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Michael Jackson: Man in a Jazz Mirror - Part I
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This week let's pay homage to the musical legacy of Michael Jackson.It has been 10 years since
Michael Jackson
vocals1958 - 2009
If you are concerned that jazz interpretations of pop music come very close to smooth jazz, don't worry... that's not Mondo Jazz's fare and the fact that forward thinking musicians like
Lester Bowie
trumpet1941 - 1999
Mal Waldron
piano1925 - 2002
Geri Allen
piano1957 - 2017
Enrico Rava
trumpetb.1939
Vijay Iyer
pianob.1971
Michael Blake
saxophone, tenorb.1964
Ibrahim Maalouf
trumpetb.1980
So stay tuned for 2 hours of covers played by these musicians and many more as well as a collaboration between Michael Jackson and the master of jazz organ,
Jimmy Smith
organ, Hammond B31925 - 2005
Happy listening!
Playlist
" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat.Ben Allison
bass, acoustic
b.1966
" data-original-title="" title="">Ted Nash &Ted Nash
saxophone
b.1960
" data-original-title="" title="">Pyeng Threadgill)" Mondo Jazz Theme (Self-released) 0:00Pyeng Threadgill
vocals- " data-original-title="" title="">The Hot 8 Brass Band "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" Take Cover -EP (Tru Thoughts) 0:16
The Hot 8 Brass Band
band / ensemble / orchestra - Host talks 4:18
- Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy "Black or White" The Fire This Time (IN+OUT) 6:18
- Geri Allen "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Grand River Crossings (Motown & Motor City Inspirations) (Motema) 13:31
- Ibrahim Maalouf "They Don't Care About Us" Diagnostic (Mi'ster) 15:38
- Host talks 19:56
- Enrico Rava "Blood on the Dance Floor" On the Dance Floor (ECM) 22:15
- " data-original-title="" title="">Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox "Thriller (feat. Wayne Brady)" Jazz Me Outside, Pt. 2 (Mud Hut) 27:08
" data-original-title="" title="">Manu Codjia Trio "Beat It" Covers (Bee Jazz) 31:06Manu Codjia
guitar, electric
b.1975- Host talks 37:31
" data-original-title="" title="">SFJAZZ Collective "Blame It on the Boogie" The Music of Michael Jackson and Original Compositions (SFJAZZ)39:36SFJAZZ Collective
band / ensemble / orchestra
b.2004
" data-original-title="" title="">Jacob Collier "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Live at the YouTube Space, NY (YouTube) 44:24Jacob Collier
vocals
b.1994
" data-original-title="" title="">Ran Blake "Baby Be Mine" Indian Winter (Soul Note) 48:50Ran Blake
piano
b.1935- Host talks 51:02
" data-original-title="" title="">Stefano Bollani "In a Silent Way -Billie Jean -Couldn't Stand the Weather" Live from Mars -Jazz Italiano Live 2016 Vol. 2 (L'Espresso -La Repubblica) 54:01Stefano Bollani
piano
b.1972
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Michael Jackson
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Lester Bowie
Mal Waldron
Geri Allen
Enrico Rava
Vijay Iyer
Michael Blake
Ibrahim Maalouf
Jimmy Smith
Ben Allison
Ted Nash
Pyeng Threadgill
Hot 8 Brass Band
Scott Bradlee
Manu Codjia
SFJAZZ Collective
Jacob Collier
Ran Blake
Stefano Bollani
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