Calling all jazzheads

Pet_Sounds · 07-13-2015, 08:41 AM

The official rec threads seem to be producing sporadically of late, so I'm creating a new thread for guaranteed results.

Here's the situation--I'm buying a present for a beginner jazz enthusiast, and I basically need to know what to purchase. My jazz knowledge is limited at best.

He's familiar with a few of the greats--loves Dizzy, Brubeck, Miles, Bird, etc. However, he's not a fan of Coltrane (

) or free jazz in general.

What two albums could I get him that
- he probably hasn't heard
- he's pretty much guaranteed to enjoy (yes, I know there's no such thing as a "guarantee" in music)
- are likely to be found in a used record store on CD

The store stocks everything from Cherry Poppin' Daddies to the Carpenters, so the last criteria isn't a big deal. Greatest hits albums are fine.

07-13-2015, 08:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,489	Calling all jazzheads The official rec threads seem to be producing sporadically of late, so I'm creating a new thread for guaranteed results. Here's the situation--I'm buying a present for a beginner jazz enthusiast, and I basically need to know what to purchase. My jazz knowledge is limited at best. He's familiar with a few of the greats--loves Dizzy, Brubeck, Miles, Bird, etc. However, he's not a fan of Coltrane () or free jazz in general. What two albums could I get him that - he probably hasn't heard - he's pretty much guaranteed to enjoy (yes, I know there's no such thing as a "guarantee" in music) - are likely to be found in a used record store on CD The store stocks everything from Cherry Poppin' Daddies to the Carpenters, so the last criteria isn't a big deal. Greatest hits albums are fine. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease