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Dec 15, 2012 · Scott Peck said in his book, The Road Less Traveled, “The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is...
- Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra – Mood Indigo
- Norah Jones – The Nearness of You
- Johnny Mathis – Misty
- Julie London – Cry Me A River
- Brother Bones and His Shadows – Sweet Georgia Brown
- Diana Krall – The Look of Love
- George Shearing – Lullaby of Birdland
- Ahmad Jamal – Poinciana
- Jimmy Smith – Organ Grinder Swing
- Modern Jazz Quartet – Django
According to Duke Ellington’s biographer, “Mood Indigo” is “an imperishable classic” and who are we to disagree? With lrving Mills having added the lyric, this remarkable 1930 standard has since been covered by artists as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Joe Jackson, and Kelly Hogan.
The concluding song from jazz/pop fusionist Norah Jones’ multi-million-selling 2002 debut Come Away With Me, this Hoagy Carmichael standard was first recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1940.
With his lush velvet croon, Johnny Mathis became a world-conquering pop idol in the late 1950s. One of his biggest jazz songs was the romantic interpretation he gave to pianist Erroll Garner’s evergreen ballad “Misty” in 1959, which reached No. 12 in the US charts.
Over 500 renditions of this classic Arthur Hamilton-penned ballad exist, which all followed in the wake of torch song specialist Julie London’s original version recorded in 1955. The jazz song gained wider exposure after London was featured singing it in the 1956 hit movie, The Girl Can’t Help It.
This tune has been covered by plenty of jazz luminaries, Art Tatum, Bud Powell, and Django Reinhart included. The most famous version, however, is by Brother Bones and His Shadows. It’s played every time the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team takes the court.
Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s patient bossa nova is the perfect canvas for the gorgeous voice of Diana Krall, one of the greatest modern jazz vocalists. The song has been covered countless times, but Krall’s restrained delivery is a master class in doing a lot with a little.
Blind from birth, London-born pianist George Shearingreaped acclaim in America in the late 1940s and early 50s with his mix of swing and bebop; it was a unique sound crystallized by “Lullaby of Birdland,” a jazz song originally written in 1952 to advertise the famous New York club with the same name.
A pianist with a delicate touch from Pittsburgh, Ahmad Jamal‘s name is synonymous with “Poinciana,” an obscure 1930s pop song that became both a hit single and the cornerstone of his 1958 million-selling LP, At The Pershing: But Not For Me.
Hammond organ hero Jimmy Smithbroke into the US Hot 100 in 1965 when he teamed up with guitarist Kenny Burrell and drummer Grady Tate to record this punchy, blues-infused instrumental. It’s the musical equivalent of soul food.
Distinguished by Milt Jackson’s crystalline vibes sound, the Modern Jazz Quartet’s elegant chamber jazz style is epitomized by this haunting 1954 instrumental, written by the band’s pianist John Lewis as a homage to his friend, jazz guitar great Django Reinhardt, who had died the previous year.
The Finest Moments is a compilation album by Christian singer Sandi Patti, released in 1989 on Word Records.
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- October 23, 1989
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Dec 1, 2022 · A selection of 15 of Christine McVie's best tracks throughout her career, from pre-Fleetwood Mac days as Christine Perfect to 'Rumours' and beyond.
Apr 21, 2023 · Here are the 7 finest moments in Army history 1. The Army stops the German’s massive counterattack American infantrymen in the snows of Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Army) The Battle of the Bulge was, ultimately, Hitler’s fever dream.
Apr 5, 2023 · The 50 Best Dolly Parton Songs. The finest moments from an American icon. By Stephen L. Betts. April 5, 2023. Photo illustration by Matt Cooley for Rolling Stone. Photographs in illustration by...
