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  isaiah imani (isaiah) 4-Laureate Username: isaiah Post Number: 163 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 66.119.33.135 |
David Peaston's version of Can I leads me to believe he coulda been a contenda... Donny Hathaway...just about everything he sang reeked of a love of the jazz idiom, as well as gospel... Marvin Gaye...the silky soul singer could turn on his jazz vibes anytime he wanted to, and few would notice or care, so smooth and seamless as he was... Jerry Butler...another one who had the style and sensuality of a jazzman in his delivery... Lou Rawls...the obvious... Chaka Khan can do Jazz...if anyone hadn't noticed(smile!) Phyliss Hyman...another NATURAL... Luther Vandross...its all up in his SOUL(smile!) Anita Baker...who'd a thunk it! Michael Henderson on Valentine Love Jean Carn...style and pipes tailor-made for Jazz... George Benson...naw, isn't he a Jazz artist with Soul sensibility???(smile!) Peace! Isaiah | ||
SDF (handsome) 6-Zenith Username: handsome Post Number: 551 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
What's Up Isaiah! I have to rank Gladys Knight up there too. Have you heard her version of Good Morning Heartache? To add to your list... Natalie Cole Pointer Sisters Diana Ross-Lady Sings the Blues Patti La Belle-Lover man, Oh Where Can You Be Miki Howard Regina Belle Oleta Adams Handsome | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 4-Laureate Username: isaiah Post Number: 165 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 170.224.224.92 |
Oh, yeah, Handsome, Miki Howard, forgot about her!!!(smile!) How about Bobby Caldwell??? Cat had some Jazz chops, too... Natalie Cole is another skipped rat on past me, too(smile!) Believe it or not, EW&F would also fit that category, and so would KOOL&theGANG... I guess you could actually put a bunch of the Funk Bands in this category, as they often vacilated back and forth in their songs... I always felt that the Ohio Players had an underlying Jazz current in their songs... Heaven Must Be Like This is so Jazz it might as well be Jazz(smile!) Ooops, think I heard somebody say the Funk Brothers was Jazziacs until that old devil music start payin' 'em a better penny...(smile!) Peace! isaiah | ||
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 3-Pundit Username: geeteehpk Post Number: 54 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 24.12.70.162 |
How about Billy Paul? | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1922 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.234.10.241 |
Areatha Angie Bofill Randy Crawford Denise Williams Erica Badu Lenny Welch Mel Carter Little Willie John Norman Connors Peabo Bryson I think 10 is enough,lol!! S.S. | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1924 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.234.10.241 |
Add: Etta James S.S. | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 4-Laureate Username: isaiah Post Number: 169 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 170.224.224.156 |
Hey, SoulSister, I'll add Jill Scott to that list, as well... Erykah Badu, Randy Crawford, Laylah Hathaway, they could be easily considered Jazz artists with their STYLINGS... Good Choices... Now, let me get over to the Jazz Artists with Soul Sensibilities...(smile!) Peace! Isaiah | ||
Gary (gary) 5-Doyen Username: gary Post Number: 224 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.73.238.2 |
Greetings Isaiah. Funny you should mention that. In reading these posts, the first thing that came to my mind was that many of these names are not soul artists with jazz sensibilities at all. Most of them are actually JAZZ artists with SOUL sensibilities. Another excellent thread. | ||
Morgan (leeway) 4-Laureate Username: leeway Post Number: 123 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.104.139.161 |
Isaiah, Would Gloria Lynn fit into this category IYO?? I've always dug her, I don't know if she's classified as jazz or r&b?? When I bought a few compilations of hers a few years ago, I found them in the jazz section. Most of her songs though have a r&b-jazz feel to them, no? One of my favorites of hers is "The Folks Who Live On The Hill". | ||
dvdmike (dvdmike) 5-Doyen Username: dvdmike Post Number: 405 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.208.234.85 |
Listen to Billy Paul's "Feelin' Good At The Cadillac Club" and "Ebony Woman" LPs. | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 5-Doyen Username: isaiah Post Number: 172 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 216.148.246.92 |
I don't know Morgan, but I know I'm gettin' confused like a mug on these thread titles(smile!) Got me spazin'(smile!) Nah, but seriously, Gloria Lynne had that cool, laid-back style most folks associate with the Jazz genre, and that particular song is definitely jazz cool... I've never heard her singing that cut, but I know her and the cut, so sounds good from here(smile!) Its a subjective thing, Morgan, so if you're hearing JAZZ up in there, I trust your judgement(smile!) Have you heard Natalie Cole's treatment of that song, Morgan??? Cool and sleek... Astrud Gilberto-like, a samba-bossa nova thing... Natalie seems to specialize in that sort of thing... Diva Voices like Aretha and Patti's wouldn't fit..(smile!) Yeah, Gary, I agree(smile!) These artists blur the line, and their multi-genre styles creates such a beautiful synthesis of sound... Ultimately, who gives a damn what genre they've been labeled as, right???(smile!) Peace! Isaiah | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 5-Doyen Username: isaiah Post Number: 173 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 170.224.224.124 |
Joe Bataan's another Soul Man who sounds like a frustrated Jazz Singer(smile!) Joe gets busy on one my favorite cuts by him, I Wish You Love... Peace! Isaiah | ||
Gary (gary) 5-Doyen Username: gary Post Number: 225 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.73.238.2 |
