Chick Corea / Blood, Sweat & Tears
Release Date: 1989
Country: Italy
Tracklist
- Beyond The Seventh Galaxy (3:13)
- Vulcan Worlds (7:51)
- Jungle Waterfall (3:03)
- Sofistifunk (3:51)
- Love Castle (4:47)
- Armando's Rhumba (5:19)
- Spinning Wheel (2:29)
- And When I Die (3:26)
- You've Made Me So Happy (3:26)
- Hi-De-Ho (4:05)
- Smiling Phases (5:08)
- I Can't Quit Her (3:38)
- The Modern Adventures Of Plato, Diogenes And Freud (4:13)
Coming To You Live
Release Date: 1980
Country: US
Tracklist
- Cornbread (5:08)
- Take Me To Heaven (7:18)
- Good Question (5:25)
- I Will Never Tell (6:15)
- Zee Funkin' Space (5:00)
- It's The Woman In You (4:35)
- Coming To You Live (6:15)
- Spend The Night With Me (3:42)
A Jazzy Wonderland
Release Date: 1990
Country: US
Tracklist
- This Christmas (3:56)
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (4:59)
- Silent Night (4:02)
- Blue Christmas (3:55)
- The Little Drummer Boy (6:09)
- Some Children See Him (7:16)
- White Christmas (3:04)
- Winter Wonderland (2:53)
- Go Tell It On The Mountain (5:05)
- This Is Christmas (5:38)
- Jingle Bells (4:01)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (3:49)
- The Little Drummer Boy (6:41)
- O Come All Ye Faithful (6:40)
Swing Into Christmas
Release Date: 1995
Country: US
Tracklist
- A Cradle In Bethlehem (9:11)
- Blue Christmas (6:56)
- O Come All Ye Faithful (3:45)
- Winter Wonderland (3:18)
- Christmas Time Is Here (4:39)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (5:10)
- Amazing Grace (8:45)
- The First Noel (1:49)
- Carol Of The Bells (4:26)
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (4:30)
Legacy Recordings - Now And Tomorrow (Fall-Spring 2001/02 Sampler)
Release Date: 2001
Country: US
Tracklist
- Mark Twain Speaks / Swing Low Sweet Chariot (3:00)
- Mrs. Robinson (4:03)
- Never Too Much (3:51)
- Soon All Will Know (3:51)
- Naima (4:05)
- Let's Do It (2:55)
- Poetry Man (4:37)
- Graveyard Shift (4:43)
- Messin' With The Kid (Live) (3:37)
- I Can't Quit Her (Demo) (4:24)
- Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:54)
- Wonder (Live) (4:49)
- I'm No Angel (3:43)
- Cum On Feel The Noize (4:50)
- Run To The Hills (3:50)
- Collin's Shuffle (4:04)
Higher Ground (Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert)
Release Date: 2005
Country: US
Tracklist
- This Joy (2:52)
- Over There (7:31)
- Go To The Mardi Gras (5:08)
- Basin Street Blues (5:52)
- Never Die Young (4:06)
- The House I Live In (5:00)
- New Orleans Blues (4:58)
- I Think It's Going To Rain Today (3:04)
- Dippermouth Blues (2:19)
- I'm Gonna Love You Anyway (4:50)
- Is That All There Is? (4:12)
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee (6:39)
- Here's To Life (6:21)
- Blackwell's Message (5:29)
- Come Sunday (9:28)
Mars 2005
Release Date: 2005-03-00
Country: France
Tracklist
- Let Jah Love Come (5:14)
- Moon River (2:24)
- J2M (2:23)
- Sketches (2:30)
- Finzamba (3:07)
- Everything's OK (4:11)
- Bachelorette (4:42)
