Kevin Bresnahan Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) It's kind of funny to read this topic. The thread starter asked which *musician* (singular) do you listen to most frequently and leads it off with Art Tatum. About 1 out of every 5 posters in this thread answer in the singular. Everyone else posts a list. The musician I listen to the most frequently is Hank Mobley. Edited January 17, 2012 by Kevin Bresnahan Quote
David Ayers Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 It's kind of funny to read this topic. The thread starter asked which *musician* (singular) do you listen to most frequently and leads it off with Art Tatum. About 1 out of every 5 posters in this thread answer in the singular. Everyone else posts a list. I like those threads where someone asks for a (=one) favorite CD and before long people are posting lists of box sets! Quote
Leeway Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 Historically, Miles/Bird/Blakey/Lee/Trane/Mingus/Monk. In 2011 I made more of a concerted effort to dust off my hard bop (Mobley, Donaldson, Hubbard, Golson/Farmer, McLean and really all Blue Note recordings). Ended the year spending more time with the New Thing and will likely continue exploring in that direction. /Lee/ I should hope so. However, if it were not someone with your avatar and handle, one could also assume you were talking about Konitz. I understand what Delightfulee is saying, as I have been following the same trajectory myself, staring with all things Lee Morgan,, then--and I thank Lee Morgan for opening the vistas-- moving further out, eventually getting deep into New Thing music, finally this year actually "dusting off" those hard bop recordings and bringing them back into rotation. I can't say with the same infatuation, but certainly with listening pleasure. Ha!! Just seeing this now. Loves me some Lee! Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 18, 2012 Report Posted January 18, 2012 Since 2000, it's been SONNY STITT JIMMY SMITH HOUSTON PERSON JUNIOR MANCE GRANT GREEN DAVID NEWMAN BROTHER JACK MCDUFF LES MCCANN DR LONNIE SMITH WILLIS 'GATOR TAIL' JACKSON GENE AMMONS STANLEY TURRENTINE CHARLES EARLAND NAT ADDERLEY JIMMY MCGRIFF SHIRLEY SCOTT EDDIE 'LOCKJAW' DAVIS RICHARD 'GROOVE' HOLMES LOU DONALDSON MILT JACKSON A list like that really reflects 1 what I've been buying over the period and 2 which artists I have most records by anyway. Sidemen aren't counted in this list. I guess Idris Muhammad, Bernard Purdie and Grant Green would be at the top if they were. MG Quote
fomafomic65 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Posted January 21, 2012 In 2011 I discovered Billy MItchell, his few recording, mainly two Xanadu sessions, via my passion for Rufus Reid and his Perpetual Stroll cd, a fine Sunnyside session with Kirk Lightsey. I found by chance Rufus performed in a Billy MItchell's session recorded six months later that cd, with a gorgeous version of his Perpetual Stroll composition: De Lawd's Blues (Xanadu 1980; w. T.Flanagan, B.BAiley, J.Cobb and Reid by the way)). I listened to it an hundred times around while jogging and driving to work (my main occasion for accurate listening, nowadays), copied that damn rare Japan cd edition to some friends: An absolute, absolute gem. As it is the saxophonist's previous Xanadu session Colossus Of Detroit. Then I had some of his early recordings w.Al Grey, Thad JOnes, his only previous album 'This Is B.M.'. His Xanadus remain the greatest pleasure I had musiclly in 2011, with a few others. Quote
BillF Posted January 21, 2012 Report Posted January 21, 2012 In 2011 I discovered Billy MItchell, his few recording, mainly two Xanadu sessions, via my passion for Rufus Reid and his Perpetual Stroll cd, a fine Sunnyside session with Kirk Lightsey. I found by chance Rufus performed in a Billy MItchell's session recorded six months later that cd, with a gorgeous version of his Perpetual Stroll composition: De Lawd's Blues (Xanadu 1980; w. T.Flanagan, B.BAiley, J.Cobb and Reid by the way)). I listened to it an hundred times around while jogging and driving to work (my main occasion for accurate listening, nowadays), copied that damn rare Japan cd edition to some friends: An absolute, absolute gem. As it is the saxophonist's previous Xanadu session Colossus Of Detroit. Then I had some of his early recordings w.Al Grey, Thad JOnes, his only previous album 'This Is B.M.'. His Xanadus remain the greatest pleasure I had musiclly in 2011, with a few others. He takes some great solos on this one: Quote
Hoppy T. Frog Posted January 21, 2012 Report Posted January 21, 2012 Just by sheer release volume alone, Anthony Braxton. Quote
Shawn Posted January 21, 2012 Report Posted January 21, 2012 Hank Mobley Blue Mitchell Wynton Kelly Archie Shepp Donald Byrd Stanley Turrentine Kenny Burrell Duke Pearson Johnny Griffin Pharoah Sanders Marion Brown John Patton Larry Coryell John McLaughlin Coleman Hawkins Quote
