Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus

Listen to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Sorry I'm a bit late posting today (or should I say yesterday). Haven't been feeling too great lately so don't be surprised if my posts are a bit late this week. The amount of jazz I listen to is a bit lacking, but so far everything I've heard has been astounding. I don't think there's anything more relaxing than kicking back to some Charles Mingus. Listening to Mingus Ah Um relaxes the soul, all I need to do now is find the perfect drink to go with it. Please post your suggestions in the comments section!

Me and My Monkey on the Moon by Kojima Mayumi

Listen to Hatsukoi

I never would have heard of this artist if it wasn't for this commercial. It's a shame that Kojima Mayumi doesn't have more popularity outside of Japan. Alas, it comes with being a foreign band – naturally I'm sure there's some great Canadian music that people in Japan are discovering now. I couldn't even find a wikipedia article on her. I think it would be fair to describe her music as jazz, with some light rock? Her happy-go-lucky melodies make me wish I knew Japanese (only if the lyrics are happy too, there are some things better left unknown). The tone of some of her songs are similar to Hatsukoi, otherwise they are a lot more uplifting. I enjoyed the album a lot, but Hatsukoi is still my favourite song.