The Jazz Voyager
The Windy City is The Jazz Voyager’s next port of call, heading to the Jazz Showcase, founded by NEA Jazz Master Joe Segal in 1947. Located in Dearborn Station at 806 Plymouth Court in Chicago, Illinois 60605.
This venerable bastion of jazz is the oldest historic jazz club in the city, now operated by Segal’s son Wayne, serving as a launch pad for many a career as well as presenting the best national and local jazz talent live every night.
Catching the performance this weekend, the Jazz Voyager will be privy to the guitar artistry of the Pat Martino Trio with Pat Bianchi and Carmen Intorre with two shows at 8:00 and 10:00pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $40 VIP at 312-360-0234. #wannabewhereyouare #jazz #voyager #travel #club #adventure
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The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is heading down to Louisiana to visit what has been hailed as one of the best live jazz clubs in New Orleans at 300 Bourbon Street, 70130. Situated on the lobby level just off the main entrance of the Royal Sonesta Hotel, The Jazz Playhouse showcases the city’s greatest jazz talent for the adult crowd. This luxurious, smoke-free venue opens the bar daily at 4PM. Reservations are not required and there is no cover, however, they do require a one drink minimum per person, per set.
This intimate twenty seat venue offers a limited number of $20.00 preferred seating option that allows guest to arrive at their leisure up until 30 minutes past the start of the show but does not guarantee front row seating. Includes complimentary sparkling or still water. The bar menu has a selection of appetizers, sandwiches and entrees to accompany your choice of juices and cocktails. For more information 305-262-5133. #wannabewhereyouare #jazz #voyager #travel #club #adventure
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Requisites
Like Someone In Love is a 1960 album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It was recorded for the Blue Note label at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and ran 39 minutes and 56 seconds. It was produced by Alfred Lion and the cover design was created by Reid Miles with photograph provided by Francis Wolff.
The title is taken from the popular song of the same name composed in 1944 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was written (along with “Sleigh Ride in July”) for the 1944 film Belle of the Yukon, and has since become a jazz standard.
The personnel on this session were leader and drummer Art Blakey, Lee Morgan on trumpet and flugelhorn, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt on bass.
The album was recorded in two sessions on August 7 (#3, 4, 6) and August 14 (#1, 2, 5), 1960 rendering the tunes Like Someone in Love, Johnny’s Blue (Morgan), Noise in the Attic (Shorter), Sleeping Dancer Sleep On (Shorter), Giantis (Shorter), and Sleeping Dancer Sleep On (Alternate Take and Bonus Track On CD).
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The Jazz Voyager
Nothing like overlooking the City by the Bay as the Jazz Voyager scuttles off to the West Coast for a little jazz at Club Deluxe in the Haight. From the outside, this Haight Street spot looks more like a trashy lounge than a stellar jazz bar situated at 1511 Haight Street (at Clayton), San Francisco, CA 94117. Bringing in local talent event night of the week including live jazz, blues, swing, soul and comedy, serving up wood-fired pizza and slinging solid cocktails, this intimate space is great for dates, but don’t tell too many people: locals like to keep this place on the low.
This swanky retro lounge has bar stools, cushy booths and table seatings where one can sip drinks or dance. Tuesdays call for vintage attire to join the “Church of Frank Sinatra” for a special swing and big band cocktail party. Opens daily at 4:00 pm – 2:00 am, Monday thru Friday and 2:00pm – 2:00am Saturday and Sunday. For more information the number is 415-552-6949 or 415-552-1555. #wannabewhereyouare #jazz #voyager #music
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Introducing The Afro Blues Quintet Plus One is a 1965 recording on the Mira label. The photograph and cover design was by George Whiteman, exemplifies a typical 1960s post-exotica style. Active as a photographer-designer during the Sixties, he produced covers for both jazz and blues artists, such as Jimmy Reed and B.B. King.
An obscure album from an obscure Los Angeles, California based jazz combo, the surprise is finding how much it swings. Possible reasons: the youthful exuberance of its then-22-year-old leader and vibraphonist Joe De Aguero, the clever arrangements of standards and pop tunes, and the live recording (though no date or location is given).
Some reasons why, on the other hand, it’s not as good as it could be: a sameness to the arrangements (similar chord changes and runs in both “Liberation” and “Together” really stand out), soloing that never stakes its claim, missed opportunities to really add the “Afro” (read: African percussion) that makes up half of its name. The main ingredient here is a gospel swing that infects “Jericho” as well as an inventive take on “Walk On By.”
Young compiles on this recording the following eight compositions: Moses, Liberation, The Monkey Time, Summertime, Jericho, Walk On By, Together, and The “In” Crowd. Long out of print, this album is worth hunting down. #jazz #classic #collectible #music
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