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This is an extraordinary artist whose powerful performances also contain nuance and wisps of echoes past within her own unique and incredible style. There is no one like her.
Beth Hart
Caught Out In The Rain
https://youtu.be/DuDhiHSksaA
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa
Your Heart Is As Black As Night
https://youtu.be/--HRQ3ckYt8
10/19/16
Beth Hart (1/17/17 link repaired)
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
https://youtu.be/bOQ07fVVDJQ
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa (1/13/20 link repaired)
I'll Take Care of You (also done by Gil Scott-Heron here)
https://youtu.be/nW3OrLHj0lQ
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa
I'd Rather Go Blind (also done by Diane Blue/Morblus here 1/17/17 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/UEHwO_UEp7A
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa (1/13/20 link repaired)
Close To My Fire
https://youtu.be/-kmm5VXtLi0
Beth Hart
Leave The Light On (the lyrics...the lyrics...)
https://youtu.be/6Nyq5Dnq6dY
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa (1/13/20 link repaired)
Sinner's Prayer
https://youtu.be/CrMRwc2Mg6A
Beth Hart
Am I The One (a very intimate performance)
https://youtu.be/UgrBn072lMU
Beth Hart (her music/lyrics/presence/attitude are phenomenal...and that is a common reaction from those who discover her. I thought I could never be truly amazed anymore by anything in the music business. I was wrong)
Learning To Live
https://youtu.be/nF2loBxux48
7/7/16
I am unable to resist her music.
Beth Hart (1/13/20 link repaired)
Love Is The Baddest Blues
https://youtu.be/sNZw797pDmI
7/17/16
Beth Hart (5/25/18 link repaired)
There In Your Heart (simply beautiful...and emotionally wrenching)
https://youtu.be/NV7wGZUEw2o
7/13/16
Whew!!
Beth Hart (1/17/17 link repaired)
Somethings Got A Hold On Me
https://youtu.be/dyQD5dyo_6U
2/28/17
What Beth Hart can do with a lyric is phenomenal.
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa
Ain't No Way
https://youtu.be/H_sR8w23QeY
3/31/17
There are some songs I never tire of. The Thrill Is Gone is one. Here is Joe Bonamassa, acknowledged as one of the best guitarists playing today, doing a version.
Joe Bonamassa
The Thrill Is Gone
https://youtu.be/DwXyKUxMskw
3/31/17
Joe Bonamassa
Stop
https://youtu.be/jMXXnLSRdBE
3/31/17
Joe Bonamassa
Happier Times
https://youtu.be/Cf1nnEpA5fk
8/6/17
Joe Bonamassa
Sloe Gin
https://youtu.be/pvvgZMGp5Uo
8/6/17
Joe Bonamassa
Never Make Your Move Too Soon (ain't that the truth) This tempo is a favorite.
https://youtu.be/HW9qLOfHabI
8/6/17
This tune, made popular by Albert King, appears here by a number of artists because it's so good. Reading comments someone says that Joe is playing one of Albert King's guitars; because King was left-handed Joe has to use the instrument upside-down. Something special about that bit of information.
Joe Bonamassa
I'll Play The Blues For You
https://youtu.be/qoX0Olfqziw
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This band says it plays music for your brain and your booty. I checked. It's true. Now, for your thinking and dancing pleasure here's...
Snarky Puppy
Young Stuff
https://youtu.be/8pYHLfKqHL4
Outlier
https://youtu.be/4Qo1NFwMhBA
Shofukan
https://youtu.be/kk0WRHV_vt8
Lingus
https://youtu.be/L_XJ_s5IsQc
Kite
https://youtu.be/eFUOZ5PI3m8
Minjour
https://youtu.be/JICdTKQ5jOU
Sleeper (8/6/20 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/kDXnPfA_5pY
8/6/20
This is another version I found that is so unique I've posted it as well.
Sleeper
https://youtu.be/cHckHVcg7vM
As has been previously mentioned an orchestra can add, if done right, a pleasing texture and richness to a group that plays a different sound. This is another example.
The Curtain
https://youtu.be/jLRw-Ahq22k
12/13/16
Gretel (lovely haunting melody)
https://youtu.be/BoF7ZzMUrgA
12/24/16
Cory Henry, the phenomenal organ player of Snarky Puppy has his own group, The Funk Apostles. This selection, his version of Marvin Gaye's What's Goin' On, contains inspired creativity, exquisite intricacy, addicting rhythm, and beauty all delivered with verve.
It's a powerful example of why jazz is not just inventive but exciting, too.
