Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul

The Gentleness of Jazz

When our souls are vexxed we need a safe place to lay our spirits, to rest our conscience, somewhere to take a respite from the hectic pace of life. We lay in the bosom of the security of the music. The gentle hand of Jazz stokes our problems into oblivion and our emotion and passion are revitalized. This is literally what Jazz does........Period. So let's reignite our passion with a little Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.

Track List - Set 1

Snarky Puppy - Tarnova

Airborne Jazz - City Spirits

Byron Miller - Apples and Oranges

Ragan Whiteside - Off the Cuff

Gregory and Kem - Holding On

Brandon Williams f/Nadia Washington & Nicholas Payton - Velas Icadas

Chris Botti f/Sting - What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life

JaDon Buckner - Love Song

Charles Earlund - More Today Than Yesterday

Jeffrey Dennis - Inside

George Benson - This Masquerade

Track List - Set 2

Chris Standring - Liquid Soul

Robert Glasper - Junior's Jam

Oddisee - One Thing Right

Chris Turner f/Jarrod Lawson

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Riviera Paradise

Moonchild - Money

Classic Cocktail - Chick Corea and Return to Forever - Sorceress

David Sanborn/Eric Benet/Lalah Hathaway - I Wanna Be With You

Kenny G - Menina Moca

Jimmy Cobb - Eleanor

 

Valentine’s Show For the Lover In You

Happy Valentine's

Jazz up Your Love Life with a little Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul!

Later Tonight - Brian Culbertson

Superstar - Diana Krall

Love of My Own - Eric Benet

Perfect Love - Gerald Albright & Norman Brown

Wherever You Go - Brian Simpson & Jonathan Butler

Chez Nous - Michael Franks

Be Here - Boney James & Kenny Lattimore

Misty - Don Diego

Precious - Esperanza Spalding

Hello It's Me - Eric Essix

Since I Fell For You - Bob James, David Sanborn, & Al Jarreau

Vision of Love - Dwight Sills

I Love You - Brandon Williams, Anesha Williams, & Casey Benjamin

Wolfcry - Gregory Porter

Stay Together - Kim Waters

Is it the Way You Love Me (Live) - Jill Scott f/Mike Phillips

Wishing on a Star - Marion Meadows

Distance - Yebba

The Classic Cocktail - In a Sentimental Mood - John Coltrane & Duke Ellington

Lover Man - Chris Botti f/Gladys Knight

Always a Part of Me - Kirk Whalum

Love Isn't Always Enough - Jarrod Lawson

 

The Fealty of Jazz

I pledge allegiance to the Jazz and Jazz has pledged it's devotion to me. There has never been a time when I could not rely on the piety of the melodies and musical progression of the music. It has been my comfort in the difficult times and my partner in times of triumpth. We pledge our devotion to each other under the flag of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.

Track List - Set 1

Kirk Whalum - Make Me a Believer

Lee Ritenour - Is it You

Marcin Wasilewski Trio - Diamonds & Pearls

Alex Isley & Jack Dine - Think of Me

Evan Christopher - Farewell Blues

Robert Glasper - Tell Me a Bedtime Story

Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell - Summertime

Wayman Tisdale - Summer Breeze

Track List - Set 2

Conya Doss & B. Golden - Wishful Thinking

Kim Waters - Crusing Round Rock

Eric Essix - Caravan of Love

Bob James, David Sanborn, Al Jarreau - Since I Fell For You

Jarrod Lawson - Be the Change

Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello, HER - Better Than I Ever Imagined

Jeff Lorder - Ohh LaLa

Classic Cocktail - Grover Washington - Mr. Magic (Live at the Bijou)

Najee - 3AM

Moonchild - Whistling

Paul Brown - White Sand 

 

The Ubiquity of Jazz

Omnipresence, Universality, Pervasiveness, All-Presence, Pervasion, Immediacy............Jazz is Everywhere and Everything!!!!! Enjoy the de rigueur of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul

Track List - Set 1

Airborne Jazz - Fusion Flight

Incognito f/Chaka Khan - The Song

Herbie Hancock - Palm Grease

Jackiem Joyner - I'm Waiting For You

Najee f/Frank McComb - Signature

Aston Grey Project - Groovin'

