Jazz and a Single Malt

It has been a long week, and now it is time to relax. I thought I would listen to a little jazz tonight, so I put together an interesting playlist. The music starts off easy enough with a beautiful but funky piece by Freddie Hubbard. Freddie Hubbard is one of my all time favorite trumpet players, and a living legend. The music gets progressively more difficult and obscure, especially for those who are not fans of the avant garde. The list is heavy on Thirsty Ear recording artists, such as Matthew Shipp, Craig Taborn, and William Parker. In fact, you will find that many of the artists have played on each others albums. As the music is complex, it requires a complex single malt scotch. An excellent choice would be Laphroiag. It is one of my favorite scotches, and for most an acquired taste. Many consider it the smokiest and most challenging of all the single malts. For those of you who might not want to jump into the deep end, try the Macallan, an excellent single malt and a favorite of many. Have a drink and enjoy the music. Click here to listen. See the comments section for the complete list.