February 14, 2024 Playlist

Jeff Parker "The New Breed" (2016)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Jeff Parker "The New Breed"  2016 (USA)
Jazz is still alive! Jeff Parker is a guitar player whose most famous gig was playing in the popular "post-rock" band Tortoise in the 90's-00's, and around then he also had another underground jazz-rock thing going called Isotope 217° along with trumpeter Rob Mazurek. By the 2010's, he had carved his own musical path. The New Breed is a modern jazz masterpiece. His current group (also called The New Breed) has a sound that strongly echoes 1970's jazz fusion and groovy progressive soul (the sound of Jeff's childhood, and "his Dad's music" - the album cover is an old polaroid of his dad.) So there is a clear nostalgia factor, but also the music is composed and performed in a chopped-up, nearly cubist style, that recalls modern hip-hop techniques. Though it is definitely not anything like a rap album either. Since Mr. Parker was in a "post-rock" band, maybe this very original music should be called "post-jazz"?
(N) = New Release
(R) = Listener Request
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
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Rotary ConnectionSunshine Of Your Love (Cream)Songs1969USA
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Shuggie OtisStrawberry Letter #23Inspiration Information1974USA
   
 
Jeff ParkerExecutive LifeThe New Breed
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2016USA
Jeff ParkerHow Fun It Is To Year WhipThe New Breed
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2016USA
Jeff ParkerClicheThe New Breed
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		2016USA
Jaimie BranchLove SongFly Or Die II - Bird Dogs Of Paradise2019USA
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Muriel Grossmann Absolute TruthDEVOTION (N)
2023 (Third Man)Austria/Spain
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