Looking For Great Jazz Music - Topic

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Jul 14 2011 05:08pm

I'm pretty much a complete novice when it comes to this type of genre. My knowledge is limited to a cursory scan of wikipedia's page, and as you may guess, all the jazz I've listened to are well known names (Parker, Coltraine, etc.).
So far in my short search I've found that I really like The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five. I'm looking for other songs like this. I really prefer instrumental songs, but just about anything is okay.

If any of you have watched Cowboy Bebop the anime, the intro is also the type of jazz I like (bebop I believe).

Point me in the direction to some truly great jazz!

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Jul 14 2011 05:25pm

Quote (l.e.g.e.n.d @ 14 Jul 2011 16:08)

So far in my short search I've found that I really like The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five.

Ha. That happens to be my all time favorite Jazz song. True story.

Pretty much anything off the old Blue Note catalogue is gold. Pick an artist at random, and look 'em up on YouTube.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Note_Records_discography

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Jul 14 2011 07:05pm

This album, along with anything else by Grant Green (at least from what I've heard) is very good stuff. I recommend it.

Here's perhaps the most famous album by the multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy, some good stuff here.

Here's some good Eastern jazz right here. I've seen it described as sounding like "crossing the desert at night" and I find that assessment to be very appropriate. Highly recommended.

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Jul 14 2011 07:07pm

Along with these I want to ask what you've heard by Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus. I say get anything by these artists but in particular go for these:

Miles Davis:

Kind of Blue, Sketches in Spain, Bitches Brew, In a Silent Way, Birth of the Cool.

John Coltrane:

A Love Supreme, Blue Train (my personal favorite), Soultrane and Giant Steps.

Charles Mingus:

Blues and Roots, The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus, Mingus at Antibe, and Mingus Ah Um.

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Jul 14 2011 07:18pm

Quote (demorior @ Jul 15 2011 01:17am)

thelonious monk

Oh yeah, get some Monk's Dream up in this bitch.

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Jul 14 2011 10:35pm

Check some of these bad boys out:

Albert Ayler - Spiritual Unity
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady / Mingus Ah Um
Dave Brubeck - Jazz Goes To College / Time Out (this one contains Take Five)
Yusuf Lateef - Eastern Sounds
Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas (great jazz piano here)
Sun Ra - Angels and Demons at Play + The Nubians of Plutonia / Jazz In Silhouette
Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool / Kind Of Blue / Sketches of Spain (there are many classic Miles Davis albums but start with these)
Dave Holland - Conference Of The Birds
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
Fred Hersch - Leaves of Grass
Art Ensemble of Chicago - A Jackson In Your House
Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Free Jazz - might be a bit much for you if you're a beginner, but it's great)
Bill Evans - Waltz For Debby (more great jazz piano)
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters / Maiden Voyage
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Inner Mounting Flame (Great fusion)
Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
Oliver Nelson - The Blues and The Abstract Truth
Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures

See how you go with these, if you need anything specific pm me.

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Jul 14 2011 10:45pm

Thanks for all the help so far. I'm currently not on my "music" computer, but will be sure to download a lot of these albums.

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