MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY by Lou Baxter ft. Gregory Porter

SLEIGH RIDE by Leroy Anderson

WE THREE KINGS by Henry Hopkins Jr.

JINGLE BELLS by James Lord Pierpont

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing "Merry Christmas"

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Jazz with Orchestra Version) [HD]

Jazzy Christmas

Ternyata Oh Ternyata - Ra and Roedy

Lisa Stansfield Never, Never Gonna Give You Up

Lisa Stansfield All Around The World Official HQ Promo Video

Joss Stone L O V E

Joss Stone Put Your Hands On Me

CASIOPEA - Mondo Grosso - doing Casiopea Cover "Dazzling"

Mondo Grosso - doing Casiopea Cover "Dazzling"

From their 1993 album, "Mondo Grosso"

The Soul Rebels

The Soul Rebels

http://www.thesoulrebels.com/

The Soul Rebels formed when Lumar LeBlanc and Derrick Moss, originally members of New Orleans’ iconic Dejean’s Young Olympia Brass Band, decided they wanted to play the new, exciting music they were hearing on the radio while respecting the tradition they loved.

Both New Orleans natives, the pair was steeped in the fundamentals of New Orleans jazz, but inevitably, contemporary styles of music began to seep into their psyches. While LeBlanc attended the famed St. Augustine High School, Moss went to Lil’ Wayne’s alma mater McMain High School, and paraded alongside soon‐to‐be Cash Money Records CEO Ronald “Slim” Williams in the school’s marching band. New sounds were all around and they found them as exciting as the horn‐combo style featured in jazz funerals since the turn of the Twentieth Century.

“We wanted to make our own sound without disrespecting the brass tradition,” LeBlanc recalls, “so we knew we had to break away.” They found a stylistic middle ground when they spun off and formed a band of young, like‐minded local players from all over New Orleans.

Graduates of university music programs throughout the South, the band took the marching band format they had learned in school and incorporated influences from outside the city as well as late‐breaking local styles – R&B, funk and hip‐hop – especially through half‐sung, half‐rapped lyrics. “Most of our originals have vocals,” says LeBlanc. “You wouldn’t have done that in a traditional brass band.”

Soon, The Soul Rebels’ contagious originals and updated takes on standards won them a loyal local audience. They began rocking some of New Orleans’ most beloved live music venues. A chance gig opening for the Neville Brothers got them a real start—and an official name. It was youngest brother Cyril Neville who first called them “Soul Rebels,” a good name for a band that strived to incite positive change in its treasured musical heritage.

Since those days, the band has settled on an eight‐piece lineup, building a career around an eclectic live show that harnesses the power of horns and drums in the party‐like atmosphere of a dance club. Their weekly show at Uptown New Orleans spot Le Bon Temps Roulé has been known to descend into a sweaty shout‐along as the band mixes up songs from its five studio albums with hits by Jay‐Z and OutKast.

While touring the U.S., The Soul Rebels have collaborated or shared the stage with notable artists from many corners of the rock, pop and jazz worlds, including Metallica, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Cee Lo Green, Arcade Fire, The Roots, Bootsy Collins, Seal, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, Counting Crows, Green Day, Drive By Truckers, James Brown, Roy Hargrove, Allen Toussaint, Galactic, Slick Rick, Chuck Brown, Terence Blanchard, The Gap Band, Better than Ezra and many more.

Averaging around 250 shows per year, the Soul Rebels have brought the party to stages as far away as South Africa and Europe, playing some of the world’s best‐known music events, including, Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, Umbria Jazz Fest, Antibes Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz festival, the Wanee Festival and, of course, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Asian Jazz All-Stars Budokan 92

Jazz Aid Charity Extravaganza in Tokyo in 1992 at Budokan Hall

Terumasa Hino - leader/Trumpet, Motohiko Hino - Drums, Benny Sakurai - Bass, Embong Raharjo - Alto Sax, Eugene Pao - Guitar, Jeremy Monteiro - Piano. J








Courtesy of Jeremy Monteiro & Jeramzee

Notturno

About Notturno
As a result of almost three years friendship, three individuals with different visions but same mission, finally agree to form a kind of unifiying ideas in the form of trio ensemble.

Joshua, Cak Hend, and Masmo played together for the first time as sidemen of Beben Jazz's ensemble called Beben Quartet (BQ) in 2005 (they still in this band now). The three also active in Komunitas Jazz Kemayoran/KJK (Kemayoran Jazz Community), one of the biggest jazz communities in Indonesia. After two years playing music together in many gigs, occassionals, events (they've performed in Java Jazz Festival 2005-2006, Jakarta International Jazz Festival 2006-2007, played as host band in the socio-political talk show at the local tv station in Jakarta, KJK's special event), finally they decided to form an ensemble in February, 2007.

They agree to experience some fun and exclaim adventure in immeasurable world of music. They agree to look for new harmony of music, taking root from various musical colours which they have wrestled during the time. They shall agree flying to the mysterious realm of ideas but preoccupy. Then they agree to state themself as Notturno.

