The Glorious Jazz Lounge

It is common amongst jazz fans to have their preferences as to what instruments takes the lead. From horns to strings to vocals, I personally do tend to favour strings, but today I want to show you two excellent releases where horns are the protagonist.

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The Jazz Bubble

You know those “bubbles” one can enter and forget time and place? One of my favourite bubbles is my “jazz bubble”. Especially when I’m in my car, on a long monotonous journey along the highway.
Here’s two new releases I’d love to get served then.

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The Jazz Lounge

Two really accessible jazzy creations for you today. Because sometimes we deserve that. Like we deserve a soft ice. Or a colourful lollipop.
Ok, wtf am I onto now? No idea… But these two will make you forget my horrible ingress.

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Farnell Newton, “Monday” (ft. Jason Fabus): A jazzy Sunday jam

A lonely, dry sounding trumpet takes lead and delivers an atmospheric, friendly and calm atmosphere. Some might argue this is too acoustic to qualify as “electronica”, but we don’t care. Not today. It’s a great piece, suitable for a Sunday.

Today’s selected track is also a great opportunity for me to touch a genre I haven’t been near so far on this blog: Jazz.

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