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Jazz on the Rocks With a Twist of Soul is a unique blend of Jazz cordials with a Soulful chaser. JOTR celebrates the unmistakable bond between soothing Jazz and soulful vocals.......a combination created by the musical gods that is guaranteed to Relax, Rejuvenate, and Refresh the passive listener and the passionate aficionado. Pull up a chair, sit back, and take a sip of musical cocktails mixed by your Jazzologist, 30 year radio veteran, Ken James.
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Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
The body or mind’s response to a stimuli is expressed in the anatomical phenomenon known as passion. The feeling that Jazz music evokes is more than a perception of enthusiasm but a portent of a cerebral, as well as spiritual, experience yet to manifest. In other words when sounds of Jazz hit your heart……. you must yield to the Sensation. Enjoy this Sensational episode of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul!!
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Permanence, longevity, imperishability. These are all words that describe Jazz's ability to exist in what has been a volatile history in music. At one point Jazz was the bastard child, the black sheep, the outcast, a pariah of the arts. It was seen as, 'the sounds created by unsophisticated, untrained musicians.' However Jazz has found a way to withstand the wear and pressure of time and has been able to recreate and evolve into one of the most artistically appreciated disciplines. Today we test and display the Durability of Jazz with this episode of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.
Track List - Set 1
Aaron Parks - Praise
Chris "Dog" Davis - You're a Caregiver
Chris Botti f/Sting - What are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life
Gerald Albright & Norman Brown - Champagne Life
Gabriel Bello - Beauty
Stanley Clarke - Lost in a Thought
Gregory Porter - Brown Grass
Moonchild - Too Good
David Sanborn, Bob James, Al Jarreau - Since I Fell for You
Maysa - I Can't Help It
Mac Ayers f/Butcher Brown - Something More
Sade - Kiss of Life
Track List - Set 2
Bill Banfield - Unmistakably You
Eric Essix - For the Love of You
Grand Pianoramax - Tight Rope
Johnny Britt - Let's Get Down Tonight
Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man
Jesse Boykins - Amourous
Brandon Williams, Alex Isley, Moonchild - Leave Love Be
Classic Cocktail - Idris Muhammad - Power of Soul
Pat Metheny - Water Colors
Rahsaan Patterson - Spend the Night
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
In biblical terms “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” All things that can be found within in the compositions of Jazz. For every emotion, state-of-consciousness, act-of-joy, or sense-of-being there is a melodic interpretation defined by the spirit of Jazz. We believe that Jazz is not only carnal, but a truly religious experience that should be enjoyed by the masses. Welcome to the congregation of Jazz on the Rocks With a Twist of Soul.
Track List - Set 1
Bill Bansfield - Unmistakeably You
Gabriel Bello - Knocks Me Off My Feet
Yussef Dayes - For My Ladies
Tom Misch - Movie
Michael Franks f/Brenda Russell - Wehn I Give My Love to You
Mac Ayers and Chris Anderson - Waiting
Andre Ward - They Keep Calling Me
Victor Wooten - The Lesson
Wayne Shorter - Footprints
Antoine Bradford - Need You Now
Will Downing - Warmth Inside of You
Track List - Set 2
Brian Blade - Traveling Mercies
Brian Bromberg - Mr. Miller
George Duke - Right on Time
Boney James - Missing You
Eric Harland - Get Your Hopes Up
Mike Phillips - Street Life
Classic Cocktail - Grover Washington - Knucklehead
Incognito - Fences and Barriers
Winard Harper f/Howard Johnson, Kenny Barron, Kenny Davis, Marcus Strickland - Reflections
Zo - Flight of the Blackbyrd
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Jazz has a lifelike quality; a certain sensitivity that a good friend or confidant would have. Jazz has the ability to appreciate and respond to your emotional complexities. It transforms and adapts to your aesthetic influences which is why there is a song for every created moment in your life. Here’s hoping that you will find that emotional companion as you listen to this episode of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.
