Jazz Profiles presented by Tim Owens & 32 Bar Blues
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Jazz pianist and vocalist Les McCann was an early progenitor of the bluesy, crowd-pleasing style that came to be known as soul jazz. Best remembered for his 1967 protest song “Compared to What,” McCann released more than 50 albums over his lifetime – and much of his music lives on through classic hip-hop songs that sampled his work. He brought a raw, emotional, gospel-infused energy to his art that set him apart. The “Jazz Profiles” shows – nearly 200 of them – are part of the Tim Owens Jazz ...
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Jazz pianist and vocalist Les McCann was an early progenitor of the bluesy, crowd-pleasing style that came to be known as soul jazz. Best remembered for his 1967 protest song “Compared to What,” McCann released more than 50 albums over his lifetime – and much of his music lives on through classic hip-hop songs that sampled his work. He brought a raw, emotional, gospel-infused energy to his art that set him apart. The “Jazz Profiles” shows – nearly 200 of them – are part of the Tim Owens Jazz ...
Jazz Profiles presented by Tim Owens & 32 Bar Blues
56 minutes
2 months ago
Hoagy Carmichael
With a laid-back, familiar style, the composer, pianist and singer Hoagy Carmichael created popular hits for decades – and logged numerous entries into the Great American Songbook. When asked about his tuneful gift, he credited his early roots in jazz. But his foremost gift was melody, as “Star Dust,” “How Little We Know” and “The Nearness of You” attest. In jazz-influenced pieces like “Lazy River,” “Memphis in June” and “Baltimore Oriole,” he created themes that move through unexpected inter...
Jazz Profiles presented by Tim Owens & 32 Bar Blues
Jazz pianist and vocalist Les McCann was an early progenitor of the bluesy, crowd-pleasing style that came to be known as soul jazz. Best remembered for his 1967 protest song “Compared to What,” McCann released more than 50 albums over his lifetime – and much of his music lives on through classic hip-hop songs that sampled his work. He brought a raw, emotional, gospel-infused energy to his art that set him apart. The “Jazz Profiles” shows – nearly 200 of them – are part of the Tim Owens Jazz ...
