What Are You Listening To Jazztravaganza!
 

We had one for just about everything else, might as well put one in this dead subforum.

"A Y," by Albert Ayler, off of New York Eye And Ear Control. This is either some crazyass free jazz explosion, or just a normal explosion. It's not on Youtube, but I have a Grooveshark link for anyone who wants to listen to this 20 minutes of awesome.

A Y by Albert Ayler on New York Eye And Ear Control (Ft. Don Cherry, John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, Gary Peacock & Sonny Murray) - Free Music Streaming, Online Music, Videos - Grooveshark

Man, Ayler never ceases to amaze me. I like how if you listen to a lot of his music, then you can catch motifs of his playing. I can definitely hear a lot of "Saints" in this song. Regardless, it's a piece that I'll have to track down, good post, Blarobbarg.

Right now, I'm listening to Ken Vandermark's Sun Ra cover group called Spaceways Incorporated (I think they've also done a collaboration with Zu, which I'm going to find immediately after finishing this post) and their saxophone heavy version of "Alice in My Fantasies."

Oh look, this one's actually on Youtube:

Miles Davis and Charles Mingus are the only jazz musicians I've listened to. Would like to look into more, found them great so far. Really enjoyed Mingus Ah Um.

That was great, thanks for the tipoff. Will be listening to more of them soon.

Part of the fun of jazz, for me, is the hunt. I have, for the most part, gone it alone looking for jazz I like. I suggest going onto Last.FM and listening to as much jazz as possible that is connected to those two artists. I highly suggest Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Bill Evans and jumping off points.

Anyway, this is what I'm listening to. Contemporary Noise Quintet. It's jazz, and it's new, but I have no idea what particular subgenre you'd place it under. Not nu jazz. And despite the name, not noise jazz or anything like that. It doesn't really matter, it's awesome. Halfway through it turns into free jazzy craziness.

^Nice! I'm definitely going to check that album out. :)

If you like that, you might like Ilhan Ersahin's Istambul Sessions with Erik Truffaz. I was absolutely in love with this album last year:

Ah, Shipp is great! I was actually thinking of mentioning him in this very thread. :)

Thread stickied.

Really good call on Contemporary Noise Quintet by the way, Blaro! I DL'd that album earlier today and am loving it. :)

is daley considered as jazz? i saw him at the jazz cafe. hes awesome

I love Mingus to death, he's fantastic no matter what he does. Shipp, on the other hand, I've never really listened to, though I recognize the name. The track was quite nice, what do you think are his best albums?

Yeah, it's fantastic. The way that they have crazy avant garde improvisation with these beautiful melodies underneath is just awesome. Their work as a Quartet and Sextet are quite good as well. :)

That song you posted was great, by the way... will have to track them down.

Daley... who?

And today has been a jazzy day of epic proportions. It's been all over the map. From 20's big band to modern jazztronica to 80's fusion. Here's some highlights of the day.

Fletcher Henderson's "King Porter Stomp." This is a Jelly Roll Morton song, but is done quite well by Henderson.


Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers' "Moanin'. " Not much to say about this. Blakey was a legendary drummer and band leader. His songs are great.


The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble's "Pearls For Swine." It's like... glitchy post rock, plus heavily distorted industrial music, plus experimental jazz. I love this band.


Return To Forever, "The Magician." Return To Forever is apparently an 80's jazz fusion band fronted by Chick Corea. I didn't know about them until today when I heard them. This is more instrumental rock than jazz, but because of some interesting call-and-response work between Corea's keyboard and Al Di Meola's electric guitar, I felt it deserved a place in this post.

Kind of Blue Vinyl <3

Along with Count Basie and Louis Armstrong collections, that was the album that got me into jazz in the first place. Then it was A Tribute To Jack Johnson.

I really enjoyed them. Thanks for the tip.

Quite welcome. :)

What albums or songs did you listen to?

Return to Forever, Jazz 'Round Midnight, Head Hunters and Maiden Voyage. Haven't gotten around Jumping Off Points.

Those are all great albums, but Jumping Off Points isn't an album. I meant to say AS jumping off points. As in, Corea, Hancock, and Evans are good AS jumping off points. Sorry!

And by the way, I think Thrust is my favorite album from Hancock.

I always find myself falling back on my two favourite jazz artists: Ken Vandermark and Albert Ayler.

Right now I've got Vandermark's There Is No Reason playing (can't find it on YouTube, sorry). I'm going to put on Ayler's Saints off of the Holy Ghost boxset soon, so that'll be ten minutes of free jazz fun.

Here's a six minute version off of Witches and Devils:

I have nothing to add to this thread, but I think that instead of "Jazz Extravaganza" the thread should say, "Jazztravaganza". That is all.

What Are You Listening To Jazztravaganza!
 

I've been thinking that very same thing. Fixed.

I haven't been listening to too much jazz lately, but a buddy gave me Chris Potter's Live At The Village Vanguard, and just from hearing the first two songs, I can tell it's going to be a winner.



I listening to BBNG the other night. Forgot how good it is, what with how fantastic BBNG2 is. What's interesting about the album is that the jazziest song on it is a Legend Of Zelda medley, of all things.

Arise, thread, arise!

Got an awesome free jazz comp today for cheap. Double LP, comes with a booklet on the history of the free jazz movement. It mixes in audio clips from the civil rights movement into and in between tracks. The songs are mixed in such a way that they flow seamlessly into one another. It's truly epic.

Here's what I'm listening to now!



This **** would scare some kvlt metalheads.

Done. :)

Coltrane playing "My Favorite Thing" live. This performance is so intense. He's blowing so hard on his sax that I'm just expecting it to fall apart in the middle of a solo. Good stuff.

Whoa. I never would have fully appreciated that performance if I hadn't seen the video. Very intense. Makes me tired just from watching.

Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz—"Cherokee"
Beautiful vibraphone cascades from one of the pioneers of the instrument and some sweet sax with the slightest of early rock inflection to it. The piano, bass and drums aren't too shabby either. This is the kind of song that makes me wish I had a cocktail in my hand.

Can't mention vibes without posting one of my favourites. Chet Baker and Wolfgang Lackerschmid.

Bill Evans/Jim Hall - Undercurrent - Bought because the album cover was so cool and as is usually the case, the album lived up to the promise...

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I liked it.

It sounded like a scene where a bluesy shady character walking down a dark street or ally way with a hat and a cigarette wondering where he could find faith.

People actually listen to Albert Ayler?

I just thought it was some kind of endurance test.

[QUOTE=Frownland;1210753]I always find myself falling back on my two favourite jazz artists: Ken Vandermark and Albert Ayler.

Here's a six minute version off of Witches and Devils:

Killer track - thanks for posting - I've always been curious about AA. Now I've got an entry point!

Oh my that was fantastic. I'm a sucker for anything that sounds like it belongs in a noir film, and that most definitely does.

I'm fairly new to Ayler, but I like him quite a bit. It's just this crazy and free music that comes from his heart.

Opening track from my favourite fusion album.

Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous, Jack DeJohnette - Sunrise

Albert King-The Sky is Crying

superstar.

Bud Powell Trio—"Buster Rides Again"
Bop with a little latin flavor and some nice, odd, angular interludes. Great stuff.

I love this version of this song. Not bad vocals for a 12 year old either.

From my favourite Wes Montgomery album Guitar on the Go, the track Geno.

Wes' trio ensemble was really hot. I especially love the guitar/organ/drums arrangement. My favorite of that particular ensemble is the cover of Monk's Round' Midnight on their Self-titled album. I could only find a video for it with him accompanied by a pianist, rather than an organist, but it's still just as haunting:

Those are both great. I love Latin jazz and jazz guitar. I wish more jazz groups had guitarists.

Thanks to Frownland, I've been enjoying some Zorn lately.

Beautiful, beautiful beautiful:

I've got Nat Adderley doing the same song with Wes on the album Work Song. Some nice cornet from Nat.