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Groove Armada - Fly Me to the Moon

As a specific stylistic term, Jazz Blues can refer either to a) a blues artist who employs more advanced harmonies and/or rhythms which break out of traditional, straightforward blues patterns or b) to a jazz artist who keeps his harmonies and/or rhythms relatively simple, making the music more visceral and emotional than intellectual or sophisticated. The results might sound more like one side of the equation with a touch of the other mixed in, or even approach R&B. Blues and jazz were rooted in the same African American musical traditions in the first place, and they have always intersected enough that an absolute dividing line has never been a reasonable, or, to many listeners and musicians, desirable, proposition.

In blues and jazz, the element I find so enriching, is the freed up interpretation of a tune in very individual ways. One never plays the same composition exactly the same way twice, depending upon the performer’s mood and personal experience, interactions with other musicians, or even members of the audience, a blues and jazz musician will alter melodies, harmonies or time signature at will, and these attributes are signature to blues and jazz, and precisely why I revel in it!


Groove Armada - Fly Me to the Moon
  • Written by: Bart Howard
  • Released on: June 3, 2002
  • First release in: April 1954 

"Groove Armada established themselves as one of the most successful dance acts of the time. Over two decades of productions and tireless touring, they’ve proved that it’s possible to explore a multitude of sounds and achieve commercial success."

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