Isaiah...my sentiments exactly. Their music is incredible and that's really what counts. | ||
Morgan (leeway) 4-Laureate Username: leeway Post Number: 125 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.104.139.161 |
Isaiah, No, never heard Natalie's version, is this on an album? If so, which one? I've never been a big fan of hers, although I do like some of her cuts. This last song you mentioned, "I Wish You Love"- Gloria's version of that is pretty mellow too. | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 5-Doyen Username: isaiah Post Number: 176 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 216.148.244.92 |
Morgan, yes, I did Soul Artists with Jazz Sensibilities and another thread with Jazz Artists with Soul Sensibilities, and the stuff has me major dizzy at this point(LOL!) In fact, at this point, folks could put Lawrence Welk as a Funk man, and I wouldn't know what was happenin', I'm so confused(smile!) Story of my life, Morgan, enjoy!(smile!) Regarding the Natalie version of Fool Up on The Hill, I don't know what album that was on, but her version was pretty nice, particularly if you dig that song... I've actually heard Gloria Lynne's version of I wish you Love, and I loved that version as well... Shirley Bassey did I Wish You Love, too, and I dug it(smile!) I guess it's the song itself that I love... Its very poetic... Peace! isaiah | ||
Morgan (leeway) 4-Laureate Username: leeway Post Number: 128 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.236.206 |
"My breaking heart and I agree"..... Ahhhhh Isaiah! You're getting a little "mushy" there! The lyrics of that song are nice. Shirley Bassey....that's one artist who's not represented in my music portfolio! I've always liked her songs (the few i've heard) because I dig her singing voice! I think i'll go out and get something of hers...thanks Isaiah. | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1936 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.234.10.241 |
Isaiah & Gary; It confuses me too, I found that on "either" list many of the Artists would fit, lol!! S.S. | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1937 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.234.10.241 |
I was debating with myself wether to put down Jill Scott & Angie Stone, lol!! S.S. | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 5-Doyen Username: isaiah Post Number: 181 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 66.119.34.39 |
DVD Mike, Ebony Woman is gorgeous! A very jazzy and beautiful dedication... Thanks for bringing that info to this discussion... SoulSister, I think a lot of the Neo-Soul artists bring that to the game, both, as a means of distinguishing themselves from SOUL and the newer R&B... Also, since Erykah Badu is somewhat the reigning queen of that style, others are trying to emulate her... I gotta say that Jill Scott just has that kind of soul, a jazz soul, and she does it well... India.Arie, how 'bout her, too??? Another artist I think of as having a Jazz soul is Basia... Peace! Isaiah | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 5-Doyen Username: isaiah Post Number: 182 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 170.224.224.92 |
Hey peops, how 'bout Lenny Williams??? I remember his first solo album, and that Shoo Doo Foo Foo Ooo Ooo, or something like dat!(smile!) Very much on the jazzy tip - old time jazz at that!(smile!) Anyone remember that song??? Peace! Isaiah | ||
Destruction (destruction) 6-Zenith Username: destruction Post Number: 507 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.173.224.23 |
If Luther's here than I gotta add Phillipe Wynn (sp) of Spinners fame. Excellent mirror topics Isaiah. | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 1941 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.234.10.241 |
Yea, definately India Arie, you should of heard her at the Rain Forest Benefit at Carnegie Hall, she also did a duet with Sting!! S.S. | ||
Manny (manny) 6-Zenith Username: manny Post Number: 498 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.150 |
Hello Submarine again! I agree with many artists you all mentioned. Some are very obvious as Lou Rawls and Billy Paul. Billy Paul got the two Lp's absolutely jazzy that DvdMike mentioned but, IMHO, ALL his discography is a blend of jazz and soul and some albums got some tracks that are simply jazz as "Treasure Of My Life" (from "First Class") or "I Was Married" (from "war Of The Gods") or "Be Truthful To Me" (from "Got My Head On Stright"). Some others: -Jean Carn -Bill Whiters -Some tracks by Spinners got swing as in "Games People Play" -Some tracks by O'Jays also got swing as in "Big Gangster" or "My Favorite Person" -Many tracks by Dee Dee Sharp in his PIR years are very jazzy as "A Really Hard Day" -Incognito and Maysa Leak -El Debarge -Carmen Lundy -John Lucien -.... And many more i can't remember by now Peace & Soul Food | ||
Moan (moanman) 2-Debutant Username: moanman Post Number: 27 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 69.119.145.245 |
Ramsey Lewis Rachelle Farrell Anita Baker Idris Muhammad The Blackbyrds Hiroshima Bobby Lyle Eloise Laws Stephanie Mills Jean Carn Mel Torme (when he scatted) Lizz Wright The Spooks One. | ||
isaiah imani (isaiah) 5-Doyen Username: isaiah Post Number: 187 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 216.148.244.92 |
Sup Moan, great list there brother! It seems like the Laws Family definitely has a place in both of these threads...(smile!) Ramsey Lewis is also a great selection, too... How about Keith Washington... Kissing You was such a jazzy song back in the day... Haven't heard much from this guy since... Peace! isaiah | ||
K-Bee (kbee) 3-Pundit Username: kbee Post Number: 43 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 83.72.229.64 |
Will Downing deserves a mention. He's done 10 albums so far...many of them include some jazzy material. He even did a straight ahead jazz set with Gerald Albright in 1998. |