Cory Henry
What's Goin' On (7/12/17 found my original choice and reposted it)
https://youtu.be/_p3pId6xrNc
3/5/17
As I have said here, my main intention is to present artists that may not be well known. This amazing, yes amazing group of musicians, ranks as one of the best finds of my career. lol
This piece is a new, I assume, composition by Jacob Collier, with Big Ed Lee on tuba. This is a quirky, passionate, lovely, and driving melody and performance that qualifies for another adjective - exceptional.
If you like the "Puppy" don't miss this. Watch the audience and the other musicians. It's a party, y'all.
Snarky Puppy
Jacob Collier and Big Ed Lee
Don't You Know
https://youtu.be/eqY3FaZmh-Y
(the comments are interesting and funny)
1/6/20
Snarky Puppy / Magda Giannikou
Amour T'es La
https://youtu.be/JFkRtjrrM5k
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What started out as adding a few tunes in different places along the way from a newly-found band has morphed into a large number of posts showcasing them because they are very good. Over time they added great singers which made them even more enjoyable. It is now appropriate to promote their music by focusing on them in one space. Based on my research there will be more exceptional music in the future from...
Morblus A great band from Verona, Italy.
I'll Play The Blues For You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7NE...yer_detailpage
1/18/13
Diane Blue is a wonderful talent. She appears here in a small club in Germany, with Morblus.
Diane Blue
I’d Rather Go Blind (5/25/18 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/mKFDz5uMkqE
And... at an outdoor venue in Europe (4/10/17 link repaired)
I'm Tore Down
https://youtu.be/dLceulIexe0
3/29/14
Morblus with Friends
Prison Of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=GldCrx1nleI
11/19/14
Morblus with Diane Blue
Muddy Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEwcRli9QTc
9/11/16
Morblus is led by Roberto Morbioli.
In addition to the great Diane Blue above they appear with many other female blues singers. This appearance showcases Justina Lee Brown, who provides her lyrics with exceptional power and feeling. There are many other videos of her on YT that show even more that she is a major talent in music today anywhere.
Daniele Scala, on the Hammond, is tops and shows why beginning at 4:20.
Morblus with Justina Lee Brown
Ain't No Sunshine
https://youtu.be/JF7FfFu4Cs4
This is a GREAT tune made popular by Bobby "Blue" Bland. Check it out.
Morblus with Justina Lee Brown
Further On Up The Road
https://youtu.be/b6jj5ySvrEw
2/21/17
More sizzlin' hot Justina Lee Brown.
Morblus with Justina Lee Brown
I Just Wanna Make Love To You
https://youtu.be/fsJbYJHX5CE
2/21/17
Morblus with Justina Lee Brown
Chain Of Fools
https://youtu.be/AvfmWF4waXo
2/22/17
Morblus with Justina Lee Brown
Rock Me Baby
https://youtu.be/Vd8mTAePW7g
2/27/17
Morblus with Justina Lee Brown
Damn Your Eyes
https://youtu.be/E_A41bV5yMU
2/27/17
Morblus with Justina Lee Brown
Lie To Me (perfect)
https://youtu.be/lPKO2DUBbF4
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Continual research sometimes uncovers additional great music and can result in a desire to enlarge (and maybe move) an artist's selections from a different page (22 in this case) to their own as done with Morblus.
Tedeschi and Trucks individual bands were replaced with a new one (plus they got married) and it is now considered by many to be one of the best. There are some great Derek and the Dominos covers here.
6/9/17
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Midnight In Harlem (beautiful) (4/21/18 link repaired)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GkdCiqsFUI
3/19/17
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Love Has Something Else To Say
https://youtu.be/3IgabzOEmDw
3/26/17
And this...at Royal Albert Hall no less! This is more than impressive, and another example of why I consider blues some of the best music there is.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
The Sky Is Crying
https://youtu.be/iWPntKAWvHs
3/31/17
There is an appreciative audience of "colleagues" here behind the scenes.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Any Day
https://youtu.be/jiwktkw_rqE
6/6/17
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Anyhow (another rare "damn!" song)
https://youtu.be/sEXCTqbJmrQ (studio)
https://youtu.be/NwgEELSShrU (studio live)
https://youtu.be/EwL2r1nc5xQ (concert)
6/9/17
Derek Trucks has a background playing many different types of music as a former member of the Allman Bros Band and then on his own before starting TTB with Susan Tedeschi. This selection combines styles and shows how this group can do anything at the highest level.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Let Me Get By
https://youtu.be/um9TmblAcnw
6/9/17
Tedeschi Trucks Band
It's So Heavy
https://youtu.be/tiNeJu9AmrY
6/9/17
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Keep On Growing
https://youtu.be/h0kXfPrHHcw
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Individual countries have distinctive instruments that make interesting and frequently beautiful sounds.There are even machines, real or imagined, that contribute their “music.”
