Jazz Music

[Krilons Resa]

Can anyone recommend some great Jazz music to get? Ive heard some in the past but dont know who they are. I love the amazing techicality and brilliant musicianship of it. Anyone else?

 

[Hatebreeder33]

John Zorn

 

[Nightmarez]

I've always been partial to Steely Dan.

 

[Russell]

Herbie Hancock should definitely be one of the first you try

 

[dimensionidol]

no one here has mentioned jazz!

'cause :

john zorn is an avntgarde musician that also made jazz...

steely dan

herbie hancock is more jazz - funk

i suggest:

-thelonious monk
-john coltrane
-ornette coleman
-art blakey
-charlie parker

 

[Russell]

Originally posted by dimensionidol
herbie hancock is more jazz - funk

Not the early stuff He started with space-jazz, went to funk, then hip hop, and now dance, but he's done several pure Jazz albums along the way

But if we're being pedantic about it I recommend both Charlie Parker and Zakir Hussain.

 

[dimensionidol]

Originally posted by Russell
Zakir Hussain.

jazz?

 

[Russell]

Originally posted by dimensionidol
jazz?

Ok, maybe not, but still damn good

I had to fit him in somewhere

 

[Thornmoon]

More in the "fusion" genre but...

Al DiMeola... especially his 70's era stuff
Return to Forever
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Weather Report
If you can find it.. The band Gamalon's first release.
Pat Metheny

For more hardcore Jazz..

Dave Bruebeck: Time Out
Miles Davis: Bitches Brew
any Thelonius Monk
Milt Hinton
Wynton Marsalis
Joe Pass

Should be enough to get you started.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Thanks guys! Keep em coming!

 

[coronerox]

I would say, Pat Metheny..........

or Art Blakey!

 

[Thornmoon]

Old School

Anything by:

Count Basie
Duke Elington
Dizzy Gillespie
Gerald Wilson
Benny Goodman
Tommy Dorsey
Glen Miller

 

[Krilons Resa]

Just went through some of my fathers old albums...and found some of this GREAT stuff!

- Sonny Rollins ...unbelievable! esp. Roy McCury on the drums!
- Cannonball Adderley ...also ft. Roy McCurry
- Duke Ellington
- Dizzy Gallespie

 

[Polyeidus]

And if you might care for smooth jazz, try Four Play, Grover Washington Jr. or Rick Braun.

But here are some of my fav's.

Luis Armstrong
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Sarah Vaughn
Count Basie
Dave Brubeck
Hank Jones
Wallace Roney
Louston Harris(sp?)
Ron Carter
Donald Byrd

You can't go wrong with any of these!

 

[dimensionidol]

FREE JAZZ RULES!!!!!!

 

[Thornmoon]

Originally posted by Polyeidus
And if you might care for smooth jazz, try Four Play

Four Play is a cool group!!! Nathan East is a killer bassist!!


One of the coolest "Jazz" recordings I have is one called: "Happy Anniversary Charlie Brown". Its a collection of music from all the cartoons (DUH), but redone by todays artists...

Some of the artists:
Dave Brubeck
David Benoit
Chick Corea
B.B. King
Lee Ritenour
Kenny G

For more of the Contemporary / Smooth Jazz stuff check out the GRP label.. Lot of good stuff there.

 

[dimensionidol]

Originally posted by Thornmoon


For more of the Contemporary / Smooth Jazz stuff check out the GRP label.. Lot of good stuff there.

uke:

 

[Thornmoon]

Originally posted by dimensionidol
uke:

Well, I guess that's why they make chocolate and vanilla ice cream...

 

[ricochet]

Some good artists have been mentioned already.

I'll contribute Sun Ra (and his Arkestra) to the list and describe it as kind of out there non-traditional spacey jazz. Highly recommended.

Speaking of jazz, I am going to see my university's Jazz Ensemble in about an hour. I am very excited.

 

[HandePora]

Check 'None Too Soon' or any other by Allan Holdsworth, one of the greatest jazz-fusion guitarrists (I prefer him to Pat Metheny or John Scofield)
As for more classic jazz, Sonny Rollins is a good start, as someone mentioned.