The Influencers of Jazz, Soul and The Blues

Today we are featuring some ground breaking legends of blues, soul and jazz.  Artist that are the masters of their genre and have a one of a kind sound that no one can top.

We are talking about the Picasso of jazz Miles Davis, the father of modern Chicago blues Muddy Waters and the royalty of soul music: Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and Ray Charles. The influencers of jazz, soul and the blues that are still played on the radio and have a big influence on artists today.

Miles Davis was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. During his career, Miles Davis earned the nickname ‘the Picasso of Jazz’. This album contains a collection of his best songs between 1957 and 1961.

EAN LP:  8717662579981
ART. NR.: CL79981

EAN CD: 8717662579974
ART. NR.: CL79974

McKinley Morganfield (April 4,1913 April 30, 1983) known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer songwriter and musician who is often cited as the “father of modern Chicago blues”, and an important figure on the post war blues scene. His style of playing has been described as “raining down Delta beatitude”.

EAN LP: 8717662580918
ART. NR.: CL80918

Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Franklin began her career as a child in Detroit. At the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career recording for Columbia Records. However, she achieved only modest success. Franklin found commercial success and acclaim after signing with Atlantic Records in 1966. Songs such as “Respect”, “Chain of Fools”, “Think”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, and “I Say a Little Prayer” were all charting hits.

EAN LP: 8718717662577666
ART. NR.: CL77666

EAN CD: 8717662578014
ART. NR.: CL78014

Nina Simone, or Eunice Kathleen Waymon, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. This LP contains classics like ‘My Baby Just Cares For Me’ and ‘Love Me Or Leave Me’.

EAN LP: 8717662580079
ART. NR.: CL80079

Ray Charles Robinson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He was often referred to as ‘The Genius’. He pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950’s by combining blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s. This album contains the hits ‘Hit The Road Jack’, ‘Georgia On My Mind’, and ‘What’d I Say’.

EAN LP: 8717662578762
ART. NR.: CL78762