Jazz?

[Mr. Dictator]

Anyone here like it?

I need some recommendations.

Anything from funky jazz to avant-garde almostnoise jazz.

either way, i bring you jazz lovers a gift.

Jaga Jazzist

and for old school funk fans...

Breakestra (think james brown style funk but with breakbeats.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I listen to music influenced by jazz.

 

[Jawz II]

Art Pepper

 

[Mr. Dictator]

I listen to music influenced by jazz.

if you like prog then i'd be willing to bet you'd like a lot of jazz.

or do you listen to prog for the lyrics?

 

[Chukchi Husky]

Some of what I listen to is instrumental. I heard a song that was supposed to be free form jazz and it started out sounding like something Dream Theater would do.

 

[Mr. Dictator]

hmm, give jazz a shot.

idk what to give you to start with though.

 

[Bartleby]

I ususally say I hate Jazz, but truth be told I sometimes listen to Ma Rainey, the Inkspots and Ella Mae Morse.

 

[Rambuchan]

If you like Jagga Jazzist, who are more 'tame electronica' (à la Röyksopp) and more 'film soundtrack aesthetics' than 'jazzy' imho, then try some:

Medeski, Martin & Wood: ~ Probably the most inventive outfit in jazz at the moment. Endlessly creative; merging hip-hop beats, film soundtrack aesthetics, soul, funk, electronica and other random genres together with solid, organic, virtuoso jazz musicianship. Best albums: "Uninvisible" & "End of the World Party". Check out the free Uninvisible video on their home page here.

Nicholas Repac: ~ Much more like Jagga Jazzist and Röyksopp this guy. More of a delicate, unusual sampling and electronica delight than instrumental jazz experience. Check out an album called "Swing - Swing" and look out for some classic samples from some famous films, like the elocution lesson in "Singing in the Rain".

Cinematic Orchestra: ~ One of my favourites for a long time. Much like MMW, these guys meld many genres together and come out with a sound that well fits their name - classic, but modern, orchestral jazz, with BIG soundscapes. Their website plays a different track each day of the week. Today (Friday) they're playing one they wrote as part of a new soundtrack for Dziga Vertov's landmark film 'Man With a Movie Camera', which they released as one of their best albums (of the same name), alongside "Everyday", which is another beautiful album of theirs.

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If you like The Breakestra, namely filthy funky jazzy breaks, then try some:

Art Ensemble of Chicago: ~ Big band playing large jazz numbers. More traditionally jazzy, but with a distinct funky edge.

The Mighty Imperials: ~ Part of the new wave of funk that's throwing a look back to the golden analog days. Dirty, loud, rough and - above all - fonkay!

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings: ~ From the same movement as the Imperials, but with more soul from Sharon Jones. She's a belter of a singer, much like Aretha. And the Dap Kings are one of the tightest funk bands around at present. Tight like the JBs and they've made stuff with funky hip-hop guys too. Trust me, these guys are 'Red Hot' and even released a sizzling single with Jurassic 5 of that very name.

Enjoy!

 

[Mr. Dictator]

sometimes i forget why i love you so much ramby.

and any love for daedelus and caural?

 

[Rambuchan]

sometimes i forget why i love you so much ramby.

Mate, do quit dribbling on the keyboard and check those recommendations out. I've listened the MMW track on that linked up video three times this morning already and I'm ready to hit it!

and any love for daedelus and caural?

Sorry, never heard of them.

 

[Xenocrates]

Brubeck.

There's also a load of Brazilian jazzy stuff from Jobim and Stan Getz etc. It's not exactly the same as 'normal jazz' but worth checking out anyway.

CD's:

1 Stan Getz - Bossa Nova - Verve
2 Antonio Carlos Jobim - The man from Ipanema - Verve
3 Various - Blue Brazil - Blue Note

CD 2 is expensive but the others are a couple of quid. CD 3 has the most intense stuff, especially Berimbau and Vim de Santana. Worth a look I think.

CD 1 is the most complete Jobim collection with wonderful instrumentals of Desafinado and wave etc.

Otherwise you could check out Art Blakey's Cubano Chant and Oscalypso.

 

[Xenocrates]

I just listened again to this stuff; Oscalypso, Blue Ronda A la Turk, Vim De Santana, Cubano Chant and Desafinado. Hot Jazz, not cool.

They're still as fresh today as they ever were and I challenge anyone to dislike them!

 

[Mirc]

To the OP: I like jazz. I listen to swing mostly. I even played jazz guitar, but only for a month or so.

 

[Xenocrates]

To the OP: I like jazz. I listen to swing mostly. I even played jazz guitar, but only for a month or so.

Lena Horne Mirc?

 

[warpus]

Koop - Swedish electronic jazz.. Saw them live.. Just amazing!

Jazzanova - or check out the Compost Records label

Bebel Gilberto is Bossa Nova and not quite jazz, but I couldn't resist mentioning her anyway

 

[Atticus]

avant-garde almostnoise jazz.

Try John Zorn or some og his many projects. There's a good compilation CD "Naked City" which includes pretty standard jazz, film soundtracks and some tracks by his hc/noise-band Naked City.

 

[Left]

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue and John Coltrane - A Love Supreme are required listening.

For contemporary jazz, somebody already posted Medeski, Martin, and Wood. Soulive is also a good funky band. Joey DeFrancesco has an awesome organ trio do, played it a more traditional style.

 

[Serutan]

I would expand on what Xenocrates said, and recommend just about anything by Art Blakey (except the drumming oriented albums). Not funky per se, but not mellow, either.

 

[downtown]

Cannonbaaaaaaaaall!!

 

[bigdog5994]

i dont really listen to jazz because it seems that the songs never end and it always takes forever for it to get to my favorite part but i do like some jazz like from Ray Charles, T-bone walker, and cannonball alderly