Oregon
Selected Recordings (Rarum IX)
Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett/Throb
Joni Mitchell

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Folk-Jazz is used for musicians (from the 1950s on) who often use strong folk melodies as vehicles for solos. They tend to keep their ears open to musical developments in other countries (e.g., world music), emphasize quieter volumes, and break down boundaries between jazz and seemingly unrelated genres. Examples of folk-jazz include the music of Jimmy Giuffre, Tony Scott (post-1959), Paul Horn, Paul Winter, and Oregon. Folk-jazz was a direct influence on new age.

Folk Jazz Artists Highlights

Oregon
Oregon
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
John Fahey
John Fahey
Ralph Towner
Ralph Towner
Gary Burton
Gary Burton
Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett

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Folk Jazz Album Highlights

Selected Recordings (Rarum IX)
Pat Metheny
Selected Recordings (Rarum ...
Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett/Throb
Gary Burton / Keith Jarrett
Gary Burton & Keith ...
Return of the Repressed: The John Fahey Anthology
John Fahey
Return of the Repressed: ...
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be ...
Music of Another Present Era
Oregon
Music of Another Present ...
The Guitar Player
Davy Graham
The Guitar Player

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Folk Jazz Song Highlights

Title/Composer Performer Stream
Every Day (I Thank You) Jack DeJohnette / Charlie Haden / Pat Metheny / Dewey Redman
Henninger Flats Gary Burton
On the Sunny Side of the Ocean John Fahey
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron
North Star Oregon
Don't Stop the Carnival Davy Graham
Proud Maisrie Shirley Collins / Davy Graham
Two Folk Songs Michael Brecker / Jack DeJohnette / Charlie Haden / Pat Metheny / Dewey Redman
Lassie Lie Near Me Iain Ballamy / June Tabor / Huw Warren
Be Cool Joni Mitchell

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