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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON\n\nWATCH MUSIC is not a GENRE VIDEOS and MORE\n\nFEATURED SONG:\n\nNICK \u2013 \u201cCome A Little Closer\u201d (from The Metrogrande Sessions)\n\nWhat is jazz? At this point there are so many subdivisions that it\u2019s not easy to define. That word \u2013 \u201cJAZZ\u201d \u2013 100% evokes different sounds & ideas in every person\u2019s head. For me, jazz has to have some form of improvisation \u2013 freedom within form \u2013 and it has to be funky, at least a little. If I were doing a podcast on jazz in general, I\u2019d throw down some more descriptions, and even get into what I think jazz ISN\u2019T. But that\u2019s not what this week is about.\n\nI ask the question because this week\u2019s spotlight albums are likely NOT the first things that come to mind when most people think of jazz. Take Heavy Flute \u2013 a compilation of jazz cuts from the 1960s & 1970s featuring flute solos. Released in 2000 (and now out of print and nowhere to be found on streaming services), it was an instant classic for me. Say \u201cflute\u201d to someone, and the first words that come to their mind are unlikely to be \u201cfunky\u201d or \u201ccool\u201d. Yet this album proves without a doubt that the flute can be both. Ian Anderson knows this. So does Lizzo. And Walt Parazaider of Chicago.\n\nThe songs on this album range from lyrical to percussive & everything in between. When you listen to it \u2013 and I do suggest looking up every song, you\u2019re gonna get a big 1960s/70s vibe. And you\u2019re gonna be surprised at how diverse & freakin\u2019 cool & funky it is. My favorite is no question Rahsaan Roland Kirk. He treats the flute like everything from what it\u2019s meant to be to a percussion instrument to a microphone. What he did was practically punk. The dude weirded out in all the best ways, and clearly influenced Walt Parazaider\u2019s solos. Herbie Mann is a close second fave on this album, but you could start with any track and be blown away. Pun intended.\n\nCrime Jazz was released in two parts (Music in the First Degree& Music in the Second Degree). Both albums came out in 1997, and are also out of print & impossible to find on streaming. They feature ensemble jazz made especially for crime movies & TV. Think of the themes to Mission: Impossible (the old TV show, not the movie series) or Peter Gunn. Though the first one isn\u2019t featured in this compilation, you will find other compositions by the great Lalo Schifrin. The second was by Henry Mancini and performed by Quincy Jones and his Orchestra. Check out Elmer Bernstein\u2019s tracks too. He's always been a fave of mine.\n\nFor the FULL TEXT & LINKS, go to: https://www.nickdematteo.com/podcast\n\n\n--- \n\nThis episode is sponsored by \n\xb7 Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app\n\nSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/musicisnotagenre/support\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices