Intro to Jazz (singer, blues, albums, cover, concert)

mightyprojet · 04-28-2008, 08:26 AM

Essential Blakey:
One Night At Birdland
At The Cafe Bohemia
Moanin
Mosaic
Free For All
Kyoto

guitr_freek · 05-17-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by guitarherowaka

Hi everyone, I'm new to the board, and also very new to jazz, although it seems like a genre that's crucial to understanding a lot of 20th century music. My brother lent me the soundtrack from the Ken Burns docu but it's all over the place and hard for a newcomer to follow. What's a good place for a jazz newbie to start? I'm most interested in fusion which I know isn't actual jazz but might be a good place to begin, you think?

Other people have told me to start with Miles Davis, since he basically marked most trends in jazz after the 1940's.

If you want to check out fusion, I would highly recommend you listen to Shawn Lane. He has passed away, but he has left phenomenal pieces of music for us to remember him by.

phallpdx · 05-27-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by teshadoh

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...

littleknowitall · 07-17-2008, 07:05 AM

Stan Getz....

lucifer_sam · 08-10-2008, 08:35 PM

I'm just getting into jazz, but I'm trying to avoid smooth jazz and contemporary stuff. Any suggestions?

~~RockGuitar101~~ · 09-25-2008, 03:54 PM

JUst think top heavy Metal Guys like Zack Wyld studiy jazz, so do many of the other great hard rock guitarist, because it makes them appear superhuman when playing with sound effects.

GuitarPlayer101 · 11-23-2008, 01:15 AM

Nice list! also like Kind of Blue by Miles

~~zen777~~ · 12-17-2008, 02:19 PM

My favorite jazz album:
Straight, No Chaser - Monk

Bulldog · 12-19-2008, 10:29 AM

Great thread this - I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to jazz. All I've got in Blue Train, Herbie Hancock's last album, that album Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint did together and Zappa's Jazz From Hell. Been meaning to get into more of the stuff for quite some time though. Unfortunately there's not all that much I can do about it 'til I can get an EHD in January though (I've long since maxed-out my hard-drive's memory)

stevesonthebay · 02-14-2009, 06:57 AM

i watched a doco on tom waites recently and didnt realize he was a jazz/blues singer as well as a few other fusions mixed in. he had a bit of theater as well and often just almost freestyed his words. sometimes he just goes off into some sort of ramble but all together he has a unique style. heart and vine is a good example. YouTube - Tom Waits - Heart Attack and Vine

08-10-2008, 08:35 PM	#55 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	I'm just getting into jazz, but I'm trying to avoid smooth jazz and contemporary stuff. Any suggestions? __________________ first.am

02-14-2009, 06:57 AM	#60 (permalink)
stevesonthebay Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 66	i watched a doco on tom waites recently and didnt realize he was a jazz/blues singer as well as a few other fusions mixed in. he had a bit of theater as well and often just almost freestyed his words. sometimes he just goes off into some sort of ramble but all together he has a unique style. heart and vine is a good example. YouTube - Tom Waits - Heart Attack and Vine __________________ Most of us go to our grave with our music still inside of us.

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mightyprojet Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 52	Essential Blakey: One Night At Birdland At The Cafe Bohemia Moanin Mosaic Free For All Kyoto

07-17-2008, 07:05 AM	#54 (permalink)
littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,671	Stan Getz....

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~~RockGuitar101~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 180	JUst think top heavy Metal Guys like Zack Wyld studiy jazz, so do many of the other great hard rock guitarist, because it makes them appear superhuman when playing with sound effects.

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GuitarPlayer101 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 17	Nice list! also like Kind of Blue by Miles

12-17-2008, 02:19 PM	#58 (permalink)
~~zen777~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2	My favorite jazz album: Straight, No Chaser - Monk

12-19-2008, 10:29 AM	#59 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Great thread this - I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to jazz. All I've got in Blue Train, Herbie Hancock's last album, that album Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint did together and Zappa's Jazz From Hell. Been meaning to get into more of the stuff for quite some time though. Unfortunately there's not all that much I can do about it 'til I can get an EHD in January though (I've long since maxed-out my hard-drive's memory)