Jazz?

[Left]

I forget Thelonious Monk!

Genius at work.

 

[Mr. Dictator]

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.

i love john zorn and have naked city, but i must say i'm a bigger fan of his klezmer albums.

though he does a mean version of the bond theme.

and i love medeski, martin, and wood from what i've heard.

and i'll check out a lot more of these, except the obvious ones i already knew about *cough*whoever said miles davis*cough

 

[Left]

and i'll check out a lot more of these, except the obvious ones i already knew about *cough*whoever said miles davis*cough

The Philadelphia Experiment.

?uestlove, Uri Caine, and Christian McBride play on it with other Philadelphia jazz guests.

EDIT: Monty Alexander plays reggae/jazz or just straight ahead jazz. Listen to the album he did with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis for classic jazz, Goin' Yard for reggae jazz.

So does Ernest Ranglin

 

[Mr. Dictator]

know any latin jazz besides mendes?

i've been on a tropicalia fix lately too, not exactly "jazz" but still amazing.

 

[Left]

Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria.

 

[downtown]

I second Cal Tjader.

 

[Nylan]

The 'Trane of course...

Stan Kenton Orchestra

Chick Corea (newer style fusion of many different genres, but good nonetheless)

And of course Count Basie

I'd list more and go into more detail...but ironically I have a Jazz gig to perform early tomorrow at KSC and must get at least *some* shuteye

 

[CaptainF]

Cannonbaaaaaaaaall!!

Word!

Also, don't forget Herbie Hancock.

 

[CaptainF]

Albums to add to the "required listening" bin would include Giant Steps by John Coltrane, Time Out by Dave Brubeck, and 'Round About Midnight by Miles.

 

[Left]

and i love medeski, martin, and wood from what i've heard.

They backed John Scofield on his album A Go Go.

And Scofield would be good to check out if you dig MMW.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

my interest in Jazz is mainly in the Big Band and Swing area, though I enjoy some blues every now and again. Ragtime is really pre-jazz, but I like it a lot, too. I absolutely love Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, but I'm not sure how to categorize them.

 

[Mr. Dictator]

/bump

Budos Band (Rambuchan, click. Daptone Records)

also, if anyone can find this, GET IT. excellent latin jazz.

 

[angeleyes]

Freddie Hubbard (at midday) and Chet Baker (before bedtime) i listen most.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

my interest in Jazz is mainly in the Big Band and Swing area, though I enjoy some blues every now and again.

Seconded!

I've heard quite a bit of Jazz, but the only name I can place to a song is Louis Armstrong. I've also heard a crazy Canadian group called Joe Trio. They aren't specifically Jazz (actually, they aren't specifically anything), but they do some masterful adaptations of music from all ages.

 

[Sofista]

The Modern Jazz Quartet. Or Gerry Mulligan's quartet with no piano. Or the Davis/Gil Evans albums. And any Lennie Tristano album.

 

[Rambuchan]

Budos Band (Rambuchan, click. Daptone Records)

Spamming up your jazz thread with funk?

But seriously, those guys are pretty sweet. One kind and funky gesture leads to another:

http://www.myspace.com/thewhitefieldbrothers

They are very similar in sound to Budos Band and are also known as "The Poets of Rhythm".

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Back to the jazz:

I pulled out a perennially smooth and sassy jazz record from the crates over the weekend. That was Lou Donaldson's "Sunny Side Up". Smokin'!

 

[Mr. Dictator]

Spamming up your jazz thread with funk?

But seriously, those guys are pretty sweet. One kind and funky gesture leads to another:

http://www.myspace.com/thewhitefieldbrothers

They are very similar in sound to Budos Band and are also known as "The Poets of Rhythm".

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Back to the jazz:

I pulled out a perennially smooth and sassy jazz record from the crates over the weekend. That was Lou Donaldson's "Sunny Side Up". Smokin'!

haha, funk and jazz go hand in hand.

and i don't believe i have that album, i have a bit of his stuff off the blue breakbeat comps though and i'm impressed.

also, sorry to spam with more funk, but this is officially on my radar. thanks to analog giant.

 

[odintheking]

I love Jazz, man. I love listening to it, and I love playing it. My favorite jazz artist is Miles Davis, but maybe that's just because I play trumpet, .

 

[fishlore]

I've been listening to Medski, Martin and Wood for years and love it. I just started listening to John Scofield and really like that. A lot more guitar based. Miles Davis and Bit ches Brew is of course a classic. I haven't seen Bela Fleck and the Flecktones mentioned. Maybe a little blue-grassy for some, but definitely some good jazz there. The Mahavishnu Orchestra is really good and in the jazz vein as welll.

 

[Mr. Dictator]

bumped for justice.

and for cannonball