JazzIdiot

This is all wonderful, thank you guys so much! More recommendations are very welcome, as I've got the thread bookmarked and will constantly be coming back for more. Also: Gene Harris doing Summertime is maybe the best thing I've ever heard, but I've got a lot to go. Thanks again! -JI

Yes! Listening to him now on Youtube. This is exactly what I was talking about. Thank you! Any more recommendations for artists like him would be much appreciated, and thanks for welcoming me to the forums!

Hello, Organissimo! New member/poster/just about everything here, and I'm a complete idiot when it comes to Jazz. I know almost nothing about it, and to be honest, it's not usually my cup of tea. However, there is one specific sub-genre of jazz/blues which I love, but which I don't know the name of. I'm hoping this community would be kind enough to teach me a few things about it and recommend a few artists to start with. The type of music to which I'm referring is really minimalist; it's just blues piano with a stand-up bass, and sometimes someone singing along with it, (although I prefer just the instrumentals). I thought this would be a common form of jazz/blues with its own nomenclature, but I can't seem to find anything specific about it online that doesn't also include bigger bands, trumpets, and all sorts of other stuff. Does this type of music have a name? Are there any specific artists? To be honest, I'm not even sure if this belongs in a Jazz forum, but since jazz and blues seem to wash their feet in the same river, I thought I would ask. Thanks in advance for any information. -Jazz Idiot