Jazz

[roosta]

Any one listen to jazz? Can you recommend any?

[paul jones]

Lady Ga Ga

[RobMoney$]

I'm guessing you've already heard of Miles, Thelonious & Coltrane.

[Lyman Zerga]

i find straight jazz too dry but i love jazz elements mixed with other music genres, just saying

[RobMoney$]

Jazz is just soo "NYC" to me.

[mickill]

You might have to be more specific, roosta. You probably don't want recommendations for big band if you're looking for "cool" early Miles kind of stuff or the more groove-oriented/commercially popular 70s-styles of jazz. I also doubt you want to jump right into Bitches Brew if you don't want to hear fusion. I can tell you that most readily available Blue Note albums that came out in the 50s and 60s are solid. I'm also a fan of a lot of the more slickly produced albums that came out on the Kudu or CTI labels in the 70s.

I can recommend a few favorites that cover a pretty varied spectrum. Most of it is pretty easy to get into:

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
Eric Dolphy - Out To Lunch
Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder
Hank Mobley - The Turnaround
Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame
Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
Chick Corea - Return To Forever

And yeah, John Coltrane (Blue Train, A Love Supreme, Giant Steps), Miles Davis (Birth of Cool, Kind of Blue, In a Silent Way) and Thelonius Monk (With John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall, Monk's Dream, Brilliant Corners) are all pretty safe bets that I think anybody should be able to appreciate.

[Freebasser]

I only dabble, but Charlie Parker and Jimmy Smith are both tops (y)

Root Down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R99VnAwZepM) anybody?

[faz]

I like Dizzy Gillespie

[roosta]

thank you for all the suggestions so far!

You might have to be more specific, roosta.


This is a good point!

I'm gonna check out some of the stuff you posted.

I once took a CD from my dad's collection called "Late Night Jazz" I quite liked that. It was New Yorky, late night kinda stuff (As the title suggested).

(Edit: I just checked out Miles Davis / Coltraine "So What", I liked that)

[Guy Incognito]

i have dabbled with a bit. "Round midnight" album by miles davis i liked and i had a collection of blue note(?) stuff that came out when people like gang starr and that us3 record were about that had loads of old stuff on that was quite good. I have no idea if the jazz i have heard is decent or cool or a pile of shit

[RobMoney$]

Bill Frisell - Have a little Faith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_a_Little_Faith_(Bill_Frisell_album)) is a cool album

[HEIRESS]

"Time Out (http://www.amazon.com/Time-Out-Dave-Brubeck-Quartet/dp/B000002AGN)" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet is a highly enjoyable album start to finish.

Take Five (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwNrmYRiX_o&feature=related) is probably their most famous song, I love it.

[kaiser soze]

yeah Dave Drubeck is a staple for any jazz fan

also try

Medeski Martin and Wood - fusion
Louie Armstrong
Wynton Marsalis
Charlie Rouse
Herbie Hancock - oh yeah
Garage a Trois
Nina Simone

[Sir SkratchaLot]

Huburt Laws-"The Rite of Spring" and "Afro Classic" are good ones. Here's some samples.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBlUURBYRng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEb71FE9Goo

Bob James' first 3 albums are solid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDoFUBAJYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaoCsmFDLcY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V56yeZtqQTs

Bobbi Humphrey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZQKiceewbA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyf2naIPD9g&feature=related

George Benson brings heat on guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RI1yOk0moE&feature=related

All of the above is from the 70s when you start to see a lot of funk influence.

[jabumbo]

take it wayyyyyy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q) back

[mickill]

take it wayyyyyy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q) back

Ragtime and jazz aren't the same thing, m'man.

[gbsuey]

Jazz..nice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TebUMhJAKSM)

This sums up jazz for me-not hating, was just forced to listen to it as a kid. Still have visions of my dad all pissed up doing his terrible jazz walk!!

[jabumbo]

Ragtime and jazz aren't the same thing, m'man.


try telling that to jelly roll (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n20U8hWHSE), son