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Every month or so there is a lunar cycle, and despite its importance to all things celestial, most folks tend to not even notice. In a small attempt to bring the cycle some of the respect it deserves, in this hour we will cycle through some lunar-oriented tunes. Stay tuned and discover a few new lunar references while we dig some swingin' sounds.
Artist | Track | Album |
The Lunar Octet | Flugel Tune | Convergence |
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers |
It's Only a Paper Moon | The Big Beat |
Wayne Shorter | Moon of Manakoora | Wayning Moments |
Mel Tormé & the Marty Paich Dek-Tette |
I Love To Watch the Moonlight | Mel Tormé with the Marty Paich Dek-Tette |
Clark Terry & Thelonious Monk | Moonlight Fiesta | In Orbit |
Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau |
Milk of the Moon | Brass Attitude |
Billy Cobham | The Moon Ain't Made of Green Cheese |
Total Eclipse |
Billy Cobham | Lunarputians | Total Eclipse |
United Future Organization | Moondance Moon Rappin' | Jazzin' |
José James | What a Little Moonlight Can Do | Yesterday I Had the Blues: the Music of Billie Holiday |
Diana Krall | East of the Sun (& West of the Moon) |
When I Look in Your Eyes |
The Lunar Octet | Crusin' | Convergence |