- Angel Dark Revisited (3:36)
- Manmignoul (4:48)
- Warm Shift (4:23)
- Lindinha (4:49)
- Fire In The Night (3:29)
- Deuxième Apprentissage (3:30)
- End Of Vynil Noise (15:31)
Oh Mahalia - Recorded Live At St. Augustine Church, New Orleans
Release Date: 2007
Country: US
Tracklist
- I Just Came To Praise The Lord (3:53)
- Keep Your Hand On The Plough (5:25)
- He's An On Time God (6:09)
- Cryin' In The Chapel (5:58)
- I'm On My Way To Canaan Land (5:57)
- Because He Lives (5:48)
- Introduction To Prayer (2:08)
- Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus (6:30)
- Lord Don't Move That Mountain (6:48)
- Put Your Hand In The Hand (4:52)
- I'll Fly Away / This Little Light Of Mine / Jesus On The Mainline - Medley (8:41)
græ
Release Date: 2020-05-11
Country: US
Tracklist
- Part 1
- Insula (0:47)
- Cut Me (4:10)
- In Bloom (3:03)
- Virile (4:16)
- Conveyor (3:24)
- Boxes (1:22)
- Gagarin (5:55)
- Jill / Jack (1:33)
- Colouour (3:08)
- Also Also Also And And And (1:32)
- Neither / Nor (5:27)
- Polly (3:38)
- Part 2
- Two Dogs (3:38)
- Bystanders (4:14)
- Me In 20 Years (3:41)
- Keeps Me Alive (2:56)
- Lucky Me (4:57)
- And So I Come To Isolation (0:49)
- Bless Me (5:00)
- Before You Go (2:06)
græ
Release Date: 2020-05-15
Country: US
Tracklist
- Part 1
- Insula
- Cut Me
- In Bloom
- Virile
- Conveyor
- boxes
- Gagarin
- jill/jack
- Colouour
- also also also and and and
- Neither/Nor
- Polly
- Part 2
- Two Dogs
- Bystanders
- Me In 20 Years
- Keeps Me Alive
- Lucky Me
- and so i come to isolation
- Bless Me
- before you go
Jonah Jones
Jonah Jones 是一位在爵士乐史上极具独特地位的小号手。他成功地跨越了纯粹的爵士乐界限,在 1950 年代成为了家喻户晓的流行乐明星。他以标志性的“弱音器”(Mute)演奏风格和摇摆感极强的四重奏编制,将原本复杂的爵士乐转化为一种优雅、轻快且极具商业吸引力的形式,被誉为“轻爵士”或“主流摇滚时代前的摇摆乐”先驱。
摇摆乐时代的锻造 (1920s–1940s)
出生于肯塔基州路易斯维尔,Jones 早期在河轮乐团中磨练技艺。1930 年代,他加入了贝斯手 John Kirby 的著名六重奏以及小提琴手 Stuff Smith 的组合,凭借火热且极具爆发力的路易斯·阿姆斯特朗式(Louis Armstrong)风格在爵士圈赢得了声誉。1940 年代,他加入了 Cab Calloway 的大乐团,在其中担任了长达十年的首席小号手,成为了大乐团盛世的重要见证者。
四重奏的奇迹与商业巅峰 (1950s–1960s)
1950 年代中期,随着大乐团时代的终结,Jones 组建了自己的四重奏。在纽约的 Embers 俱乐部驻演期间,他开发出了一种全新的风格:使用弱音器(尤其是塞入式弱音器 Tight Mute)来演奏经典的流行标准曲。这种声音既保留了爵士乐的即兴灵魂,又具有一种温和、精致且适合背景聆听的质感。1958 年,他凭借专辑 《I Dig Chicks!》 获得了格莱美最佳爵士组合奖。他的金唱片《On the Street Where You Live》等作品在当时广受欢迎,使他成为了极少数能在大众文化中拥有极高知名度的爵士乐手。
长青的艺术生涯与落幕 (1970s–2000)
即便在摇滚乐和现代爵士乐兴起后,Jones 依然保持着稳定的演出频率。他在全球范围内巡演,并多次出现在电视综艺节目中。他的演奏始终保持着那种标志性的、干净利落的摇摆感。2000 年,这位跨越了近一个世纪音乐变迁的小号大师在纽约去世,享年 91 岁。
3. 音乐风格:弱音器的魔术师
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弱音器的运用:Jones 是使用弱音器的高手。他能通过不同的弱音器改变小号的音色,使其听起来既有金属的质感,又带有一种俏皮的、对话式的亲昵感。
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极简而精准的摇摆:他的音乐不追求复杂的和声结构或冗长的即兴,而是强调清晰的旋律线条和绝对稳健的“二拍子”(Two-beat)律动,这种风格非常容易引起听众的肢体共鸣。
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大众化的桥梁:他在严肃的艺术即兴与通俗的流行娱乐之间找到了完美的平衡点,证明了爵士乐也可以是平易近人且充满愉悦感的。
核心总结: Jonah Jones 是爵士乐界的“翻译官”。他通过独具匠心的弱音处理,将深奥的爵士语汇翻译成了全世界都能听懂的浪漫旋律。对于追求“实用主义与装饰美学结合”的设计师来说,Jonah Jones 的音乐就像是精美的工业设计品——它拥有严谨的功能结构(爵士根基),同时又覆盖了一层令人赏心悦目的外壳(流行旋律),在有限的空间内实现了最大的传播价值。
















