Love listening to ‘immortals of jazz‘ music these days, in the mood. Top 5 iconic masters, haunting tunes and absolute favourites:
Miles Dewey Davis: Genius American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, composer. Most influential musicians of 20th century, Major works in jazz, jazz fusion.
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington: An innovative American composer, pianist, bandleader of jazz orchestras. Wrote popular music, songs, jazz works, sacred music.
John Coltrane: An inspirational American performer. Perennially searching for truth in music, the ultimate bliss. A Saxophone master, the best.
Charles Mingus: A gifted American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer. Major ideas in collective improvisations, one of greatest jazz musicians.
Ella Fitzgerald: A gorgeous American jazz singer (First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, Lady Ella). Admired for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, improvisations. Big fan!