All of the greats in Jazz have someone to look up to and Louis Armstrong's mentor was Joe "King" Oliver. Oliver was born in New Orleans and formed a band with trombonist Kid Ory who dubbed young Joe "King." Oliver became known for his muted coronet playing and rose to fame in New Orleans before moving on to Chicago in the 1920s. It was there he formed an all-star band of then … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “St. James Infirmary” by King Oliver and his Orchestra
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” by Miley Cyrus
Yup...you got that right...Miley Cyrus...and not only that, but a credible cover of this Dylan classic from the just released Amnesty International 4 CD collection "Chimes Of Freedom." At 76 tracks, this collection of Dylan covers is all over the map with as many cool additions to the canon..."Most Of The Time" by Bettye Lavette, "One Too Many Mornings" by Johnny Cash & The … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” by Miley Cyrus
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Fungii Mama” by Blue Mitchell
Although he's worked with the likes of Chick Corea, Cannonball Adderly, Horace Silver, Ray Charles, John Mayall, Tony Bennett and Lena Horne, Blue Mitchell is kind of unknown to most Jazz fans. It's indeed a crime when you consider tunes like this that live on stellar albums like "The Thing To Do" from 1964. Personnel on this track is Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Chick Corea … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Fungii Mama” by Blue Mitchell
Song Of The Day – “Please Call Me, Baby” by Tom Waits
He released one of last year's best albums, "Bad As Me," but longtime fans of Tom Waits still mourn the days when he crooned instead of bark and played lots of piano on his records. Don't get me wrong, I love what he's been doing since "Small Change" when his voice got super gruff and "Swordfishtrombones" when he began working with his wife Kathleen Brennan and augmented his … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Please Call Me, Baby” by Tom Waits
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Save The Country” by Laura Nyro
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman - "Save The Country" by Laura Nyro - Laura Nyro was one of the greatest songwriters of the 1960s responsible for many hits recorded by others. Even though she will finally get her due this year by being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame, she is still relatively unknown to most people until you survey some of the songs she's written: … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Save The Country” by Laura Nyro