Track List - Set 1
Doc Powell - Breezin'
George Benson - Affirmation
Nathan Mitchell f/Tony Terry - Affirmation
Andre Ward - They Keep Calling Me
Aston Grey Project - Groovin'
Doobie Powell and Frank McComb - Better
Gregory Porter - On My Way to Harlem
Gerald Albright - Bermuda Nights
Daniel Ceasar, H.E.R., Justin Ward - Best Part
Track List - Set 2
Don Diego - Going in Circles
Euge Groove - Days of Soul
Amel Larrieux - For Real
Deborah Bond - Time
Moonchild - Winter Breeze
Joe Johnson - Guess Who Loves You More
Raheem Devaughn - Guess Who Loves You More
Classic Cocktail - Gino Vanelli - Brother to Brother
Jarrod Lawson f/Moonchild - I'll Be Your Radio
Boney James - Nothin' But Love
Dan Siegel - This Time Around
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Jazz generously gives of itself every time we listen. It becomes our sounding board in good and bad times. It gives without taking and shares without expectation. Jazz is your "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and it continues from day-to-day providing, unbegrudgedlly, to your soul's desires. Jazz is better than a best friend or a devoted lover......it cannot turn it's back on you. We salute your relationship with the music, through Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.
Track List - Set 1
Andre Ward - Crystal City
The Aston Grey Project - Angel
Chillaxing Jazz Kollektion - Memories of Us
Chris Standring - I Can't Help Myself
Castella - My Thoughts of You
Rick Braun - Hollywood and Vine
Praful - Sigh
Pat Metheny - Spring Ain't Here
Ragan Whiteside - Off the Cuff
Jeff Bradshaw - Proto-Type
Joe Johnson - Guess Who Loves You More
Track List - Set 2
Richard Elliot - In the Groove
Sade - King of Sorrow
Jesse Boykins - Amorous
Kim Waters - Stay Together
Lin Roundtree f/Lindsey Webster - Me for Me
Victor Wooten - Yinin' and Pinin'
Peter White - Walk on By
Jeffrey Dennis f/Anesha Brichett - Real
Classic Cocktail - Grover Washington, Jr. - Tell Me About It Now
Tom Braxton - Just You, Just Me
Boney James - Butter
Jonathan Butler - Feels So Good
Ledisi - Same Love
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Resonance is defined as “the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.” But today we remind you that Jazz creates that depth, fullness, and reverberation down to your core. This is why Resonance is also a feeling, thought, or memory that a piece of writing or music makes you have. This all speaks to the physicality and indefectible nature of Jazz. We hope that this episode of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul will be enduring and produce perpetual peace in your life.
Track List - Set 1
Eric Essix - Voyage to Atlantis
Kirk Whalum - Playing with Fire
Deborah Bond - Time
Alex Haley an Jack Dine - Think of Me
D'Angelo & The Van Guard - Another Life
David Sanborn - Limited Menu
Joe Johnson - Guess Who Loves You More
Jermaine Peterson - Courage
Candy Dulfer - I Can't Make You Love Me
Donald Byrd - Flight Time
Track List - Set 2
Conya Doss & B. Golden - Wishful Thinking
Dee Lucas - Love Saw It
Michael Franks - Blue Pacific
Jackiem Joyner - Stay With Me Tonight
N'Dambi - Hot Pearl C
Dave Koz & Brian McKnight - Summertime in NYC
Hiroshima - Bop Hop
Classic Cocktail - Jeff Lorber - Oh LaLa
Lin Roundtree f/Lindsey Webster - Me for Me
Robert Glasper f/Lalah Hathaway - Jesus Children
Shakatak - Blue Azure
Will Downing - The Warmth of You
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Jazz is actually a reflection of your inner most feelings, your soul, your spirit manifest in the music. No matter your emotion there is a Jazz composition that represents the ebbs and flows, the depths and heights, the breadth and width. When you look into Jazz, you're looking into the mirror of your personal moments.
