Jazz

[Nate The Great]

Does anybody else listen to Jazz? I like mostly guitar based Jazz, but am open to most other kinds.

Pat Metheny
John Schofield
Bill Frisel
Doyle Dykes
Miles Davis
John McLaughlin
Al DiMeola


There are others, but we'll see if anybody else likes any of this stuff.

 

[DarkNoise]

I love smooth Jazz, but unfortunately I don't know any names. All I know is that our band's drummer has a few Jazz CDs that are compilations that I really like. Crazy stuff, I love it. Can anyone recommend me some really good smooth jazz at all? So I know what to get exactly.

 

[Cyclonus]

Fusion is the damn shiznit... amazing solos in this stuff, I love bass solos heaps........ it's just fuckin insane, although I don't have a large Jazz collection... time to look through dads CD's....

 

[Meat]

How About

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention . (early around Apostraphe/Overnite Sensation days)
Miles early stuff
George Benson early
George Duke
James Morrison

 

[Nate The Great]

Originally posted by DarkNoise
I love smooth Jazz, but unfortunately I don't know any names. All I know is that our band's drummer has a few Jazz CDs that are compilations that I really like. Crazy stuff, I love it. Can anyone recommend me some really good smooth jazz at all? So I know what to get exactly.

Like I said, I am a fan of guitar based Jazz. I also seem to favor the smoother sounding stuff. However, I am not opposed to a little of the funkier stuff as well.

Here is a good starter list for smooth guitar Jazz:

1) Pat Metheny (everything is good, but he plays styles ranging from solo acoustic to experimental noise). I'd recommend anything from the Pat Metheny Trio. My favorite is probably "We Live Here".

2) Bill Frissel (everything), my favorite is "Nashville", it is a little on the blue grass side. He is an amazing guitarist.

3) Al Di Meola (anything), my favorite is "Orange and Blue"

4) Miles Davis "Bitches Brew"

5) Buckethead "Colma", you have to get this one. He is considered a heavy metal guitarist, but this album is all smooth acoustic stuff. Amazing.

For something experimental, get Pat Metheny "Zero Tolerance for Silence". All the supposed "experimental" rock and metal you have will pale in comparison. This album is nothing but electric guitar, but it is very original.

 

[Stormbringer]

actually i aint into jazz at all but some weird styles like freestyle jazz and free jazz are quite funny. especially if you play them yourselves fust for fun.

 

[Russell]

Hell yeah... My favourite has to be Herbie Hancock tho.. that man is amazing, he's been on the cutting edge of music for over three decades... Then miles davis, the weather report and many others are also cool

 

[yourdeadgroom]

I like DiMeola alot, though his recent stuff has been a little weak IMO.

 

[Timmeth]

Oh my, someone else has heard of John John McLaughlin...

He is by far the best, in my opinion.

 

[GRIND.KILLED.EMO.]

dudes I love the jazz, im mostly into the bop, modern and free jazz. have u gusy heard of a dude named chris bowdin? I heard this tune he did called "only angst" and its awesome

 

[deadgoat666]

MAhavishnu Orchestra!!!!!
Billy CObham and John McLaughlin are amazing together.

Frank Zappa too!!! Especially the Mother's of Invention stuff.

MIles Davis Bitches Brew is phenominal.....Pick up the 4 cd box set, it's worth it!!

 

[Nate The Great]

Mahavishnu Orchestra is definitely something that all metal fans could come to enjoy. How many 70's jazz-fusion bands use excessive distortion and double bass? Only Mahavishnu, as far as I know.

 

[Jo]

Hello. I never noticed this forum before? There is a Jazz link on the Opeth forum that may be of interest http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41910

Mahavishnu Orchestra sounds interesting!
samples

 

[manuelgv]

my favorite jazz players are patittucci,pastorius and miles davis.I think those guys are really good,or were,only patitucci is alive now.oh yeah and victor wooten.man that is some awesome bass playing

 

[ricochet]

Yeah, I've gotten into a lot of jazz/fusion lately. I have come across some rare live shows of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Thelonius Monk, Jaco Pastorius, Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc. Great stuff.

My brother let me borrow his tape of Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Pablo De Lucia "Friday Night In San Francisco"...amazing acoustic guitar work.

 

[happy friggin camper]

After intrests in cynic, dillinger and others, ive taken a fondness towards the jazz genre.

Anybody able to reccomend really 'technical as fuck' jazz?

Mainly guitar, bass and drum based.

 

[NFU]

charles mingus and chet baker are favs of mine, anyone else like them?

 

[TekChef]

I am surprised no one has mentioned Joe Pass yet! THE jazz guitar master...his stuff from the 70s is INSANE.
I soo want to take jazz lessons...

 

[-|-Suicide Rebellion-|-]

Originally posted by MetalChef
I am surprised no one has mentioned Joe Pass yet! THE jazz guitar master...his stuff from the 70s is INSANE.
I soo want to take jazz lessons...

Or Django Reinhardt.

 

[coronerox]

Hey, Pat Metheny i'ts amazing..........like very much his work