After releasing their first indie mini album '4.25 AM', Notturno is back with a singel called Jiro - It takes Him 3 Steps Forward featuring a young tenor saxophonist, Yudha Gautama. This song's included in a soundtrack album Pintu Terlarang [release January 2009]. In April this year, Cak Hend and friends also released their 2nd record (now in full album) called Volume 1 - Akoustica Adventure, a first of their trilogy album which each album will be tittled by word 'Volume' [after volume 1, they will release 'Volume 2' and 'Volume 3']. Now, beside have a busy promo schedule for their album, this trio will present some songs for another soundtrack album for a thriller horror movie called Macabre, hopefully release in August 2009.

For them, Notturno is an adventure, a journey, an odyssey, to fuse their motley visions of music. Do you want to join in their musical journey? So, welcome to the adventure world of Notturno.







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Olive - Fantasy (2007)

Indonesian jazz singer Olive Latuputty's second album titled "Fantasy" is amazing.Olive has performed at such jazz events as the International Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta and performed with legendary singers like Harvey Malaihollo, Ruth Sahanaya, Glenn Fredly and Shakila. Olive is also lead singer for the well known Indonesian jazz group Park Drive

Vocals Olivia Latuputty

Music Arrangement & Piano Glen Dauna
Bass Jeffrey Tahalele
Saxophone Arief Setiadi
Drums Rayendra Sunito
Percussion Philippe Ciminato


courtesy of http://blakslair.blogspot.com/2008/07/olive.html

Park Drive - Park Drive

Parkdrive, made up of two Berklee College of Music graduates, Rayendra Sunito and Juno Adhi, teamed with Mikuni’s unique vocals, continues to make various appearances and interviews in press formats, radio and television.

Their fresh and new sound in the Indonesian music industry led them to collaborate with well known local musicians of the same genre, such as Rieka Roeslan and Ali Akbar from “The Groove”, Philipe from “The Sixth Element”, and Glen Fredly, both in the studio and in their live shows. One of their works with Glen “Selalu Tersenyum” can be found in the soundtrack of the movie “Cinta Silver”. parkdrive’s subtle mix of pop and jazz has allowed their music to be accepted in a wide range of music listeners.


courtesy of http://blakslair.blogspot.com/2008/04/parkdrive.html

Park Drive ~ Ku Coba




Park Drive ~ Biarkan

Kenny G - Rhythm & Romance

Rhythm and Romance is a unique combination of rich Samba, Salsa and Bossa Nova love songs anchored by Kenny’s intoxicating and signature saxophone melodies. From the classic ballad “Sabor a Mi” to the romantic “Besame Mucho,” Kenny has created a tantalizing album unlike any other in his catalogue. On this seductive album, Kenny performs with some of the best Latin musicians including Alex Acuña of Weather Report (drums), Ramon Stagnaro (guitar), John Pena (bass), Michito Sanchez (percussion) Enrique Martinez (accordion), Nathan East (bass), Paulino Da Costa (percussion) and producer Walter Afanasieff (piano) to create a truly infectious rhythmic style. The album also features guest vocals by rising Chilean star Barbara Munoz and Spanish-speaking pop/rock sensation, Camila.

Songs

1. Sax-O-Loco

2. Ritmo y Romance [Rhythm & Romance]

3. Sabor a Mi

4. Tango

5. Mirame Bailar

6. Peruvian Nights

7. Brasilia

8. Besame Mucho

9. Fiesta Loca

10. Es Hora de Decir

11. Copa de Amor

12. Salsa Kenny

Sergio Mendes - Encanto

With Encanto, his follow-up to the highly acclaimed Timeless, the man who has become virtually synonymous with Brazilian music takes us even deeper into Brazil with all the basic tracks recorded in Rio and Bahia featuring an incredible Brazilian percussion section. Sergio also gives Encanto a more global focus, bringing in international guest stars such as Latin superstar Juanes from Colombia, multi-talented Carlinhos Brown and Vanessa da Mata from Brazil, the foremost Japanese pop group, Dreams Come True, Belgium’s Zap Mama and Italian rapper Jovanotti, as well as American stars like Fergie, Natalie Cole, Herb Alpert and his wife, original Brasil ’66 singer, Lani Hall.

Songs

1. The Look of Love, featuring Fergie

2. Funky Bahia, featuring Will.i.am

3. Waters of March, featuring Ledisi

4. Odo-Ya, featuring Carlinhos Brown

5. Somewhere in the Hills (O Morro Nao Tem Vez) , featuring Natalie Cole

6. Lugar Comum, featuring Jovanotti

7. Dreamer, featuring Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

8. Morning in Rio

9. Y Vamos Ya (…Let's Go) , featuring Juanes

10. Catavento (Catavento e Girassol) , featuring Gracinha Leporace

11. Acode, featuring Vanessa da Mata

12. Agua de Beber, featuring Will.i.am

13. Les Eaux de Mars (Waters of March - French Version), featuring Zap Mama

14. E Vamos La

Sergio Mendes | Making Encanto from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.







Funky Bahia (Music Video) from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.