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1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
edited May 2008 in Other Music
I have really been getting into this lately. I used to realy focus my tastes on alt rock, but recently it's been a lil more hip-hop, a lil bit of jazz. i went to this awesome jazz club in nyc called fat cat, and was entranced by the music. Can anyone recommend somewhere good to start? I've heard the basics like Louie Armstrong whom I love, but am looking for other stuff. I like laid-back loungey Jazz if that's any help.
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  • hguz73hguz73 Posts: 245
    hmm..Miles Davis
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Try Sonny Rollins. His music is laid back but it's soulful.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI4rRYskNs8
  • hguz73hguz73 Posts: 245
    Not straight jazz but you might want to check for "Morphine"..i always mention this as one of my fav 10 bands. It can be said that it is a rock - acid jazz - blues fusion. Vocalist Mark Sandman passed away in 1999 ending the band's career abruptly.

    Studio albums

    Good - (1992)
    Cure for Pain - (1993)
    Yes - (1995)
    Like Swimming - (1997)
    The Night - (2000)

    Live Albums and Compilations

    B-Sides and Otherwise - (1997)
    Sampilation - (1997)
    Bootleg Detroit - (2000)
    The Best of Morphine: 1992-1995 - (2003)
    Sandbox: The Mark Sandman Box Set - (2004)

    If you are interested you might like to start with "Cure For Pain"..enjoy
  • oldermanolderman Posts: 1,765
    my favorite trumpet player was Lee Morgan

    here's a mellow number..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDbrxLz20JY

    he was one of the 'hard bop' ministers

    unfortuanately, his wife shot him dead
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CFfpFDKBO8
  • oldermanolderman Posts: 1,765
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CFfpFDKBO8

    Ian Anderson was a fan
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Miles Davis-
    Kind of Blue

    then check out sketches of spain & bitches brew (then there is a lot more after that)

    Dave Brubek-
    Time Out

    John Coltrane-
    A Supreme Love or Blue Train are very good starter albums

    Giant Steps is a good next step if you start lovin coltrane

    Kenny Burrell or Wes Montgomery are both very good jazz guitarist if you want to check out that kind of jazz-
    Kenny Burrell- Midnight blue

    Wes Montgomery-Incrediable Jazz Guitar

    If you have questions about sound feel free to ask i'll try to help.

    Just go out and buy kind of blue and take it from there.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    Try the 4 Miles albums from 1956 with his first quintet:

    Steamin'
    Cookin'
    Relaxin'
    Workin'

    I think they will be right up your alley.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    intodeep wrote:
    Miles Davis-
    Kind of Blue

    then check out sketches of spain & bitches brew (then there is a lot more after that)

    Dave Brubek-
    Time Out

    John Coltrane-
    A Supreme Love or Blue Train are very good starter albums

    Giant Steps is a good next step if you start lovin coltrane

    Kenny Burrell or Wes Montgomery are both very good jazz guitarist if you want to check out that kind of jazz-
    Kenny Burrell- Midnight blue

    Wes Montgomery-Incrediable Jazz Guitar

    If you have questions about sound feel free to ask i'll try to help.

    Just go out and buy kind of blue and take it from there.



    Great suggestions, except Sketches of Spain and Bitches Brew. Both are phenomenal, but not for intro-to-jazz suggestions, especially for someone who is starting to like laid back/lounge jazz.


    Another few to check out:

    Bill Evans - "Sunday At The Village Vanguard"

    Charles Mingus - "Mingus Ah Um"

    Herbie Hancock - "Maiden Voyage", "Empyrean Isles"

    If you like swing jazz, check out Bucky Pizzarelli: "Swing Live" (on SACD it is one of the finest recordings i have ever heard).
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  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    BinFrog wrote:
    Great suggestions, except Sketches of Spain and Bitches Brew. Both are phenomenal, but not for intro-to-jazz suggestions, especially for someone who is starting to like laid back/lounge jazz.
    Contrarily, those are amongst the few critically feted jazz albums that I can listen start to finish no problemo, more so Sketches of Spain. I haven't delved too far in though.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    BinFrog wrote:
    Herbie Hancock - "Empyrean Isles"

    I love that album. Such a great feel to it.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    elmer wrote:
    Contrarily, those are amongst the few critically feted jazz albums that I can listen start to finish no problemo, more so Sketches of Spain. I haven't delved too far in though.


    Which is all well and good...I was just trying to cater my response towards the original poster. Like I said, both are great, but neither are for jazz newbies who want to listen to more relaxing/basic jazz. "Sketeches of Spain" is compositional jazz with amazing arrangements, but if you don't dig the whole Spanish theme it won't be for you, and it is far from true jazz. "Bitches Brew" is one of Miles' fusion masterpieces (though not my favorite), but is waaaaaay out there for your average casual jazz fan/newbie. Heck, there are other fusion albums of his I would recommend before "Bitches Brew" for beginners. BB is usually an acquired taste.
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  • mole1985mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis, it's what got me started and is still my favourite so far.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    mole1985 wrote:
    Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis, it's what got me started and is still my favourite so far.


    Disc #1 all jazz newbies should own.
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