I switched to the Stephen Flaherty channel on Pandora today. He co-wrote "Once Upon a December" with David Newman, so it seemed appropriate. David Newman's channel was mostly film scores, 20th century piano, and classical Russian pieces by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovitch.
Stephen Flaherty's Pandora channel is '70s era New Orleans Blues piano and George Winston, which has been a hoot. My favorite has been James Booker. Here's his recording of St. James Infirmary, a classic blues tune. I love the chromatic stuff he adds into the melody line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3IL8q8ahWI
On the subject of James Booker, here's his Blues Minuet. I love this. Last week, I posted some classical pieces by Kasputin that had Jazz influence. This is a blues piece with classical influence. It's got some fun counterpoint going on. I don't hear that much in jazz, and I really enjoy it. The Blues minuet is the first three or four minutes of this piece.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jI5G2T9r_c
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