Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Archived Posts from Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show
Oscar Peterson - Come dance with me
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “1959 was one of the busiest years of Oscar Peterson's very busy professional life. He was breaking in a new…” on May 18th, 2009 →
Wayman Tisdale - Can't Hide Love
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “Wayman Tisdale, who had successful careers as a professional basketball player and Smooth Jazz bassist, died today at St. John…” on May 15th, 2009 →
Sonny Stitt - My Mother's Eyes
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “Here's a classic tearjerker to celebrate Mother's Day. Sonny Stitt is no usually considered to be a performer of sentimental…” on May 10th, 2009 →
Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos - Aqui Como Alla
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “Marc Ribot, the versatile guitarist whose album credits range from New York Jazz institutions like the Lounge Lizards and John…” on May 9th, 2009 →
John Coltrane - Giant Steps Alternate Version
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “"'Giant Steps', the title piece in Coltrane's first album as a leader, sets up a difficult and ingenious series of…” on May 5th, 2009 →
Tony Bennett & Bill Evans - You Must Believe In Spring
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “I'm not the world's biggest Tony Bennett fan. I always felt that compared with the stylings of Frank Sinatra, Nat…” on May 4th, 2009 →
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis - riff
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “A veteran of big bands led by Louis Armstrong, Cootie Williams, Lucky Millinder and later Count Basie, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis…” on May 1st, 2009 →
The Dead - Milestones
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “I'm taking Nancy to her first "Grateful Dead" show tonight, even if it is sans Jerry. I've blogged on the…” on Apr 26th, 2009 →
Oscar Peterson - Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “The "Easter Suite" has remained one of the least known compositions by Oscar Peterson, even though virtually all sources mention…” on Apr 10th, 2009 →
Lyman Woodard - Saturday Night Special
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “"The organ is spiritual, like the Holy Ghost. There are things you can do with the organ that you can’t…” on Mar 24th, 2009 →
Madeleine Peyroux - Instead
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “Two new releases by female jazz singers prompt me to consider their public personas. Remember Robert Preston's great number "The…” on Mar 8th, 2009 →
Cyrus Chestnut - Suspicius Minds
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “I keep a framed copy of Elvis Presley’s first album in my home office as a reminder of the sheer…” on Jan 8th, 2009 →
Jo Stafford - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “While contemplating the loss of Freddie Hubbard, let's pause for a moment and remember the wonderful music brought to us…” on Dec 30th, 2008 →
Horace Silver Quintet - Peace
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “What message can be simpler than "Peace"? Whether you are celebrating the day for its religious and spiritual reasons, gathering…” on Dec 25th, 2008 →
Ralph Towner - Winter Solstice
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “At 7:04 EST, it officially became Winter. The Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year as well as the…” on Dec 21st, 2008 →
Oscar Peterson - O Little Town of Bethlehem
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “For An Oscar Peterson Christmas, the Canadian-born pianist moves beyond his usual trio format for an enlarged ensemble, creating a…” on Dec 19th, 2008 →
Jimmy Smith - We Three Kings (Of Orient Are)
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “As a consumer alert, I must point out that if you buy Christmas Cookin' rather than Christmas 1964 , you…” on Dec 17th, 2008 →
The Classical Jazz Quartet - Vaunce Of The Flowers (Waltz Of The Flowers)
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “The most instantly recognizable classical music of the Christmas Season is Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker . Whether your exposure to the…” on Dec 14th, 2008 →
Jimmy McGriff - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowFollow “First, it's here for the album cover. But the music is mighty fine, too. Hammond B-3 organ master Jimmy McGriff's…” on Dec 13th, 2008 →