Last.fm Group Journal: Jazz Piano

Imagination Quartet Video clip

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:47:36 +0000

Tony Adamo & Mike Clark’s New Vibes - Just Too Kool

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 23:13:39 +0000

Mike Clark, legendary drummer and former member of Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters band, can now add another name to his illustrious music career as the Funk Wizard of Manhattan. In addition to producing his new discovery, singer/nu-hip spoken word artist Tony Adamo’s CD, he had to bring in the right mixer/engineer who could funk the tracks for Adamo’s groove vocabulary and triplet soul-jazz voicings. Clark was looking for a mixing fool of an engineer who could dig the new perspective on the nu-hip speak vocals that he and Adamo are puttin’ down. That engineer is Tim Ouimette, a hip to the bone musician /composer who has played or written for Ray Charles, The 4 Tops, The Temptations, Blood Sweat and Tears and Aretha Franklin. In addition, Ouimette has composed music for TV, Cable and commercials. Nuff said! Now let’s get down with the new musical zounds of Tony Adamo and Mike Clark.

Website: http://jazztimes.com/contributors/17915-tony-adamo
Music: http://soundcloud.com/fredharris/9-miles-of-blu

4th Consecutive week of airplay

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:25:35 +0000

Yep, Mark Ryan has once again given Whose Next? a spin on Amazing Radio
The tune is on course to become a jazz drum n bass classic. You can listen to last Fridays great show now at the above link and discover some great up and coming artist.

Kind regards
Yul Emir
Emirali Music

4th Consecutive week of airplay

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:25:24 +0000

(VIDEO) "Soul Train" flash mob tribute to Don Cornelius - New York

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:18:18 +0000

R&B singer David Peaston dies at age 54

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:16:37 +0000

Remembering David Peaston

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died, his family said Thursday.
Peaston, 54, died Wednesday of complications from diabetes, his niece, Neuka Mitchell said.
Peaston was born into a St. Louis family with deep musical roots. His mother, gospel singer Martha Bass, was one of the Clara Ward Singers. His older sister, Fontella Bass, is a noted singer whose single "Rescue Me" reached No. 1 on R&B charts and No. 4 on pop single charts in 1965.
Peaston's highest charting song was "Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)," which reached No. 3 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1989. "Can I?" got to No. 14 R&B that year, and "We're All in This Together" reached No. 11 R&B and No. 45 on the dance charts in 1990. His first album, "Introducing ... David Peaston," reached No. 7 on the Billboard R&B album chart in 1989. At the height of his career, he toured with Gladys Knight.
Peaston earned a degree in elementary education and taught in his hometown of St. Louis before moving to New York to pursue a career as a singer. He began doing session gospel and R&B work. His career got a big boost after winning several competitions on the "Showtime at the Apollo" television show in the late 1980s, winning over fans and the judges with his powerful rendition of "God Bless The Child."
Singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley recalled traveling with Peaston on several shows.
"I soooooooooo loved this man with the hearty laugh, great sense of humor, that incredible voice, and he was the most amazing friend!!!" she said in a statement to the website eurweb.com. "This hurts so much. He had a gift that commanded the room. David will be sorely missed."
Despite a rich tenor voice that awed fans, crossover success eluded Peaston.
"He's the greatest unsung artist ever," Mitchell said. "Fabulous. A great father, husband, uncle. A great man."
Peaston's Facebook page described him as a "joyful independent double amputee." Both of Preston's legs were amputated below the knees due to diabetes.
Survivors include his wife of 24 years, his high school sweetheart Marilyn, and two sons. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.

(VIDEO) A Tribute To Don Cornelius

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 01:00:53 +0000

Don Cornelius dead at 75.

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:43:43 +0000

I am so sad to hear about the suicide of Don Cornelius. I don't know what to say. I feel as if I just lost a close family member. Let's keep The Cornelius Family in our prayers.

Third consecutive week of airplay on DAB Digital station for Yul Emir's 2004 Keyboard Tuition

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:27:11 +0000

The saga continues as a third week of airplay on DAB Digital Amazing Radio for
Keyboard Tuition is announced.

Check out Mark Ryan's whirlwind Amazing Beats radio show on

Friday 27th January 7pm 12pm

Best wishes

Emirali Music
Yul Emir

Piano Rock

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:06:37 +0000

Originally posted to A Stable Reference

While thinking about doing an update of my Jazz Now post, I realized that almost all of the piano trios I was going to suggest have done versions of modern pop/rock songs, certainly more so than any other instrumental combo, so I thought I'd throw together a quick post featuring some of these songs. I'm hoping to put together a more comprehensive collection of jazz covers at some point. Enjoy.

Vijay Iyer Trio - Galang (Trio Riot Version) (M.I.A.)

Brad Mehldau Trio - Knives Out (Radiohead)

Robert Glasper - Everything In Its Right Place (Radiohead)

The Bad Plus - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)

Yaron Herman Trio - Toxic (Britney Spears)