Track List - Set 1
Michael Franks f/Brenda Russell - When I Give My Love To You
Brian Culbertson, Marcus Miller, & Steve Cole - Come On Up
Chris Botti f/Jill Scott - Good Morning Heartache
Marlena Shaw - Go Away Little Boy
Deborah Bond - Time
Dave Koz - Love is on the Way
Marcus Miller - Blast
Anthony David, Algebra & Phonte - 4Evermore
Eric Marienthal & Chuck Loeb - Sun Rays
Track List - Set 2
Miles Davis - Frelon Brun
Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit
Iamnobodi - Bubble Bath Dreams
Sade - War of the Hearts
Ledisi - All the Way/Same Love/In the Morning
Jeffrey Dennis f/Anesha Brichett - Real
Classic Cocktail - Weather Report - Black Market
Will Downing - Warmth of You
Boney James f/Kenny Lattimore - Be Here
BWB - Provo
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
The definition of Reciprocity is "the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another." Picture yourself as the recipeint of continuous bliss, satisfaction, euphoria, and climactic pleasure! A bit much you say? Well, Jazz delivers that type of gratification and all you have to do is 'reciprocate', to experience the true ethereal effects of the music. Give to Jazz and let It return the Love......Today through Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.
Track List - Set 1
Zo! - Flight of the Blackbyrds
Chris Standring - Liquid Soul
Emily Muli - Self Care
Jordan Rakei - Alright
Don Diego - Rocket Love
Dee Lucas - Morning After
Kevin Ross - Inside Freestyle
Everett Harp - When Can I See You Again
Gabriela Anders - Love is so Unkind
Gregory Porter - When Love Was King
Pat Metheny - Here to Stay
Track List - Set 2
Lin Roundtree f/Lindsey Webster - Me For Me
Nathan Mitchell f/Tony Terry - Affirmation
Tall Black Guy - Beware of the Groove
Robert Glasper - Francessence
Kirk Whalum - Now and Forever
Dr. Lonnie Liston Smith - For Heavens Sake
Gerald Albright & Norman Brown - Power of Your Smile
Streetwize - Gin and Juice
Classic Cocktail - Al Jarreau - We're in This Love Together
Doobie Powell & Frank McComb - Better
Earth, Wind, and Fire - Evil
Joonie f/Donald Hayes - Far Away
Vandell Andrew - Flow
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
There is a dignity that exudes and is almost demanded by Jazz music. There is an imperial nature of the consequence of the music. Jazz comes from very humble beginnings and has stood the test of time. Once being the forbidden fruit, frowned upon by socialites and dignitaries, it is now considered the genre of the hip, woke, conscious crowd. Majestic in every way but accessible to all. Now enjoy the dominion of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.
Track List - Set 1
Boney James - Butter
Brian Culbertson, Marcus Miller, and Steve Cole - Come On Up
Daniel Ceasar, H.E.R., Justin Ward - Best Part
Anesha Brichett - Real
Crusaders - And Then There Was the Blues
Tom Misch - Follow
Mike Phillips - Will You Stick With Me
Lin Roundtree f/Lindsay Webster - Me For Me
Keiko Matsui - Proof 2013
Track List - Set 2
Ragan Whiteside - Off the Cuff
Althea Rene - Mystic Voyage
Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Make You Feel
Robert Glasper - Portraits of an Angel
Jarrod Lawson - Evalee
Chris Botti - If I Could
Lalah Hathaway - We Were 2
Classic Cocktail - Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Keep On Walking
Slakah the Beatchild - When the Night Stood Still
Eric Essix - Caravan of Love
Kirk Whalum - My All
Will Downing - Warmth of You
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Jazz is for Grown Folks...............................................Period!!!
Track List - Set 1
Brian Simpson & Jonathan Butler - Wherever You Go
Candy Dulfer & Jonathan Butler - What Does It Take
Boney James - Butter
Michael Franks - Lady Wants to Know
Ashleigh Smith - In the Rain
Chris Standring - Gentle Persuasion
Bob Baldwin f/Will Downing - Break Up to Make Up
Dwele - Vain
Gabriela Anders & Eric Benet - Forever
Gregory Porter - Be Good (Lion's Song)
Herbie Hancock - Sun Touch
Track List - Set 2
Deborah Bond - Time
Doobie Powell & Frank McComb - Better
Chris Botti - No Ordinary Love
Mike Phillips - We Are One
Robert Glasper f/Lalah Hathaway - Cherish the Day
Gerald Albright and Norman Brown - Champagne Life
Classic Cocktail - Gerald Albright - Bermuda Nights
Jeff Lorber, Karyn White, Michael Jefferies - Back in Love
Ragan Whiteside - Off the Cuff