Well written songs with acoustic guitar played over sweeping and emotional Pop Ballad instrumentation. There are even some short Jazz themed preludes to songs which add depth.
The debut album from jazz musician Ken McIntyre, Looking Ahead was originally released in 1961 and features fellow saxophonist Eric Dolphy alongside McIntyre.
A record proving he is one of the champs, this one has great playing and great tunes. It introduces Coltrane's "Sheets Of Sounds" approach (many notes over a complex chord progression) and his fury sound is on full display.
The latest release by super cool Australian R&B/Soul group on Big Crown. Sounds like David Axelrod and J Dilla started a jazz/funk group together. Their sound is heavily influenced by the sampling foundation of hip-hop and 70s film scores.