Kruder & Dorfmeister

Just like Simon & Garfunkel, they're a duo. Except they're from Vienna, Austria, and they're far removed musically. But, they mimicked Simon & Garfunkel's "Bookends" cover artwise on their 1993 EP, "G-Stoned" as you can see above. Kruder & Dorfmeister are best known for their chillout remixes that are inspired by classic jazz and bossa nova. They also own their own recording studio named G-Stone Records. Dorfmeister also works on a side project that is also played on my radio show, Jazz Essentials called Tosca.

LINKS:
"High Noon" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lqF7S2ifBw
"Definition" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ora8MYUieo
Tosca-"Pyjama" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7JJAceB-s4

REFERENCES:

"Kruder & Dorfmeister." Retrieved from: http://www.last.fm/music/Kruder+&+Dorfmeister

"Kruder & Dorfmeister." Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruder_%26_Dorfmeister

Stephane Ronget

Congratulations! You get a two-in-one this week, one man responsible for two ultra cool Nu Jazz projects. Stephane Ronget (a.k.a. Rongetz) is a French composer, producer and trumpeter. The first band he put together in the early 2000s was the Metropolitan Jazz Affair (RONGETZ). Their music is described as a soul-jazz connection, and as crossover jazz (Metropolitan Jazz Affair). Their music has been featured in over 40 compilations! In 2007,  Rongetz started a second group and named it after himself, The Rongetz Foundation. To date, The Rongetz Foundation has released 4 studio albums, and has collaborated with the likes of The Jazz Messengers, and Gregory Porter (RONGETZ). The beauty of Rongetz's music is that it's catchy, memorable, yet chilled at the same time.

LINKS:
Metropolitan Jazz Affair, "Find A Way": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=601mpZUTOK4
Metropolitan Jazz Affair, "Everybody Knows": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJWcrbAfarI
Rongetz Foundation, "Almost": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpxNIoLvQus

REFERENCES:
"Metropolitan Jazz Affair." Retrieved from: http://www.last.fm/music/Metropolitan+Jazz+Affair
"RONGETZ." 2014. Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RONGETZ

Tape Five

Man, Germany certainly knows how to swing! Tape Five is a fun part of the German Electro Swing Scene that includes the likes of De-Phazz and Club Des Belugas (as spotlighted in earlier posts). The group was founded in 2003 by multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Martin Strathausen (Tape Five). An easy way to remember their name is to think of the iconic Dave Brubeck composition "Take Five" and replace the "k" in "Take" with "p". Enjoy!


LINKS:
"Bad Boy Good Man" feat. Henrik Wager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Wx80TZ8OQ
"Dixie Biscuit" feat. Henrik Wager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyt1eDbXyU0
"Tango For A Spy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxpsjWC-oDM
"Pantaloons": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo9t5F91hVs



REFERENCES:
"Tape Five." 2014. Retrieved from: http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_Five&prev=/search%3Fq%3DWIKI%2BTAPE%2BFIVE%26espv%3D2%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D658

A little midweek treat

I've got a little midweek treat for you, click the link for something that is fun to listen to and to watch...

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Caro Emerald

This Dutch Artist got her opportunity to shine when producers David Schreurs and Jan Van Wieringen had a song ready, but their first choice singer wasn't available. The question was could Caro come in?

Looking back, Emerald said, “I was doing demos at the time, and when I heard about this song, I thought it would be fun to try...I figured right! I came in and heard this new style of song that I completely fell in love with — it was this crazy mix between pop and jazz, all the ingredients I love in music. And then I guess they liked my voice, because we kept it (BIO)."

The resulting single "Back It Up" was almost never released as publishers and labels felt the original demo lacked chart potential. Boy, were they were wrong!  The single was picked up by radio stations and was an instant hit spending 12 weeks on the Dutch Top 40 chart. The follow up single "A Night Like This" reached number 1 in the Netherlands. The album, "Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor" went on to set a record, spending 27 weeks at number 1 on the Dutch Album Chart, beating the original record holder, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" by a week (Caro Emerald). 

But, apparently it "lacked chart potential."

She released her follow-up record, "The Shocking Miss Emerald" last year (Caro Emerald).

LINKS:
"Back It Up" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo1cyl0QbWo
"Tangled Up" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjl890_qwf4
"A Night Like This" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYatiMhq73M
"That Man" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Xtl22x5Sg


REFERENCES:
"BIO." Retrieved from: http://www.caroemerald.com/bio-us/

Caro Emerald. 2014. Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro_Emerald