Konichiwa Boys and Girls,

As a contributor for Electric Mohawk, I wanted to share my love of music in bigger chunks than a record review or an Under The Covers post. For my first Spotify Playlist, I bring you the sweet sounds of Jazz. This is by no means a definitive list of my favorites, rather a toe dip into the vast ocean of my favorite tunes from the genre. Enjoy hepcats.

Tracklisting:

1.   Bob Mintzer Big Band - ”Elvin’s Mombo”

2.   Herbie Hancock - ”Cantaloupe Island”

3.   The Dave Brubeck Quartet – “Take Five”

4.   The Jungle Band – “Mood Indigo”

5.   Billie Holiday – “God Bless The Child”

6.   Buddy Rich Big Band – “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”

7.   John Coltrane – “Trane’s Blues”

8.   Miles Davis – “Boplicity”

9.   Thelonious Monk – “Straight No Chaser”

10.  Mama Digdown – “St. Thomas”

11.  Herbie Hancock – “Chameleon”

12.  Swing Kids Orchestra – “Shout and Feel It”

13.  Billy Banks and his Orchestra – It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

14.  Benny Goodman – Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)

15.  Dizzy Gillespie – “Salt Peanuts”

16.  Duke Ellington – “Take The ‘A’ Train”

17.  Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “In The Mood”

18.  Earl Bostic – “Harlem Nocturne”

19.  Miles Davis – “Blue In Green”

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