Avishai Cohen - One for the Mark

Ben Williams - If You Hear Me

Al Jarreau - Take Five

Track List - Set 2

Alex Isley - Love On Demand

Mac Ayers - Calvin's Joint

Braxton Cook - For More

Masego and Medasin - Sunday Vibes

Brand New Heavies - Midnight at the Oasis

Christian Scott - Of a New School

Euge Groove - Days of Soul

Classic Cocktail - Mandrill Can You Get It (Suzie Caesar)

Ray Obiedo - Never

Kevin Ross -Don't Go

Moonchild - Wise Woman

P.J. Morton - Fly Away 

The Anatomy of Jazz

Jazz is ever-present. It exists in everything we consume; Aurally, as we explore the melodic sounds of Jazz; Gustatorally, because jazz can be associated with a moment in time that excites our tastebuds; The Olfactory senses are aroused because the music is so rich, you can smell it: Vestibular, because your body can't help but move; Proprioception, as we cannot predict the position our bodies will land once mesmerized by the rhythm of the sound. Prepare your celestial vestibule for Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul. 

Track List - Set 1

Ragan Whiteside - Off the Cuff

Althea Rene - As If You Read My Mind

Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive

Moonchild - Winter Breeze

Norah Jones - Come  Away With Me

Ashleigh Smith - In the Rain

Brian Tarquin - Midnight Blue

Charlie Stardom - Up

Boney James - Butter

Brian Simpson & Jonathan Butler - Whereever You Go

Esperanza Spalding - Precious 

Track List - Set 2

Chris Standring - Liquid Soul

Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit

The RH Factor - Liquid Streets

The Aston Grey Project - Love It When You Touch It

Gerald Albright & Norman Brown - Champagne Life

Norman Brown -Piece of Mind

Gerald Albright - Groovology

Classic Cocktail - Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Compared to What

Intuit - Bobblin' Jam 

Pieces of a Dream - Mt. Airy Groove

Happy Holidays!!!

The Holidays are the most special time of the year, especially after what the world has endured for the past two years. So, we take a moment to celebrate this time with you and your family and friends with the most heat-felt gift......Music. We say Happy Holidays to you and yours from Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul!!

Holiday Playlist-Hour 1

Sleigh Ride - Boney James

Be Mine for Christmas - Kem f/Ledisi

Island Christmas - Michael Franks

I Can Hardly Wait 'Til Christmas - The O'Jays

Let it Snow - Dave Koz f/Kenny G

Give Love on Christmas Day - Smooth Jazz All-stars

The Ultimate Gift - Rahsaan Patterson

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - George Cables Trio

The Christmas Song - Accent f/Don Shelton

Christmastime is Here - Anita Baker

Please Come Home for Christmas - Smooth Jazz Version

Favorite Time of Year - India Arie & Joe Sample f/Tori Kelly

Winter Wonderland - Smooth Jazz Christmas

Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Greg Vail

Holiday Playlist-Hour 2

Every Year at Christmas - Luther Vandross

Favorite Things - Al Jarreau & Kathline Battle

Someday at Christmas - Stevie Wonder & Andra Day

Christmas Time is Here - Nancy Wilson

The Way We Celebrate New Year's - Michael Franks

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Gerald Albright and the Cannonball Band

Baby it's Cold Outside - Ray Charles and Betty Carter

Silent Night Holy Night - BeBe and CeCe Winans

The Christmas Song - Kevin Lampton

This Christmas - Donny Hathaway

The Resilience of Jazz

Resilience exists when a person uses mental processes and behaviors in promoting personal assets and protecting self from the potential negative effects of stressors. Jazz literally has the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, a toughness that has been tested and proven through the ages; world wars, depression, recession, natural disasters, endemics, pandemics, and all-out pandemonium. Jazz remains constant and never loses it's elasticity......continuing to recover and return to it's pre-crisis status quickly. Jazz could possibly be the strongest element known to man. Earth, Wind, Fire, and Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul.

Track List - Set 1

Robert Glasper - The Worst

Freddie Joachim - A Change We Need

Nathan Mitchell f/ Tony Terry - Affirmation

Kim Waters f/ Jamal the Moroccan - High Stride

Conya Doss and B Golden - Wishful Thinking

Al Jarreau - Letter Perfect

Yebba - Distance

Moonchild - The List

Jarrod Lawson f/Moonchild - I'll Be Your Radio

Christian Scott - Sunrise in Beijing

Donald Byrd & The Blackbyrds - Change Makes Me Want to Hustle

Track List - Set 2

Gregory Porter - Everything You Touch is Gold

Dwele - Spiritual

Dave Koz - You Make Me Smile

Pat Metheny and John Scofield - Say the Brother's Name

Hiatus Kaiyote - Jekyll

Jimmy Cobb - Eleanor

Classic Cocktail - Duke Ellington and John Coltrane - My Little Brown Book

Herbie Hancock - Chameleon 

The Spirituality of Jazz

Jazz is truly a religious experience. It touches your spiritual center and promotes that place of Zen and Calm. That is why studies have shown that playing Jazz for babies in the womb proves to stimulate their brains and thereby moves their little souls. Right now we go to the Gospel according to Jazz......this time, On the Rocks With A Twist Of Soul!! Enjoy

