Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Playlist Styles - Blues Eclectic

 Music affects dancers in  different ways. Some music is uplifting and inspires celebration and joyful expression. Some music is sensuous and inspires us to feel the music in the movement of our bodies. Some music is contemplative and brings us into the present moment with a zen-like focus. And some music is soulful, and pulls us down into our own sense of being human, of being an individual.

Over the years I have tried to put together playlists that focus each of these different musical styles. The waltz eclectic playlist which I play at brunches, balls and most Thursday nights tend to be uplifting. The latin eclectic (sensual) and tango eclectic (contemplative) playlists are still in their formative stages. I am beginning to slip a fe songs in on Thursday night and at Tango and Tapas dances. The playlist that I feel is the most developed and focused right now is for blues eclectic. It is soulful, it inspires movement that is innovated and individual. After an evening of being pulled down into dancing the varied moods of blues artists, I feel cleansed and, paradoxically, uplifted.

Below is the beginning of the playlist for Saturday night's Blues Eclectic dance. If the mood of the music interests you, come join us. If you have not blues danced before, Marjorie's beginners lesson will show you how to adapt the dancing you know to blues styling. I will also post has much of the playlist as I can on Spotify over the the next day or so.


Name
Artist
Genre
Death Came a Knockin' (Travelin' Shoes)
Ruthie Foster
Blues West Coast
Walk Away
Christina Aguilera
waltz blues
Temptation
Diana Krall
Blues stroll
Blue Prelude
Asylum Street Spankers
Blues slowtwostep
That's How Strong My Love Is
Taj Mahal
waltz blues
I Got the Blues
Brother Yusef
Blues West Coast
Algiers Hoodoo Woman
Dr. Michael White
Blues swing
Addicted
Gina Sicilia
Blues West Coast
Knockin' (edit)
Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestrii
Blues fasttwostep
Fireman's Lament
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Blues slowtwostep
Please, Mr. Jailer 
Rachel Sweet
Blues West Coast
Still
The Jive Aces
Blues stroll
Fallin'
Alicia Keys
Blues sixeight
Wade In the Water
Logan Wells
Blues West Coast
I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl
Nina Simone
Blues slowtwostep
Too Little, Too Late
Karen Lovely
Waltz medium
I'd Rather be a Blind Girl (edit)
Etta James
waltz blues
Nobody's Fault
Rising Appalachia
Blues stroll
Fumblin' With the Blues
Tom Waits
Blues West Coast
Blues 2.0
Fruteland Jackson
Blues stroll
Coffee
Papa Mali
Blues West Coast
St. Gabriel
Janiva Magness
waltz blues

 I will have more to say about this and other playlist styles in future blogs. And as always your feedback is much appreciated.

2 comments:

Charlie Becker said...

Dennis...I'm enjoying your music playlists very much...I'm hearing some new artists and I like it...It's the music that is the hook...so well done... we are all learning more...each of your lists is a piece of art...the art of arranging art...Charlie Becker...curious to hear this Blues playlist Sat eve...

Charlie Becker said...

Dennis...I'm enjoying your music playlists very much...I'm hearing some new artists and I like it...It's the music that is the hook...so well done... we are all learning more...each of your lists is a piece of art...the art of arranging art...Charlie Becker...curious to hear this Blues playlist Sat eve...

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