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Looking for some jazz suggestions.

capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
edited May 2012 in Other Music
I've never been much of a fan of the genre but I want to check some stuff out. I have Bitches Brew on my iPod and after a few listens I am really enjoying it. So what else is there out there that I should check out?
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Coltrane - pretty much anything. Giant Steps and A Love Supreme are good places to start. Don't bother with compilations or greatest hits - everything on his albums is great.

    Charles Mingus - Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

    Charley Parker (Bird) - probably the greatest saxophonist ever - here you can go with compilations I would say since he wasn't as much of an album artist. But my Parker knowledge is unfortunately shallow.

    I like really old Louis Armstrong - like from the 20's. Those songs are on albums called "Hot 5's & 7's". Check out West End Blues.

    And of course Kind Of Blue, Miles Davis featuring John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly.

    Enjoy!
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    Hell yeah, thanks for the tips. I appreciate it.
    * Cincinnati, OH 8.20.2000 *
    * Cincinnati, OH 6.24.2006 *
    * Columbus, OH 5.6.2010 * Noblesville, IN 5.7.2010 *
    * East Troy, MI 9.4.2011 * East Troy, MI 9.5.2011 *
    * Pittsburgh, PA 10.11.2013 *
  • CobCob Posts: 857
    Miles Davis, Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hancock, Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Horace Silver, J.J. Johnson.
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  • CobCob Posts: 857
    The great thing about Jazz is if you own a turntable, there are TONS of old compilations out there that will have several artists and you can pick the ones you like and go from there.
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, is THE beginners jazza album.

    Also:

    Dave Brubeck - Time Out
    Herbie Handcock - Maiden Voyage
    Cannonball Adderly - Somethin' Else
    Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
    Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream

    They are all pretty much 'must gets' in terms of jazz. Good place to start a collection.
  • YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    Many great suggestions already. Here are a few more artists to check out that haven't been mentioned yet.

    Duke Ellington
    Cecil Taylor
    David Murray
    Wayne Shorter
    Martial Solal
    Sun Ra

    Also check out the jazz books by Gary Giddins. He's arguably the greatest living jazz critic. Start with his book Visions Of Jazz for a look at a variety of artists in one book.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,172
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Coltrane - pretty much anything. Giant Steps and A Love Supreme are good places to start. Don't bother with compilations or greatest hits - everything on his albums is great.
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    :thumbup:

    The "A Love Supreme" mantra always gets stuck in my head.
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    So many names that I'm not the least bit familiar mentioned here :lol:

    It's going to be fun seeking some of these out at the record store.
    * Cincinnati, OH 8.20.2000 *
    * Cincinnati, OH 6.24.2006 *
    * Columbus, OH 5.6.2010 * Noblesville, IN 5.7.2010 *
    * East Troy, MI 9.4.2011 * East Troy, MI 9.5.2011 *
    * Pittsburgh, PA 10.11.2013 *
  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    try these out

    john coltrane - a love supreme
    eric dolphy - out to lunch
    charlie parker & dizzy gillespie - bird & diz
    thelonious monk & john coltrane - at carnegie hall
    thelonious monk - monk's dream
    stan getz & joao gilberto - getz/gilberto
    charles mingus - tijuana moods
    albert ayler - vibrations

    if you want to hear some modern jazz, check out a band called The Bad Plus. they have an album called 'these are the vistas' which has a cover of 'smells like teen spirit' which is pretty cool; as is the rest of the album.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,172
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    So many names that I'm not the least bit familiar mentioned here :lol:

    It's going to be fun seeking some of these out at the record store.

    Some of the great stuff is quite long too. You have a lot of listening to do!
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    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Got to start with 'Kind of Blue' IMO.
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Don't forget Sonny Rollins
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  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    Jaco Pastorius - Word Of Mouth
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    I somehow stumbled across this song a while back, and I love it, it's so damn creepy yet cool!

    Artie Shaw - Nightmare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CFwzNWNc60
  • CobCob Posts: 857
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Don't forget Sonny Rollins


    I didn't..... :lol:
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    4/5,6/9/2003, 9/1/05, 12/7/2005, 7/15,16,18/2006, 8/5/2007
    6/24,25/08,6/27/08,6/28/08,6/30/08
    9/21,22/2009, 10/4/2009
    5/6,7,9/2010, 9/3/2011 9/4/2011, 11/15/2013,
    11/16/2013, 12/8/2013, 10/5/2014, 10/12/2014,
    4/23, 5/10, 5/12, 8/20, 8/22 2016,
    8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20 2018, 5/12, 5/13, 9/20 2022



  • HeisenbergHeisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,957
    If you want to try something more modern, check out a Medeski, Martin, & Wood record (although they are much better live than they ever have been recordced)
  • slightlystonedslightlystoned Posts: 228
    Check out these guys. They live and mostly play around the Atlanta area, but really good.

    http://www.cadillacjones.com/
  • ArmchairJammerArmchairJammer Posts: 294
    I'd recommend The Bad Plus, put on a great live show!
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