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Post by dsonyay on May 12, 2018 15:08:36 GMT -5
I recommend watching viewing a few YouTube videos by some jazz fanatic collectors. Within their channels, they have videos with label based lists. There are a few prolific YouTube channels you may find interesting. Ken Micallef: 20 Records to Build a Jazz Vinyl Collection BarakPDub: Essential Ten Blue Note Titles A few months ago I did exactly that.. Stumbled onto a YouTube channel .. 20 great jazz albums for beginners.. I jotted the recommendations..,then watched a few,more. One thing,I noticed was a few albums common to all lists.. Miles Davis (Kind of Blue), Dave Brubeck (Time Out), Sonny Rollins (Saxophone Collosus), Chet Baker (Chet Sings), and a couple more. I concentrated on those first.. Loved them, read up on the artists.. Listened to their other albums, and kinda branched out from there.. Other albums mentioned were good as well. Some were surprising like Soundtrack to Pink Panther (Henry Mancini). I've heard the theme song so many times over my life, I'm kinda sick of it. LoL.. I did play the album, and it didn't really hit me. Cannonball Adderley.. His name doesn't seem to come up on people's lists, but I came across his works..out of curiosity. He plays sax on Kind of Blue, so I figured he must have good albums..and He is great. I love how in his live recordings he explains a little about the song he's about to play .. I could go on and on.. I feel like I stumbled onto a bunch of musicians that are brand new.. And no one except for me knows of them.. But it's me thats 70 years or so behind. LoL. Thank goodness for Tidal .. I can bring up just about everything there is. From all these great classics I try to find current jazz music that's similar. Tidal does make recommendations based on my listening habits, but the recommendations are usually people from those same eras. Every now and then I do find something really good, thats recently recorded... (Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Chic Corea, Hynotic Brass Ensemble, Hot Sardines, and so on.. Sorry for blabbin away. So much music.. So little time. |
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Post by 405x5 on May 12, 2018 15:10:48 GMT -5
Thanks.. I've listed to a couple of Krall's albums recently. She's o.k. but I think most of it is because she's hot. Lol. Her recording quality is really good too. The sound is really good. I'll look up the rest.. And have a listen .. Thanks  I’d start with this one. Great audio production. That’s one of Pat’s Best! Did you catch Orchestrion? Saw the show live twice....the bluray is 3D no less Bill |
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Post by dsonyay on May 12, 2018 15:11:37 GMT -5
Over the past couple of months I've grown to love jazz.. Basically started out with recommended lists of albums (Davis, Coltrane, Brubeck, Monk, Burrel, Collins, Baker, etc etc etc). I started out listening to mainly each of these artists most acclaimed works and kinda branched out to their other albums over the years.. With Tidal I try to discover new Jazz and every now and then find some really good stuff I like (today I've been listening to Jessica Lauren's Almeria) Kinda wanted to hear from long time Jazz lovers on what they like from today's Jazz musicians.. For instance.. I seem to prefer more of the classical sound vice the avant garde and fusion styles. I really like the California Cool genre. For instance if I really enjoy Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis.. Is there someone playing today that kinda compares, or plays a similar style? I was listening to Wynton Marsalis and really liked some of his albums... Great trumpet player. Also, I liked his brother's music ... Branford. Who are some other artists you think I'd enjoy? Just kinda want to explore. Example.. If you like Cannonball Adderley, you might like "X".. Thanks Do you use Pandora? This thread has yielded quite a mixed bag of jazz artists to choose from. Creating a number of “stations” from these artists will yield many more you may like. Try Bob Berg, Yellowjackets. Bill Thanks! I dont use Pandora anymore... But Google Play does sonething like that.. Builds a radio station around a certain musician and/or the style,of music. |
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Post by dsonyay on May 12, 2018 15:52:31 GMT -5
I recommend watching viewing a few YouTube videos by some jazz fanatic collectors. Within their channels, they have videos with label based lists. There are a few prolific YouTube channels you may find interesting. Ken Micallef: 20 Records to Build a Jazz Vinyl Collection BarakPDub: Essential Ten Blue Note Titles Regarding BarakPDub's Blue Note recommendations.. I've heard a few of them! |
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Post by 4thchoice on May 12, 2018 22:12:08 GMT -5
Have and still listen to many of the above listed artists. Some I would add (primarily "classic" and New Orleans" styles) include Bill Evans (solo and with various combos), Red Garland, Gene Krupa and Allan Toussaint/Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Keep in mind there are many "styles" of jazz out there.
Agree w/ 405x5 above about using Pandora and creating stations. One other thing I like to do is use/listen to the Comcast/Xfinity Jazz Music Channel(s). Have found/discovered many new (to me) artists on it. Guessing other cable companies have similar music channels.
Good luck, have fun and happy listening!
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Post by creimes on May 12, 2018 22:12:45 GMT -5
I really love female vocal jazz like Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington.
Also check out the "Verve Remixed" albums, I have 3 of them on CD and they are on Tidal as well.
Chad
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Post by dsonyay on May 13, 2018 6:32:06 GMT -5
I really love female vocal jazz like Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington. Also check out the "Verve Remixed" albums, I have 3 of them on CD and they are on Tidal as well. Chad Yes.. Im familiar with most of these ladies. Vaughn and Simone, not so much. Need to check them out. I've got so many new names, it's a bit overwhelming. LoL. |
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Post by 3labman on May 13, 2018 8:28:24 GMT -5
Chris Botti
Larry Carlton
Craig Chaquico
Peter White
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Post by dsonyay on May 13, 2018 9:17:32 GMT -5
Chris Botti Larry Carlton Craig Chaquico Peter White Chris Botti... I like the horns |
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Post by DavidR on May 13, 2018 9:39:32 GMT -5
Stream your jazz with WICN
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Post by Loop 7 on May 13, 2018 19:48:55 GMT -5
Over the past couple of months I've grown to love jazz.. Basically started out with recommended lists of albums (Davis, Coltrane, Brubeck, Monk, Burrel, Collins, Baker, etc etc etc). So far, what are your top 5 stand out jazz albums? Albums you predict yourself listening to a few times a year, etc. |
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Post by dsonyay on May 13, 2018 20:29:21 GMT -5
Over the past couple of months I've grown to love jazz.. Basically started out with recommended lists of albums (Davis, Coltrane, Brubeck, Monk, Burrel, Collins, Baker, etc etc etc). So far, what are your top 5 stand out jazz albums? Albums you predict yourself listening to a few times a year, etc. Miles Davis.. Sketches of Spain Art Blakey.. A Night in Tunisia Dave Brubeck.. Any of his Time themed recordings. Don Cherry/Ed Blackwell .. El Corazon Cannonball Adderley.. Money In The Pocket and Mercy Mercy Mercy Sonny Rollins .. On Impulse and Sax. Collosus. Lee Morgan .. his Blue Note stuff is awesome. I keep bringing those up a lot... Especially Sketches of Spain.. Something about that album.. Hard to describe. Probably how he works the orchestra in. A little more than five.. But wanted to give a better picture |
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Post by dsonyay on May 13, 2018 20:36:56 GMT -5
And I keep discovering more stuff as I swim deeper. LoL With Miles Davis.. A Kind of Blue was where I started.. Then kind of learned more about him and other recordings thought to be important by many.. Then found Sketches of Spain. I probably listen to it once or twice a week .. I just love it. I found a good article on Blue Note and it goves me idea of things to bring up and listen to: www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/the-50-greatest-blue-note-albums/And then theres all sorts of YouTube Jazz channels to get ideas from... Like the post up above on Blue Note recordings.. It's a good one. |
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Post by Loop 7 on May 13, 2018 21:31:14 GMT -5
Lists evolve but, for a while, I would say the following are the albums which have had more plays over the years than any others:
Bill Evans: Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Charles Mingus: Black Saint the Sinner Lady
Dexter Gordon: One Flight Up
Gary Thomas: The Kold Kage
Herbie Hancock: Inventions & Dimensions
Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage
John Coltrane: Coltrane’s Sound
Julian Joseph: Language of Truth
Kazumi Watanabe: Mobo 1
Kevin Eubanks: Turning Point
Manu Katche: Playground
Marcus Roberts: Deep in the Shed
Mike Stern: Jigsaw
Miles Davis: Sorcerer
Miles Davis: Tutu
Oliver Nelson: Blues and the Abstract Truth
Pat Metheny: Trio 99-00
Steve Khan: Crossings
Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil
Wynton Marsalis: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue (trilogy)
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Post by geeqner on May 14, 2018 10:34:13 GMT -5
I'm no Jazz expert - but I know what I like, and here are a few ideas:
I know that they're not new - but check out the album "Flight Path" by Sphere it's one of my faves - IIRC, some of the members of that group actually played with T. Monk.
