He even scat sang his solos at the same time as he played them on the guitar. If Coltrane could break “My Favorite Things” into cubism, surely there was a place for Wes Montgomery to riff over the groove of “Goin’ Out of My Head” by Little Anthony and the Imperials.Īnd from Montgomery we get to George Benson, silky smooth and undeniably funky.

This also could be seen as an evolution of jazz’s raiding of the Great American Songbook along with Broadway hits. What emerged was something closer to r’n’b and soul with improvised melodies over the top, or covers of popular pop hits from the ‘60s. While Miles Davis was exploring difficult sonic textures, jazz headed into free improv territory, splitting from tonality in much the same split as befell classical music. first traces the history of the form back to Grover Washington Jr., CTI Records, and other artists like Wes Montgomery. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporationĭetroit Classical & Jazz Educational Radioīoard of Trustees, Southern Illinois University HD Radio, Terrestrial, Streaming, Smart Speakerss Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association Smooth (before 5PM), Mainstream (5PM-10PM) Mainstream (weekdays and overnights), Public RadioĪssociation of Community Resources and News San Mateo County Community College District This is a list of terrestrial, satellite and internet radio stations which identify themselves as playing jazz in any of its forms ( mainstream, traditional, fusion, acid, and smooth, among others), or have substantial jazz programming, that can be heard in the United States.Ĭheyenne Mountain Public Broadcast House, Inc.

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