Rhythmic Blue
Rhythmic Blue is a show about Jazz singers by Gail Nobles ©️2023.
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Story by: Gail Nobles
Hey there, music lovers! Let's talk about the fabulous Dionne Warwick! Now, she may not be a jazz singer in the classic sense, but has she got a jazz spirit flowing through her music! Dionne takes the smooth and cool vibes of jazz and blends them right into her pop and soul tunes.
She has performed at jazz festivals and has teamed up wit...
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Story by: Gail Nobles
We’re about to groove into the sensational sounds of Little Stevie Wonder! This magnificent artist burst onto the scene with his debut album, **"The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie,"** released back in September 1962. His music is stitched together with threads of rhythm, emotion, and a whole lotta soul!
Let’s talk about that remarkable third track on the album—**...
Intro by: Gail Nobles
Story by: Gail Nobles
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If you haven't had the pleasure of vibin' to Al Green’s single *"Lay It Down,"* then you’re in for a treat! This track is like a warm embrace on a chilly night—so comforting, so genuine!
When he say: “I just met you, just the other day.” Oh, it’s pure poetry! It’s that spark of love when you least expect it, and suddenly, everything starts flowing yo...
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When we dive into Marvin Gaye's "Save the Children," it’s clear that while the song has some jazz influences, it is R&B and soul. Let’s discuss the key elements that highlight its classification, with a particular focus on instrumentation and arrangement, and why they elevate it above a mere categorization as jazz.
First, let's talk about the instrument...
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According to Rolling Stone, young Aretha Franklin moved from Gospel to jazz in the early 60s. She sang a song entitled Nobody Like You. I love how she sang jazz, and I love how she played the piano. We know that she had a voice for pop, blues, gospel, and soul. And she sounded so great singing jazz. I like the way she pronounced and played around with words and singing. There's probab...
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When I think of jazz, I think of Sade’s song Smooth Operator. It is a single from her debut studio album Diamond Life (1984). It was released as the album’s third single in the United Kingdom.
In the United States, "Smooth Operator" was released in February 1985, serving as the album's second US single. The song became Sade's first top-10 entry in the US, pea...
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Hello, I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to Rhythmic Blue.
Believe it or not,Prince made a lot of music that sounded like jazz from his 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls. He made a song titled Scrolling. It’s the fifth track on the album.
From his 2015 album HitNRun Phase 2. He made a song titled Look At Me, Look At You.
Prince has a 2009 album titled Lotus ...
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On her 1980 TV special, Donna Summer performed a jazz medley. One of the songs she performed was titled The Man I Love. Music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin
The Man I Love Comes from Donna's 1978 album Lve and More. Together “With I got It Bad” and “That Ain't Good”. Live and More is the first live album recorded by Do...
Story by: Gail Nobles
Michael Jackson I Can't Help It 1979, The Jazz Style. It is a song written by Stevie Wonder and produced by Quincy Jones. It is a single or Michael’s Off-The-Wall album released by the Epic label in 1979. I heard Stevie Wonder performance live in studio on YouTube and Michael performed it well on his album Off The Wall.
When I first heard the song in the early 80s, I thought the so...
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Music by: Gail Nobles
Joshua Redman is the son of to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman. He is Jewish. He was exposed to many kinds of music at the Center for World Music in Berkeley, where his mother studied South Indian dance. His mother’s name is Renee Shedroff. He was exposed at an early age to a variety of musics and instruments and began playing clarinet at age nine befor...
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Today I want to talk about Cautious Clay. He is a singer, songwriter, and record producer born in Cleveland Ohio. He learn music production at George Washington University by remixing beats for friends. His music style is influenced by hip-hop organic an electronic sounds. He plays multiple instruments including the saxophone, flute, guitar, ba...
Intro song performed & written by: Gail Nobles
Keyboardist: Gail Nobles
Vocals by: Gail Nobles
Other songs by: Marlena Shaw
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Marlena Shaw was a variety of music. She was incredible. Jazz, Blues, Soul, & Disco.
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That’s a song that sounds like soul & R&B by Marlena Shaw. But what about Jazz?
(Singing It’s Stormy Monday)
Now that’s Jazz.
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I’m Satisfied! Marl...
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