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Old 05-27-2008, 10:15 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by teshadoh View Post
If you hate fusion & modern elevator jazz (like me)...

I would recommend 'Birth of Cool' from Miles Davis. Actually, I would recommend most jazz albums from the late 1940's & 1950's which was the bop & post-bop era of jazz. Also check out Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, & Dizzy Gillespie.
I assume by "modern" jazz you are referring to smooth jazz, not actual modern jazz. Because telling me that music by people such as Chris Potter, Dave Douglas, and John Scolfield is elevator music would break my heart... -- all guys that the writer of this thread should look up...
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