JSngry Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 Look at how many great jazz players' last name begin with M. In my collection, the biggest single artists areas are for Davis, Ellington, Parker, Rollins, & Coltrane, but the biggest single letter section by far is M, #13 of 26, smack dab in the middle. M is for Monk/Mingus, that's good enough for me. But there's SO much more! Go ahead - go to any record store w/even a halfass jazz selection and see where the highest concentration of worthy artists is - it's under M. See if that holds true in your own collection as well. M Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 Holy shit; I never noticed. Not only Mingus and Monk, but with Mobley and Morgan, no other letter has a chance. Throw in my Pat Metheny obsession and it's a landslide! (Not to mention all the other artists...). Yep; M wins by a landslide here! Quote
JSngry Posted March 20, 2004 Author Report Posted March 20, 2004 Mingus and Monk, with Mobley and Morgan But wait! There's more! Quote
king ubu Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 All the Mc's (McLean takes pretty much space here, for instance), lots of Mulligan, too! And Wynton... ubu Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 And Wynton... Hey, you're right...I missed that CD... Quote
JSngry Posted March 20, 2004 Author Report Posted March 20, 2004 Shelly Manne, James Moody, Frank Morgan... Quote
Bright Moments Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 James Moody, Jason Moran & The Modern Jazz Quartet!!! B) Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 I don't know about "M"... "H" seems to be my jazz letter... Hill, Hancock, Henderson (Joe), Hutcherson, Holland... Quote
JSngry Posted March 20, 2004 Author Report Posted March 20, 2004 Amina Claudine Myers Howard McGhee Roscoe Mitchell J.R. Monterose and of course, in the "only one album, but wouldn't be without it" category... Cal Massey! Quote
Joe G Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 M easily has the highest concentration of guitarists in my collection: Martino Montgomery Metheny Mclaughlin Masakowski Munthspiel Monder Also Bob Moses Paul Motian Jack McDuff Christian McBride MMW Quote
king ubu Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 Ronnie Mathews Ken McIntyre Les McCann John McPherson Jay McShann Helen Merrill Gil Mellé Machito John McLaughlin Pierre Michelot Grachan Moncur Jack Montrose Brew Moore Oscar Moore Jason Moran Jelly Roll ... Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 Somethin' in here labeled "Monktail Creative Music Concern" as well; wonder what that is? Also Rene Marie! And speaking of McLaughlin, what was that group he was involved with...? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 Nah, it started with an "M", but "Mhakti" doesn't sound quite right... Quote
Brad Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 As far as M taking up most of my collection (more than any other letter, that is) I noticed that too awhile ago. I have about 23 shelves of cd (50 to a shelve or so) and M takes up about 3 of them. Don't forget Howard McGhee, in case nobody mentioned him. Shelley Manne too. Quote
Jazzdog Posted March 20, 2004 Report Posted March 20, 2004 (edited) Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Billy Mitchell, Joe McPhee, Carmen McRae, Brad Meldhau and 5 Marsalis'!! Edited March 20, 2004 by Jazzdog Quote
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