spangalang Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Brad Mehldau Quote
Afric Pepperbird Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 Peter Brotzmann. and lately, lots of Japanese free jazz artists Quote
mikeweil Posted January 29, 2012 Report Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) It's kind of funny to read this topic. The thread starter asked which *musician* (singular) do you listen to most frequently and leads it off with Art Tatum. About 1 out of every 5 posters in this thread answer in the singular. Everyone else posts a list. Good point - I didn't post here because of the singular .... I never could limit myself to only one favourite. (following a list of fifteen) ... Hard to narrow it down better than that! Edited January 29, 2012 by mikeweil Quote
king ubu Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 It's kind of funny to read this topic. The thread starter asked which *musician* (singular) do you listen to most frequently and leads it off with Art Tatum. About 1 out of every 5 posters in this thread answer in the singular. Everyone else posts a list. Good point - I didn't post here because of the singular .... I never could limit myself to only one favourite. You did post (#41) And I bet the original poster has more fun reading lists than not getting any replies because all of us (with the exception of Free for All, though I don't believe him if he doesn't add Blakey and Rosolino ;-)) have the same problem... Quote
Free For All Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 And I bet the original poster has more fun reading lists than not getting any replies because all of us (with the exception of Free for All, though I don't believe him if he doesn't add Blakey and Rosolino ;-)) have the same problem... I'm trying to play by the rules. If I have to pick just one, Miles fortunately comes with an impressive supporting cast. Of course, I don't like to leave out all the great players I love, and I hope I never actually have to live by this decision. Life without Blakey, Rosolino and the rest would indeed be a bit dull. It was between Miles and Duke for me, BTW. Quote
ElginThompson Posted April 26, 2012 Report Posted April 26, 2012 Agreed, if playing by the rules ... Bird. This year has been almost exclusively Bird. Quote
jeffcrom Posted April 26, 2012 Report Posted April 26, 2012 I'll play by the rules, but my answer changes over time. Right now I'll say Johnny Hodges. Quote
John L Posted April 26, 2012 Report Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) My listening habits change a lot, but I never go too long without doses of Lester Young and Thelonious Monk. I always crave Pres and Monk. Just one? OK. Pres. Edited April 26, 2012 by John L Quote
EKE BBB Posted April 26, 2012 Report Posted April 26, 2012 The only jazz musician I've been listening to with any frequency for the last year or so is Sonny Rollins. Have you changed jazz for elevator music? Peter Brotzmann. and lately, lots of Japanese free jazz artists That's not good for health, man! Quote
Valeria Victrix Posted May 17, 2012 Report Posted May 17, 2012 Shit this is a toughie! What do you do, put together a graph over your life and chalk up the listens? Nah, ain't gonna go that route. My listening patterns is cyclical, but here's the guys that keep returning onto my player over the decades (Jazz only I'm assuming it must be in this thread): Anthony Braxton Miles Davis Derek Bailey Evan Parker Pat Metheny John Scofield Quote
mrjazzman Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 Seems like K. Dorham has been on my mind and in my ears quite a bit lately especially Trompeta Toccata.............. Quote
sidewinder Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) Lots of Joe Henderson this week. Miles, Coltrane, Blakey, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson and Jackie Mac most weeks. Edited May 18, 2012 by sidewinder Quote
ValerieB Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 Tranewreck, it took me close to 40 years of jazz listening before I could warm up to Tatum's pyrotechnics, now I love him, so I've been listening to a lot in the past year playing catch-up. Probably my top jazz artist would be Mingus. My first jazz concert was the Mingus show that resulted in Mingus & Friends at Philharmonic Hall, when I was 16. A couple of my favorites not yet mentioned: Mal Waldron, Paul Bley. If any jazz pianist could be called the antithesis of Tatum, Waldron would be a candidate. I'm a big Mingus fan too-- thrilling that you saw him play. I lived in Tucson, near Nogales, for years and Mingus-- I believe-- grew up in Nogales. But he's never been memorialized there. well, good news that he finally has!! Quote
marcello Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 Mingus was born in Nogales, but grew up in LA. Here's one of my photos: Quote
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