I tried to use only actual ethnic videos but visual and/or sound quality did not always make that possible.
Here are some great examples.
Marble Music
https://youtu.be/IvUU8joBb1Q
Hang Drum In A Tunnel
https://youtu.be/EDQgU1CPpis
Some “pinball-style” music
https://youtu.be/IOmFgIxvVzc
A Theremin, something very unique
https://youtu.be/lY7sXKGZl2w
Japanese Taiko Drum Group Yamato (7/17/21 links repaired and added)
https://youtu.be/B-2QEeTgDLw
https://youtu.be/YRQSvrkEoBk
https://youtu.be/ULaTCPVeUmo
5/25/18
if you want drama, fun and musical virtuosity try this...
Yamato
https://youtu.be/2EWoFJW_kOo
Indonesian Gamelan from UNT
https://youtu.be/fudPyivuf6g
Extempo Steel Band (beautiful and emotional)
https://youtu.be/_1uQTn0egEI
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This thread seems to be the most logical place to post the video of the Grand Rapids LipDub, an amazing (and horribly-named) ten-minute live performance of Don McLean's American Pie by an unseen singer/guitarist who travels through the city while various groups of people lip-sync. Among them are dancers, cheerleaders, firefighters, police officers and a marching band and others. The entire video was shot in a single take. YouTube also has a "making-of" video that shows all the planning, rehearsals and effort that went into the Grand Rapids LipDub. The video was produced to promote tourism. I don't know if the video attracted visitors to Grand Rapids but it certainly is fun to watch:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPjjZCO67WI
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I came across this group on PBS. That appearance had two violinists, a drummer and a DJ. Their musical influences are diverse so there is nothing quite like them.
Black Violin
We Dem Boyz
https://youtu.be/A6_qBBnsJeo
I don't usually add videos of a group's background but because of their stated focus on helping promote youth enrichment through music I feel it's important.
Breaking Your Musical Stereotypes
https://youtu.be/GzULgLuAwDU
Virtuoso
https://youtu.be/StAZiKs460U
Runnin'
https://youtu.be/0iXP2_dtbwo
Radioactive
https://youtu.be/5o8Hy_r2LJM
Go
https://youtu.be/cllPoOyobpg
End of The World
https://youtu.be/Ze5v4f-ie6M
And, selections from others to show the beauty and versatility of the violin...
an Eddie Harris song (showcased in this thread) by....
Regina Carter
Listen Here
https://youtu.be/isZCG3isUr0
Maiko
Black Orpheus
https://youtu.be/vPOHeniAVy0
A very beautiful song made famous by Roberta Flack...
James Sanders & Conjunto
Killing Me Softly
https://youtu.be/ihwuPqVgjqs
Jean-Luc Ponty
Mirage
https://youtu.be/sQyTHfO1DWE
Another lovely stringed instrument.
Lori Andrews
Take Me There
https://youtu.be/BNVDTiMHjIc
Alice Coltrane
A Harp Solo
https://youtu.be/4XNG7tmIQx4
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The search for interesting, beautiful and complex music will never end.
Gregory Porter
It's Probably Me
https://youtu.be/lSzICmwmRsA
Gregory Porter
Holdin' On
https://youtu.be/MtbGRXUr2-s
2/1/20
From an appearance in Germany...a lovely, emotional song.
Gregory Porter
Don't Be A Fool
https://youtu.be/UfP5OGyfBvM
Candy Dulfer
Jan Van Duikeren (flugelhorn) An instrument not heard often
Strasbourg St Denis
https://youtu.be/GNx4EbTu10w
Reading the comments below Candy Dulfer's version I decided to listen to Roy Hargrove's especially since he wrote it. As with most things, especially music, opinions can vary widely. Yes, Dulfer's is softer but the flugelhorn player adds much. Hargrove's is clearly more complex, more textured. Both are great.
Roy Hargrove
Strasbourg St Denis (1/24/20 link repaired - YES, it's back)
https://youtu.be/PZ4oyVMtVvg
2/25/20
Another stellar performance by Roy Hargrove in lovely Newport's Jazz Festival.
Roy Hargrove
Mister Magic
https://youtu.be/MAVB5NdG3RM
2/25/20
A lovely tune, Never Let Me Go.
