X-Bishop Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 As you can tell, Im pretty new here and I loooove jazz. What are your favorite jazz artists and C.D's? thankx a bill.. Quote
Daniel Andresen Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 That is not a simple question!!! Quote
jazzbo Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 Take one Armstrong, Ellington, Monk and Basie and come back tomorrow. Quote
sal Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 As you can tell, Im pretty new here and I loooove jazz. What are your favorite jazz artists and C.D's? thankx a bill.. X-Bishop, Don't be turned off by any potential replies you might get to your post....its just such a vast question to try and answer in a post. I'll give you an extremely short version. My favorite jazz artists are Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Andrew Hill and Fred Anderson. I could rattle off 80 more quite easily. Quote
B. Goren. Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 Take one Armstrong, Ellington, Monk and Basie and come back tomorrow. Miles, Coltrane and Mingus are the recommendations for tomorrow. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 (edited) Currently, I'd say my all-time favorites are Woody Shaw, Andrew Hill, and Joe Henderson. And Miles, of course, too. But the guys I'm most passionate about these dates are Woody Shaw and Andrew Hill -- especially Woody. Edited March 16, 2005 by Rooster_Ties Quote
Guest che Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 As you can tell, Im pretty new here and I loooove jazz. What are your favorite jazz artists and C.D's? thankx a bill.. Seems you like the X-men, I prefer 'Beast' myself , anyway welcome to the board. Do you have any jazz yourself? What are the albums you like the most? This list, like Jazz is a pretty 'broad church' and you will find a wide variation in tastes. Personally I am a big fan of European jazz, but we may leave this for a few posts down the line Che. Quote
Big Al Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 The nice thing about jazz is that you can pretty much start with any album and it will take you in all sorts of other directions! With that in mind, I can unequivocally recommend Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. They don't call it a "masterpiece" for nothing! Quote
jazzbo Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 Lately I've been listening to one of my favorites a lot, the "Jean Grey/Marvil Girl" of jazz, Mary Lou Williams. Her Zoning on Smithsonian/Folkways is recommended! Quote
Brandon Burke Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 My desert island picks are.... John Coltrane - Ole Mal Waldron - The Quest Mary Lou Williams - Black Christ of the Andes Jimmy Smith - The Sermon / House Party Jacques Coursil - Way Ahead Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete - From All Sides I'm not saying that these are the very best that jazz has to offer. They're simply my favorites. Happy hunting and welcome to the board! -- Brandon Quote
jazzbo Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 Black Christ of the Andes looks like THIS in the new cd incarnation (recommended!) Quote
TheMusicalMarine Posted March 16, 2005 Report Posted March 16, 2005 Grant Green -Idle Moments John Coltrane - A Love Supreme, Giant Steps June Christy - Something Cool Dave Brubeck - Jazz At Oberlin, At Carnegie Hall Miles Davis - Cookin' Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted March 17, 2005 Report Posted March 17, 2005 Most of the Blue Note catalog along with lots of Verve and Steeplechase and Prestige/Riverside/Fantasy and Columbia and CTI and... Quote
PHILLYQ Posted March 17, 2005 Report Posted March 17, 2005 If you have jazz that you like, check out the individual players- is there a very good drummer, trumpet player, etc? If so, find recordings by that player as a leader, then do the same on those recordings. Over time, you'll discover a lot of great music. I started with John McLaughlin, moved on to Miles when I saw that McLaughlin was on a recording of Miles, then discovered tons of great people as a result. Quote
GA Russell Posted March 17, 2005 Report Posted March 17, 2005 I agree with Phillyq. I would start with Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool, and move on from there. You don't say how new you are to jazz, only that you are new here. Perhaps you should tell us first what your favorites are so far. Quote
BruceH Posted March 17, 2005 Report Posted March 17, 2005 Take one Armstrong, Ellington, Monk and Basie and come back tomorrow. Follow it with a Parker (Dial), Lester Young, Jackie McLean, Mingus, and Sonny Clark. You might want to also check out the albums: "Go!"---Dexter Gordon "Kind of Blue"---Miles Davis "Way Out West"---Sonny Rollins "Soul Station"---Hank Mobley You won't be sorry. Quote
DatDere Posted March 17, 2005 Report Posted March 17, 2005 I'm a big fan of Horace Silver's music. His compositions and funky piano playing always bring a smile to my face. Almost all his stuff on Blue Note is worth picking up. Quote
Brandon Burke Posted March 17, 2005 Report Posted March 17, 2005 Anything with French subtitles. nice. Quote
X-Bishop Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Posted March 24, 2005 I dig your avatar alot!!!!! lol...thankx man Quote
X-Bishop Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Posted March 24, 2005 As you can tell, Im pretty new here and I loooove jazz. What are your favorite jazz artists and C.D's? thankx a bill.. X-Bishop, Don't be turned off by any potential replies you might get to your post....its just such a vast question to try and answer in a post. I'll give you an extremely short version. My favorite jazz artists are Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Andrew Hill and Fred Anderson. I could rattle off 80 more quite easily. understandable....and thank you Quote
X-Bishop Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Posted March 24, 2005 As you can tell, Im pretty new here and I loooove jazz. What are your favorite jazz artists and C.D's? thankx a bill.. Seems you like the X-men, I prefer 'Beast' myself , anyway welcome to the board. Do you have any jazz yourself? What are the albums you like the most? This list, like Jazz is a pretty 'broad church' and you will find a wide variation in tastes. Personally I am a big fan of European jazz, but we may leave this for a few posts down the line Che. o.k....cool....thankx Quote
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