock Your Baby


and Gwen McCrae - Rockin' Chair


Have a great day!
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Thanks cabin! (*8*) Who knew I had such musical kin? ;)
 
Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday

 
I initially thought Holiday did the best version of Gloomy Sunday but then I heard Bjork's take on it. Listen to Sinead's version, too.

The best version is Ray Charles'.

Holiday also did "You've Changed" - compare her early vs her later versions to see how much her life informed her singing. Paula Cole did a great version especially the first half of the song - just amazing.​
 
Julie London - Blues in the Night

 
Grover WAshington Jr - Mister Magic


and Just the Two of Us w/Bill Withers

 
I LOVE Al Jarreau - one of the most devastating music artists deaths for me - he was very special talent

 
Make way for jazz punk and blues punk.


 
Julie London - I'll Remember April

 
Tata Vega (I love her) - Try a Little Tenderness

 
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