spring songs #9, #10, #11
ella fitzgerald // scat “one note samba”
ella fitzgerald was not only a marvellous jazz singer, but also a fantastic scat singer (as you can hear in the video). this is what jazz is about: improvisation. and ella was an excellent improviser. rumor has it, she started scatting, because she forgot the words…but it really doesn’t matter. it’s just beautiful.
guru’s jazzmatazz // state of clarity
“state of clarity” is the living proof, that jazz and hip-hop are complementing one another. guru founded the band project jazzmatazz in 1993 and released four records so far. i really like the whole concept of the fusion between jazz and hip-hop. and i love the video of “state of clarity”, because fritz the cat plays in it - he’s a pretty cool cat!
skalpel // 1958
skalpel are a polish jazz/electro band and they’re pretty crazy. but i like their music, though it’s sometimes a bit too dark. 1958 is a nice song for days like today…