The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents

Musician's Corner: Chris Keefe Plays Chobim

Air Date: 6/4/2023 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET

LISTEN TO THE SEGMENT HERE

There's a spelling error, you say? Something wrong with a composer's name?

Nope. It's correct - Chobim. The mythical composer created by pianist Chris Keefe!

By now you must have decided what it is, and I had the same reaction. Could it really be what I am thinking, and how must it sound if it is? When I heard the song with this title on his new CD Opening, I listened carefully to see if my suspicions would be confirmed.

Tune in during Brazil/World Jazz hour 10am-11am ET on the next edition of the Sunday Jazz Brunch to hear Mr. Keefe describe this song for us. He'll answer your question about the title, and then he'll go further. Yes, there's more.

Additional folks influenced this song besides those two. Neil Diamond for example, related to a certain television series. J.S. Bach for another.

 Tune in between 10am-11am ET 

to hear this edition of Musician's Corner.

Do you ever wonder where the artist's inspiration comes from? Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are mundane sources of inspiration in the world of jazz music, like pop songs and TV shows!

Don't miss this interesting and fun edition of Musician's Corner. And thanks again for tuning in to the Sunday Jazz Brunch.

Marty

Photos by Christopher Drukker

HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning

Edward Simon\25 Years\25 Years [Disc 1] 2020\Simplicity
Anthony E Nelson Jr\Swinging Sunset 2023\These Foolish Things
Peter Bernstein-Let Loose-08 Blue Gardenia 2016

Marc Jordan\Waiting for the Sun to Rise 2023\Best Day of My Life
Tim Lin\Empathy 2023\Waltz for Debby
Danilo Pérez & Claus Ogerman-Across The Crystal Sea-05 If I Forget You 2008

Shirley Horn-Here's To Life-05 Where Do You Start 1992
Stacey Kent-I Know I Dream-02 Photograph 2017
Tessa Souter-Obsession-11 Love Theme from Spartacus 2009
Take 6\Join the Band\Why I Feel This Way feat Stevie Wonder

HOUR TWO: New For You

Chris Keefe\Opening 2023\Along Came Betty
Chloe Jean-Fairy Tale Fail 2023-05 Don't Know Why
Joe Farnsworth\In What Direction Are You Headed? 2023\Composition
Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023 It's Only A Paper Moon

Ken Fowser\Resolution 2023 - All Avenues
Roni Ben Hur w/Harvie S\Wondering 2022\For Duke P.
Mike Melito\To Swing is The Thing 2023\Three for Carson

Tim Lin\Empathy 2023\I Wish I Knew
Marc Jordan\Waiting for the Sun to Rise 2023\Waiting for the Sun to Rise
Michael Dease\The-Other-Shoe 2023\Shorty's Tune
Chloe Jean-Fairy Tale Fail 2023-11 Blue Skies

HOUR THREE: Brazil/World

Antonio Adolfo-Bossa 65 2023-08 Rio
Musician's Corner: Chris Keefe\Opening 2023\Chobim
Eliane Elias-Quietude 2022-04 Só Tinha Que Ser Com Você (This Love That I've Found)

Kenny Barron Trio-Book Of Intuition-08 Dreams 2016
Kevin Kaska Jazz Orch-Shades of Rio-04 Samba de Higgins 2018
Kristine Mills-Bossanovafied-07 You Are 2009
Kristine Mills-05 Meditation (2015)

Eliana Cuevas\Sere Libre 2023\2_Como Llora una Estrella
Edward Simon\25 Years\25 Years [Disc 2] 2020\07 Gracias A La Vida
Raquel Cepeda-Passion-10 Luz de Lunia 2019

HOUR FOUR: Groove, Baby

Chieli Minucci-Night Grooves-04 New Day 2003
Darmon Meader\Losing My Mind 2023\Lovely Day
Chloe Jean-Fairy Tale Fail 2023-06 Bad Guy
Chris Standring\soul-express\Constellation

Brian Simpson\All That Matters 2021
Brenna Whitaker\Brenna Whitaker\When I'm Gone
Bobby Caldwell-Time & Again-05 All Or Nothing At All 2001
Charles Langford-That's Wassup-01 Sunny 2008

Chris Davis Big Dog\FOCUS\03 -  One Day At A Time (feat. Rick Braun)
Chuck Loeb-eBop-01 eBop 2003
Corrine Bailey Rae-06 Green Aphrodisiac (2016)
Earl Klugh-HandPicked-05 Cast Your Fate To The Wind 2013













 



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