Music Review - "Ray's Groove"

To begin with, I’d like to give you the links to a jazz compilation that I came up with a few years ago. It had been percolating for years, and is based on undisputed jazz favorites of the late ’50’s and early ’60’s, a “Golden Age” of creativity that produced what I consider essential songs by the greatest performers. Download these eight songs in the recommended sequence, and you will find that this becomes one of the most played list in your collection. It’s perfect for a relaxing or sexy mood, and will work impressively on “repeat”. It’s the synergy of this sequence that’s magic. It’s exactly one hour long, so it’s easy to burn to a CD.

“Concierto" by Jim Hall (19:20) *See note below
“Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis (9:27)
“Soul Lament” by Kenny Burrell (2:46)
“Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley (11:03)
“Round Midnight” by Miles Davis (5:57)
“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” by Charles Mingus (4:51)
“Alone Together” by Chet Baker (6:54)
“My Funny Valentine” by Chet Baker (2:20)

Here are the links to the tracks. I’m an affiliate of Amazon and other service providers. Every time you click on one of these links it helps this site to keep going. I SO appreciate your support!

*Note: The song "Concierto" alone isn’t available for download. If you click on the album link below, you’ll see an option for a $5 mp3 version of the album. Considering that the title tune is a 20-minute epic, I think it’s worth it!

​Here are the links to the full albums I recommend: