Jazz music

[Icy Gull]

Dinah Washington/Sarah Vaughan/Billie Holiday
Diana Krall
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Pretty familiar with the above as my wife is a massive fan of all of them. I have to confess to having been beaten into liking quite a bit of their music especially Diana Krall

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Coltrane - A love supreme.

Dig it.

 

[Bob!]

Courtney Pine - Journey to the urge within

Bireli Lagrene - Standards

 

[getz]

To help you choose what is right for you, as there are so many genre's of jazz .I recommend listening to JAZZRADIO.com - enjoy great jazz music. Listen to the various choices available i.e.vocal jazz ,swing,bop,bossa nova,west coast,avante garde etc.

 

[Bwian]

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[Sergei Gotsmanov]

I too like a bit if jazz but cant claim to be a connoiseur. I quite like the album Straight, no chaser by Thelonious Monk. Worth a try.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Lord B - I'm afraid I'm struggling with your cousin's music...

Try this one, then ...

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He could have been big, if he hadn't turned down the offer to sign up with Richard Branson, on the grounds that Branson was just a penniless student living on a narrowboat and selling secondhand records in Notting Hill. Apart from his time with Back Door, cousin Ron basically made his living as a backing musician, working with anyone who'd pay him ... ranging from Miles Davis, through Roger Daltrey, Status Quo and down to Baywatch and The Simpsons.

 

[1066familyman]

If I were to pick one of my favourite pieces that might well introduce you to a truly wonderful genre without scaring you off... it would probably be this :

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The list of great Jazz pieces is endless, but I'll just offer up this as well for now. The first is Art Blakey's original, the other two are covers from two of the finest 'Nu Jazz' outfits around. I'll let you decide which one you prefer.

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[The Sock of Poskett]

Others to seek out if you want mellow, chilled jazz:
Wes Montgomery (guitar to die for)
King Pleasure (cool scat vocals)
The Jungle Book soundtrack (really!)
If you want a bit more bounce to it, a bit of Louis Jordan goes down well and even, at a push, Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive ...

 

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[fire&skill]

This is a great thread

 

[m20gull]

I'm currently enjoying Don Rendell's various bands.
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[m20gull]

and the song we went down the aisle to (yes I know this is not on the right thread!)

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[Eggmundo]

This got me in to Jazz:

Thelonius Monk: Blue Monk
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This is also one of Miles Davis' finest albums IMHO: Tribute to Jack Johnson

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[armchairclubber]

For me jazz is best when with a soul & funk edge, and melodic, don't rea'lly go for the traditional stuff.

There are so meny different forms of jazz / funk / afrobeat / brazillian / space / spiritual, all of which can take you into another world !

Here's a starter ~ Pharoah Sanders http://youtu.be/ZgBVWx_1TKs

You're welcome to listen to Free Music | Listen to Music Online | armchairclubber - Blip.fm

 

[NMH]

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[NMH]

For rock guitar fans, jazz is often off the radar. However, this might appeal a little

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[armchairclubber]

1066 family man, didnt expect to find someone with such good taste on here !! Love Horace Silver & Cinematic Orch & Soil & Pimp

Lets try this http://youtu.be/G_r_zd6qbpc

Some Marc Moulin / Placebo

Free Music | Listen to Music Online | armchairclubber - Blip.fm

 

[jakarta]

A different take is jazz-rock which encompasses Weather Report, Gong, Brand X etc. as well as the daddies of the genre the mighty Soft Machine - can get a bit twiddly diddly but Soft Machine Third is a magnificent record...