I also like most of the old works / albums by Duke Ellington
I am a big fan of Pianist Joe Sample - who originally played with The Crusaders (along with a few other names you might recognize like Larry Carlton)
Go to Jazz.org - Website for The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (TJaLCO) Wynton Marsalis is their Managing & Artistic Director
Check out the list of guest performers on some of their CDs and past and present guests.
I have been enjoying the heck out of "Handful of Keys" - which has a broad spectrum of guest Jazz Pianists performing with the orchestra
When I'm in the mood for something a bit more upbeat / up-tempo - I like:
-Album "Carnival" by Maynard Ferguson (plays a mean, but sometimes shrill trumpet)
-Older stuff by Chuck Mangione (Tarantella - with a guest performance or two by Dizzie Gillespie - love his performance of "Manteca"
I think that a lot of Dizzie's stuff would be considered somewhat "modern" - many of his pieces were very "experimental".
OTOH - I find that I just cannot stomach most of Ornette Coleman - just waaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too "abstract" for my tastes
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Post by johnnyd70 on May 15, 2018 18:31:05 GMT -5
I’d start with this one. Great audio production. That’s one of Pat’s Best! Did you catch Orchestrion? Saw the show live twice....the bluray is 3D no less Bill No all I have is that live album. Sounds excellent for a live production. |
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Post by dsonyay on Dec 10, 2018 8:48:44 GMT -5
I was reviewing at my older postand the comments.. and knowing what I know now... I'd reword the question to...
"Name a few Hard Bop, Bop, Modal young artists today?" ...
Helen Sung as an example .. I stumbled onto her on XM radio being interviewed at the Newport Jazz festival.
And of course the Marsalis...
Everyone gave me great recommendations.. and I found some classics that I never heard of.. honestly there's so much stuff from just the 50s , I'll never finish that era to begin with lol
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Post by creimes on Dec 10, 2018 10:43:26 GMT -5
I think the biggest name in Jazz will always be Miles davis, my favorite album from him would have to be *bleep* Brew which i own on vinyl as well, so many smaller groups out there as well but really don't get much in the way of radio play. Do you have any local jazz clubs ? those are always fun to hit up, live jazz is really great Chad |
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Post by highfihoney2 on Dec 10, 2018 16:16:38 GMT -5
Since you mentioned Cannonball why not listen to the piano master who apprenticed under Cannonball ,his name is George Duke & has some great music ,you mentioned Miles Davis but I'm guessing the Miles your speaking about are albums like Sketches and Blue ,not *bleep* Brew which is a fusion masterpiece ,if you in any way enjoy fusion taken to it's apex then try Miles Davis's band ,when they left Miles they called themselves the Mahavishnu Orchestra , Weather Report is great jazz band,they are a cross mixture of Jazz Styles,if you like what I call standard jazz coupled with sexy female vocalists then by all means grab every album by Esperanza Spalding ,I could watch her eat spaghetti and be happy just knowing she's gonna sing later ,and she's a hell of a good standard bass player .
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Post by highfihoney2 on Dec 10, 2018 16:23:25 GMT -5
Ahhh......the OP said his bag was more traditional/mainstream jazz. But Chick shaped my own passion for Jazz fusion going back to the mid 70’s. Stanley Clarke, Steve Gadd, Al Dimeola, Billy Cobham and more......! Bill I love Al and was lucky to see him make a guest appearance & play with Frank Zappa ,there's an entire unreleased album by Al Dimeola and Frank Zappa laying around in the Zappa vaults & with Frank being long dead we have little chance of hearing it ,knowing how & why Zappa selected his guitar players I'm betting that album is most likely Al Dimeolas greatest stunt guitar work of all time , Al absolutely smashed with Frank while playing He's so gay & Clowns on Velvet . |
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