The Independent artist spotlight, program 317: an extra jazz appreciation artist

The Independent artist spotlight and show

Jazz Appreciation month continues this week with 4 out of 10 from an album which is being sold to curve child cancer as well as in memorium of someone lost who died last year. We also have found some other odds and ends that I think people will enjoy. Set 1: Penelope (in support of World Child Cancer) byBilly Marrows is our first album we're going to feature; extensive show notes are available that talk about what they're trying to do. In this set, we're going to play 4 out of the 10. Billy has a web site at billymarrows.com for those who want to have a look. This seems to be the only release out right now for this artist, so check it out if you wish. The profile for Billy says:

Billy Marrows is an award-winning jazz guitarist and composer. His music has been described as ‘accessible and intriguing’ and ‘hardcore modern jazz, but with actual melodies’.

--Playlist-- Billy Marrows Penelope 02:40 Billy Marrows The Garden 02:11 Billy Marrows February (anjo) 04:48 Billy Marrows Shenandoah 01:58 Set 2: CD of the day: sounds by Sawako with the notations written by a collaborator. While Sawako might not be around any longer, it does link to another Bandcamp page called Tiny Tiny Press. This page has music by Sawako and we'll be investigating this one. We hope you all enjoy the album. sawako 01 00:56 sawako 02 01:42 sawako 03 02:10 sawako 04 02:36 sawako 05 00:41 sawako 06 02:45 sawako 07 01:43 sawako 08 00:04 sawako 09 02:19 sawako 10 02:27 sawako 11 04:15 sawako 12 02:30 sawako 13 02:12 sawako 14 00:40 sawako 15 00:38 sawako 16 01:26 sawako 17 00:18 sawako 18 00:22 This completes the album. Set 3: Din has been around for quite awhile, and apparently, May 10th was an Aurora type of day. Aurora is Din's 12 collaboritive effort under the Din numbered series. They are on 85 or something like that. Here is the entire catalogue of Din Records and its ran by Ian Boddy. We've played items from him in recent times, so check this one out. Playlist: DiN Gravity Well 05:52 DiN Zero G 11:21 DiN Aurora 16:40 Set 4: Jack Hertz is based in San Francisco and he has done albums dealing with the Solar System. This is a more recent 2024 album titled Solaire. We're playing 4 of the 12. Playlist: Jack Hertz Northern Lights 05:04 Jack Hertz Flaring Arches 05:28 Jack Hertz Infrared Waves 04:40 Jack Hertz Solaire 05:04 Set 5: Vitamin String Quartet And It Stoned Me 04:17 Vitamin String Quartet Caravan 04:13 Vitamin String Quartet Sweet Thing 04:12 Vitamin String Quartet Tower Of Ivory (Original Composition) 05:02 Vitamin String Quartet STAY 02:16 Vitamin String Quartet Hurricane 03:15 Vitamin String Quartet Way 2 Sexy 02:56 Set 6: Straight No Chaser (Back Home Again In) Indiana 02:17 Straight No Chaser I Want You Back (feat. Sara Bareilles) 02:59 Straight No Chaser This Is How a Heart Breaks (feat. Rob Thomas) 03:16 Straight No Chaser Lego House 02:55 Straight No Chaser Every Day Is Christmas (feat. Colbie Caillat) 04:33 Straight No Chaser Amazing Grace 03:45 Straight No Chaser Mary, Did You Know? 03:25 Straight No Chaser Mele Kalikimaka 02:40 Straight No Chaser Escape (The Piña Colada Song) 03:34 Set 7: Yemanjo La Misma Fuente 03:31 Yemanjo Baobab 05:08 Yemanjo Guardianes 04:09 Yemanjo Bridge to Bamako 03:07 Set 8: A.K.A. Pella Sweet Home Hamikdash 04:08 A.K.A. Pella Menucha V'simcha 03:24 A.K.A. Pella Piah Pascha 05:12 A.K.A. Pella Raninu 06:02 This completes the program. Thanks for listening!