Roy Hargrove
https://youtu.be/66FwPB07vXk
1/11/20
Candy Dulfer
Don't Go (a beautiful, emotional, plaintive song)
https://youtu.be/RM7hNeTdHtE
1/11/20
Candy Dulfer
Lily Was Here (another "damn" song! - that's why it's here)
https://youtu.be/VWY4QInOkMs
1/11/20
Ms. Dulfer, is a Dutch-British jazz and pop saxophonist. Her band, Funky Stuff, with many members who played with Prince, lives up to its name here. This selection, made popular years ago by the Average White Band, has enough energy to get a small plane into the air.
Candy Dulfer
Pick Up The Pieces (part 1)
https://youtu.be/pgQQ7k30Ti4
Pick Up The Pieces (part 2)
https://youtu.be/Tnnfo8hPwok
1/11/20
Candy Dulfer
Daylight (the co-writer of this song, Harold Payne, comments below the video. Nice)
https://youtu.be/3DcuO8HCTaw
Now, get ready for (another) takeoff.
Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck
Opposite People
https://youtu.be/mFSRCG4DrmI
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Here are some cool and hot sounds for the changing seasons.
George Duke
T-jam
https://youtu.be/NoIh-WjhUl8
George Duke
It's On
https://youtu.be/uHFJ9qhR0VM
Marcus Miller, David Sanborn & George Duke
Run For Cover
https://youtu.be/pkFccx0ycCk
George Duke
Guess You're Not The One
https://youtu.be/H2vWgGKf0-s
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
Rio De Janeiro Blue (6/23/22 link repaired)
https://youtu.be/GvhAiqa5N58
Bill Evans (This can, if you let it, inhabit every part of you.)
Never Let Me Go
https://youtu.be/uEyvjHuMR4E
Oliver Nelson Septet
Stolen Moments
https://youtu.be/RbaGDDbpcQ4
Hiromi Uehara
Dancando no Paraiso
https://youtu.be/VJExqsrZzeA
Quincy Jones
Killer Joe
https://youtu.be/aASXNyc6xmY
Brian Culbertson
On My Mind
https://youtu.be/CCw-vcq2n4k
11/4/19
Brian Culbertson
Back In The Day/So Good (smooth jazz with an attitude)
https://youtu.be/DCopcNpzc60
11/4/19
Brian Culbertson
Go
https://youtu.be/M8xJWTSBcfo
Robert Glasper
So Beautiful
https://youtu.be/GS2Y_CkaXP0
John McLaughlin (He is elsewhere on this thread with Joe Zawinul.)
My Favorite Things/Stella By Starlight
https://youtu.be/uHbLq694PoU
Jesse Cook
Havana
https://youtu.be/F2SJf1J-LHA
Ry Cooder & V.M.Bhatt
Ganges Delta Blues
https://youtu.be/6Lnys8R2fXk
J.J.Cale
Durango
https://youtu.be/3G_msX9iHwg?list=RD3G_msX9iHwg
Alvin Lee
The Bluest Blues
https://youtu.be/rB6OlJqV1rQ?list=RD3G_msX9iHwg
10/11/19
"Brother" Jack McDuff
Jive Samba
https://youtu.be/ai4AhAHTmEY
11/22/19
This tune is so smooth, so sensual, with a tempo so seductive that I've decided to showcase more than one example.
One of the best jazz ensembles ever, playing a classic. I leave it to you to interpret the title.
The Jazz Crusaders
Put It Where You Want It
https://youtu.be/UTPDCaSeYpg
11/22/19
Al Jarreau
Put It Where You Want It (As usual, lyrics are in his G-rated style but the arrangement is SUPERB. Repeated here from a page 17 post dedicated to Jarreau.)
https://youtu.be/i4cwY6mmEqc
11/22/19
Here is Eric Clapton. Steve Gadd, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, and Marcus Miller showing they have paid attention to the requirements.
Put It Where You Want It
https://youtu.be/hMfalO9ILUA
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I live in Glendale, California, Teri lived in Bellingham, Washington. One day in 1998, we met online in a Christian singles chat room. We both believed we were the answer to each other's prayer for someone to love. We married just two days after meeting in person. We were together for 21 years and seven months. We attended hundreds of plays, movies, concerts and baseball games and we enjoyed vacations in Arizona, Washington, Canada, Walt Disney World and elsewhere. Teri recently suffered a stroke, followed by a mild seizure. After being hospitalized for five weeks, she was able to come home April 3. On April 6, she died of congestive heart failure. I miss you, Teri. I will always love you. Always.
Teri Lynn Thompson, July 6 1962 – April 6 2020.