[Music] Is there a time for Jazz ?

[bardo]

I love jazz but I am still waiting for that ultimate moment when it all totally makes sense to me ... In the meantime what's not to love about the cool sax sounds of a Coleman Hawkins, the mellow trumpet of Miles Davis ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYwvB1apTMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEPFH-gz3wE

 

[Skaville]

Bloody love a bit of jazz.

 

[Gwylan]

Bloody love a bit of jazz.

He was my find of last year - excellent stuff

I'm a big jazz fan. I was a member of Ronnie Scott's for years, saw many of the major acts there. But there's plenty of other decent jazz around London - Jazz Cafe, the Vortex, the Bull's Head out in Barnes.

I didn't get round to seeing Miles though, I regret that.

 

[LowKarate]

I don’t even have time for the Honda Jazz (as they typically sit motionless at the traffic lights in front of me only 17 seconds after the lights turned green).

 

[Nitram]

So many kind of Jazz styles that I get confused by the genre. However I do love Miles Davies Kind of blue and Dave Brubeck Take Five.

 

[Questions]

“If it has more than 3 chords it’s jazz”

And for that reason me and Lou are out.

 

[The Man from Del Monte]

No.

Yes.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Some jazz is quite enjoyable to listen to, others sound like a cat in a tumble drier!!
I'm in line to inherit my dads jazz collection, all on vinyl
So might treat myself to a USB turntable

 

[getz]

Jazz has been the main passion in my life(alongside the Albion). I cannot explain why it has consumed my time over 65 years. In my teanage years I longed to emulate my hero's by taking up drumming, and in later years the tenor sax. I have to admit failing abismally on both counts. On reflection, what I love is the shere excitement that can be generated by musicians at the pinicle of their craft. Listen to Basie, Herman or Buddy Rich to feel the excitement of a swinging big band.

 

[Gwylan]

Some jazz is quite enjoyable to listen to, others sound like a cat in a tumble drier!!

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbVpx5-XYng


(I've seen Peter Brotzmann live and he's something else)

 

[Jahooli]

Moanin by either Charles Mingus or Art Blakey are always treats for me
Cant see if someone has put links up for them even after logging in.
Apologies if so.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbVpx5-XYng


(I've seen Peter Brotzmann live and he's something else)

They wouldn't out of place on the Deliverance!

 

[BBassic]

It's not all mental time signatures and finger clicking:

 

[BBassic]

Last one from me:

 

[Skaville]

Jazz has been the main passion in my life(alongside the Albion). I cannot explain why it has consumed my time over 65 years. In my teanage years I longed to emulate my hero's by taking up drumming, and in later years the tenor sax. I have to admit failing abismally on both counts. On reflection, what I love is the shere excitement that can be generated by musicians at the pinicle of their craft. Listen to Basie, Herman or Buddy Rich to feel the excitement of a swinging big band.

I was listening to “the beat goes on” by Buddy Rich the other day, the live version where Cathy songs for (supposedly) the first time. Bloody love that track

 

[catfish]

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Not the biggest fan of jazz, but a tune like this is a foot tapper. Yet never played by any stations ?

 

[The Clamp]

I rather like sitting on my balcony in Summer with a bottle of something cold and Sidney Buchet drifting from the speakers.

 

[Machiavelli]

Loved that. Thanks for the introduction.

They're staggeringly good. Moses is playing at the Brighton Festival this year.
Sons of Kemet are well worth a go if you like this. Artefacts by Black Flower is somewhat underappreciated too.

 

[Machiavelli]

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbVpx5-XYng


(I've seen Peter Brotzmann live and he's something else)

Still going strong at 77. He played the BAJF at St Luke's Church just a few months ago and was as special as ever.
If you don't know it, try Mats Gustafsson's stuff, The Thing, Fire! and Fire! Orchestra especially.