♫ Throwback Thursday Evening Mix Part 1 Presented by @3rdStreetJazz

During this evening's session, I'm taking you back to a time when Jazz was played on your local R&B Radio Stations. Groups like the Crusaders and artists like Ronnie Laws, George Duke, Ramsey Lewis and Herbie Hancock were in everyone's conversation. I love Thursdays because of social media; we have designated it as the "take us back" day.

I awoke this morning listening to Herbie Hancock's V.S.O.P. Hearing it took me back to 1978 when I purchased the album. I though about creating a mix surrounded by that album, but  decided to get a little more electric and funkier.

Tonight's session features music from Donald Byrd, Bobbi Humphrey, Norman Connors, Ronnie Laws, Roy Ayers and many more. Hope you enjoy and PLEASE share and leave a comment.

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"Outstanding Jazz Album" Nomination for Guitarist Stanley Jordan - 2012 NAACP Image Awards

Stanley Jordan [photo credit: Keith major]

Guitarist Stanley Jordan has been nominated for a 2012 NAACP Image Award in the category of "Outstanding Jazz Album" for his latest Mack Avenue Records release, Friends.
 
The NAACP Image Awards, currently celebrating its 43rd anniversary, are presented each year to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music and literature. In conjunction, the ceremony offers awards to individuals or groups who help promote social injustice through creative efforts. Members of the NAACP vote on the awards and the process is similar to that of the GRAMMY® Awards and Oscars.

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Guitarist Stanley Jordan Commences 18-City Worldwide Tour in Support of new Album "Friends"!

In conjunction with the release of guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan's new album, Friends (available now by clicking here), Mack Avenue Records announces an 18-city worldwide tour for Jordan from late September through March 2012 (*dates listed below*).The performances will feature Jordan's longtime musical collaborators, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Kenwood Danard (with various special guests to be announced per location).

Stanley Jordan - FriendsIn a career that took flight in 1985 with both immediate commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility, respect and maverick daring. Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works-solo or with a group-Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected.

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