Track List - Set 1

Gerald Albright and Kevin Toney - Hey Young World

Mac Ayers - Calvin's Joint

Robert Glasper f/Lalah Hathaway - Cherish the Day

Ragan Whiteside - Off the Cuff

Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau - Towards the Light

Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock - What's Wrong With That

Aaron Parks - Praise

Gregory Porter - Phoenix

Intuit - Bubblin' Jam

Marcus Miller - Strum

Track List - Set 2

George Benson - Softly as in the Morning Sunrise

Grover Washington - Inner City Blues

Mike Phillips f/ Brian McKnight - Watching You

Doobie Powell and Frank McComb - Better

Dave Koz - Love is on the Way

Fourplay - Fannie Mae

Tony Momrelle f/ Maysa - We had Searched for Heaven

Classic Cocktail - Stanley Clarke - Funny How Time Flies

The RH Factor - Liquid Streets

Paul Hardcastle - Bird Island

Rachel Z Trio - On the Milky Way Express

The Physiology of Jazz

Jazz is an anatomy unto itself; it breathes, it heals, it grows, it thinks, it hurts, and it definitely promotes and invigorates the production of hormones like dopamine and serotonin which stabilizes our mood, feelings of well-being, and happiness. That is the significance of the music and our mission in creating Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul......Enjoy!  

Track List - Set 1

Meshell Ndegeocello - Earth

Mike Phillips - We Are One

Althea Rene - Reminiscing

Sade - Kiss Of Life

Pete Belasco - Stop the Presses

Moonchild - Be Free

BWB - Ruby Baby

Brandon Williams f/Nadia Washington and Nicholas Payton - Velas Icadas

N'Dambi - Hot Pearl C

Najee f/Frank McComb - Signature

Jordan Raeki - Blackbird

Track List - Set 2

Zo f/Phonte - Flight of the Blackbyrd

Four 80 East - Bumper to Bumper

Alex Isley and Jack Dine - Think of Me

Gabriela Anders - Love is So Unkind

Marcin Wasilewski - Austin

Keiko Matsui - Two Hearts

JaDon Baker - Love Song

Classic Cocktail - Roy Ayers - The Third Eye

Tall Black Guy - Peace and Love

Robert Glasper Experiment f/Iman Omari - Find You

Sweetback f/Leroy Osbourne - Hope She'll Be Happier With You

 

The Fortitude of Jazz

The Fortitude of Jazz means that it is awake, alive, and aware. The genre has proven it's strength and ability to persevere. I think this is a perfect depiction of, and embodies the spirit of Jazz.  When you experience this music there is no such thing as a non-emotion. Whether it evokes a feeling of bliss or it illuminates a supreme sadness......the music speaks through you. We continue to speak to your heart and spirit with this episode of Jazz on the Rocks with a Twist of Soul......Enjoy.

Track List - Set 1

Boney James - hand in Hand

Conya Doss - Love's Not

Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive

Brian Culbertson - Later Tonight

Francesca Thomas f/Incognito - Fall Into My Love

Tom Misch - It Runs Through Me

Tony Momrelle f/Maysa - We Had Searched For Heaven

The RH Factor - Liquid Streets

Peter White - Walk On By

Kim Waters f/Dana Pope - Anything You Need

Eric Marienthal - Daily Bread

Dee Lucas - Morning After

Track List - Set 2

Meshell Ndegeocello - Earth

Michael Franks - One Bad Habit 

Jon Scofiel f/Pat Metheny & Brad Maldau - Say the Brother's Name

P.J. Morton & JoJo - If You Love Me Say So

Esperanza Spalding - Mela

N'Dambi - Hot Pearl C

Classic Cocktail - Dr. Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes - Cosmic Funk

Moonchild - Be Free

Hiatus Kaiyote - Jekyll

Alex Isley & Jack Dine - Think of Me

Dan Siegel - This Time Around