Jazz

[The Shadow]

OK, so I'm not a HUGE fan, but I do enjoy the odd bit of jazz now and then. Not really the hardcore avant-garde shit, mostly some of the more modern instrumental stuff, rather than Louis Armstrong & co.

The Doky Brothers are cool, although nowadays they seem to have gone their seperate ways. Also enjoy Leon Parker's percussion, quite minimalistic at times but still enjoyable. Jeff "Tain" Watts is good if you're into drumming.

Also enjoy occasional Weather Report and Jellowjackets, although they're more of a rock-jazz fusion at times.

For big band swinging stuff, Tower of Power is cool.

Also saw Clint's son Kyle Eastwood is releasing a new CD called Paris Blue soon or it might be out already, he'snot a bad bass player.

Terje Rypdal does some interesting things, but you're never sure what he's gonna come up with. Listen before buying.

Anyone else got any recommnedations?

[Dr Teeth]

I'm mostly a hard bop fan.

For example.

[CrispinG]

I rather like John Coltrane, but everyone called me a shit faced cocksucker when I said Blue Train was my favourite. I think it's better than A Love Supreme, the title track of which features some off-key crooner chanting "A luuurve supreme" for about five minutes.

[Dimahoo]

The old Jazz Funk stuff by Brazillian Cesar Carmen Mariano.

[Pete]

I have 4 miles davis albums, all of which are pretty awesome though bitch's brew does sound like random noise at times.

[acidbearboy]

Nuyorican Soul is latin jazz and one of my favourite albums.

Miles Davis Kind of Blue is excellent too.

I used to read jazz mags if that counts?

[Darragh]

I only have 2 jazz albums:

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue

The most predictable choices ever? I think so.

[Wil]

Just done the washing up to Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior. Nice!

I'm also partial to making pancakes to a bit of Casiopea and Kazumi Watanabe.

Wil

[gandhi]

I never used to like Jazz, instrumental stuff I've always liked, such as classical or post rock, but never jazz. But, then, you see, my brother in-law came over to this country with his jazz band for a whole bunch of gigs, he used to be in some other band, Vltava, I think... ...don't think anyone would have heard of them, they were, very different... to his stuff now...

...ANYWAY, I actually really really liked it, I know shit-all about jazz, but, there were saxophone solos and everything (he was on the sax), just three band members, a percussionist, an electric guitar bass player and him. And the percussionist did this long solo where he chanted at the same time... top stuff!

Would like to listen to more, but to be honest, I find what I've tried dead boring... maybe it was it being live that did it for me.

[spanky debrest]

I'm mostly a hard bop fan.

For example.

Great thread, that one.

[Pekoe]

Sleepwalkers album has now got a UK release and is absolutely blindingly fantastic - as it says on the sticker 'Superb Spiritual Jazz from Japan!' = Track it down and immediately purchase.

[Guest]

Delicious hot, disgusting cold.

[Rogózjin]

Giant Steps by John Coltrane was the first jazz album that really got me hooked on jazz. Out of what I have heard since then I would think that Stan Getz is the best to start with. And in particular this album:

Jazz Samba

Soothing and beautiful. If you don't like this you might aswell stop listening to music altogether.

[Olimar is down]

Well I'm a bit of a collector so Ill give you some albums that imo absolutely rock.

Tubby Hayes - Down in the village(for the title track)

Willis Jackson - More Gravy(for Nuthern Like Tuthern)

Yusef Lateef - Eastern Sounds(virtually every track a winner)

Horace Silver - Song for my Father(title track)

Horace Silver - Cape Verdean Blues(africa drum suite)

Horace Silver - Doin the thing at the Village Gate

Sam Rivers - Soul Society

Jack Mcduff - Double Barreled Soul

Lou Donaldson - Hotdog

Lou Donaldson - Mr Shing a ling

Marco di Marco - Together in Paris - A bit later but blinding title track

Rusty Bryant - Night Train Now

Thats a party right there.

[Floppy]

[esar]

Tubby Hayes - Down in the village(for the title track)

Willis Jackson - More Gravy(for Nuthern Like Tuthern)

Yusef Lateef - Eastern Sounds(virtually every track a winner)

Horace Silver - Song for my Father(title track)

Horace Silver - Cape Verdean Blues(africa drum suite)

Horace Silver - Doin the thing at the Village Gate

Sam Rivers - Soul Society

Jack Mcduff - Double Barreled Soul

Lou Donaldson - Hotdog

Lou Donaldson - Mr Shing a ling

Marco di Marco - Together in Paris - A bit later but blinding title track

Rusty Bryant - Night Train Now

Thats a good list right there!

I love most jazz but I have a particular weakness for the more funky 70's stuff.

At the moment i'm loving this:

[Davros sock drawer]

I saw an amazing jazz guitarist on telly the other night. He was playing two guitars at once! On one he was doing jazz chords just by hammering on with his left hand, and on the other he was using his right hand to play lead, tapping the fretboard like it was a keyboard!

I can't remember his name. It was something like Solomon Grundy, or Samuel Pepys. Something with an "S" anyway....

[SM47]

I saw an amazing jazz guitarist on telly the other night. He was playing two guitars at once! On one he was doing jazz chords just by hammering on with his left hand, and on the other he was using his right hand to play lead, tapping the fretboard like it was a keyboard!

I can't remember his name. It was something like Solomon Grundy, or Samuel Pepys. Something with an "S" anyway....

Michael Manring does that with two basses.

Three basses there, but thats...

[azurebumble]

Giant Steps by John Coltrane was the first jazz album that really got me hooked on jazz

http://www.heplaysjazz.btinternet.co.uk/giants.html

[Rogózjin]

http://www.heplaysjazz.btinternet.co.uk/giants.html

I demand a link to a website that explains Ascension.