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A contrafact is a musical composition based on the chord progression of another song. Learn about the history, examples and notable jazz artists who used contrafacts in their works.
Dazzle Ships is the fourth studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1983. It features experimental sound collages, shortwave radio recordings and Cold War themes, and was a commercial flop but a cult classic.
The Way Up is a jazz fusion album by Pat Metheny Group, released in 2005 and featuring harmonica player Grégoire Maret. It won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2006 and is the last album with keyboardist Lyle Mays.
In January 2017, Cafêzz sextet performed at the prestigious "Puerto Rico Jazz Jam" festival, a two-day event held at the historic "Teatro Tapia" in Old San Juan, an homage to Chano Pozo, Mongo Santamaría and Ray Barreto with percussionists Eddie Montalvo, Jimmie Morales and Kachiro Thompson. On closing night, Cafêzz shared the stage with ...
Eddie Costa (1930-1962) was a versatile and influential jazz musician who played piano and vibes in various settings. He recorded over 100 albums as a leader or sideman, and died in a car accident at age 31.
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation, and has many subgenres and regional scenes.
The London House Sessions is a compilation album collecting music recorded by the Oscar Peterson Trio at the London House jazz club in Chicago in the summer of 1961. Selected tracks from these concerts were previously released on four albums in 1961 and 1962: The Trio , The Sound of the Trio , Put On a Happy Face , and Something Warm .
Hot House is a bebop standard composed by Tadd Dameron in 1945, with a similar harmonic structure to Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love?". It became famous as a quintet arrangement by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, and has been recorded by many jazz musicians and artists.