I like the Blues, Paul Butterfield Blues Band(supposedly jazz/blues mix), Buddy Guy etc but I have never actually listened to jazz besides glimpses I have caught on tv, movies etc. Recommend me some I may like.
Recommend me some jazz to listen to
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Try The Bad Plus, "These are the Vistas"
I saw a memphis show they were playing on PBS and Big Eater really caught me
And just so you know, it's not typical jazz (which I enjoy); it's kind of strange jazz rock fusion.
O also recommend the song 1972 Bronze Medalist
I saw a memphis show they were playing on PBS and Big Eater really caught me
And just so you know, it's not typical jazz (which I enjoy); it's kind of strange jazz rock fusion.
O also recommend the song 1972 Bronze Medalist
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Bitches Brew in 1970 by the legendary Miles Davis is the heralded flagship of this sort of music, although Philly's own Sun Ra and his Astral Arkestra had been merrily going his own idiosyncratic way for years before that.
I don't think you'd like Bitches Brew much. It's uncompromisingly deconstructionist, you can't just hum along or anything.
I LOVE Sun Ra, though. He'd combine anything. That man had an enduring sense of humor and a deftly light touch. Not for everyone, though.
Coming more from the commercial jazz and the rock side, though, a bunch of guys did what's called jazz fusion -- Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, the Mahavishnu Orchestra -- you might like any of these much more.
I particularly liked the Mahavishnu Orchestra -- think of Santana on an extended riff.
But you were asking about jazz/blues in your OP. By your examples, I think what you really want I'd call jazz/blue/rock fusion or whatever.
Anything by Jeff Beck or John Mclaughlin you'd probably like. One of my all time faves in this genre I just made up might be the Englishman John Mayall.
One of more fav albums is his Room To Move. Listen closely, you can't even tell he doesn't even have a drummer.
These "fields" are huge and overlap, the music out there is endless. Any one person's answer to your question will be necessarily incomplete and highly idiosyncratic, your mileage may vary. But . . .one good album or group will lead you to another. Enjoy.
Note: Wiki links used for their unobtrusive vanilla "for dummies" applicability.
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Wow, the answers in this thread are FULL of fail. The OP asks about jazz/blues and two peeps answer Duke Ellington while a third just gives up completely and says, "you could be a big band fan." :shocked:
If you don't even have the first clue what you're talking about, WHY BOTHER TO POST?
Otoh, the guy who answered the "buena vista social club" is on to something there. Tasty in the extreme Cuban-flavored "jazz/blues." If you like it, you'll love it.
Plus, Ry Cooder is one of the "coolest" and most singular musicians in any genre, imho. Anything with him and his slide guitar is 'awight' in my book. :thumbsup:
If you don't even have the first clue what you're talking about, WHY BOTHER TO POST?
Otoh, the guy who answered the "buena vista social club" is on to something there. Tasty in the extreme Cuban-flavored "jazz/blues." If you like it, you'll love it.
Plus, Ry Cooder is one of the "coolest" and most singular musicians in any genre, imho. Anything with him and his slide guitar is 'awight' in my book. :thumbsup:
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Originally posted by: Perknose
Then you definitely wouldn't like Bitches Brew by Miles Davis.
yeah, its not really entirely my thing.
I think there's one song on BB that had some groove to it. Pharoh's Dance, just kind of a pulsing bass with a really short ascending" doo-de-doo-doo" trumpet part.
That's the only thing off the top of my head that i can remember.
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Originally posted by: G Wizard
Originally posted by: Perknose
Then you definitely wouldn't like Bitches Brew by Miles Davis.
yeah, its not really entirely my thing.
I think there's one song on BB that had some groove to it. Pharoh's Dance, just kind of a pulsing bass with a really short ascending" doo-de-doo-doo" trumpet part.
That's the only thing off the top of my head that i can remember.
Sun Ra was a completely untethered goof, but a walking encyclopedia of music, and a real Dali-esque musical visionary.
He and the Arkestra were best appreciated LIVE, honestly. No two shows ever alike.
He had the utter devotion of a HUGE cadre of top flight musicians (which tells you something right there) and he would lead them from his "space" music right into an extended and utterly tasty big band riff and then . . . beyond.
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Ellington truly is the greatest American composer, and is extremely influential in Jazz. He wrote in all genres for his band, so there is bound to be something of his you like.
Basie's band really swings like no other and is fun to listen to.
Going to more small group settings:
Art Blakey and the jazz messengers featured many different soloists over the years, and is really a great example of the hard bop style. Some albums I reccomend for him are "A Night in Tunisia" and "A Night at Birdland"
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker are the bop gods. Lots of chords. LOTS of chords. Dizzy also did a lot of playing in the afro-cubano style. very cool.
Thelonious Monk is around the same time as Diz and Bird, great pianist.
JJ Johnson is one of the greatest trombone players ever, and is worth listening to
If you want more "cool" jazz (modal)
Miles Davis is a must (make sure you get his stuff from 1959-1968. He played lots of styles)
Bill Evans, was Mile's pianist and had an extensive career as a leader too. Played a lot of modal jazz like miles
Chet Baker, had a very "west coast" sound
John Coltrane was HUGE in the development of modal and free jazz.
McCoy Tyner started as Trane's pianist, and has had a long career as a leader. Revolutionized Jazz piano technique by using quartal harmonies over traditional tertian harmonies. Tyner is great.
Joe Henderson took the free jazz style and ran with it. Must listen to him.
If you are looking for fusion or Latin
Chick Corea. He took McCoy Tyner's harmonies and used them extensively. Check out his band "Return to Forever" or "The electrik band." He also did a lot of acoustic and more traditional bop recordings.
Billy Cobbham is THE fusion drummer
Stanley Clarke
Al Di Meola
I can list more if you want, but I am starting to get too excited.
Basie's band really swings like no other and is fun to listen to.
Going to more small group settings:
Art Blakey and the jazz messengers featured many different soloists over the years, and is really a great example of the hard bop style. Some albums I reccomend for him are "A Night in Tunisia" and "A Night at Birdland"
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker are the bop gods. Lots of chords. LOTS of chords. Dizzy also did a lot of playing in the afro-cubano style. very cool.
Thelonious Monk is around the same time as Diz and Bird, great pianist.
JJ Johnson is one of the greatest trombone players ever, and is worth listening to
If you want more "cool" jazz (modal)
Miles Davis is a must (make sure you get his stuff from 1959-1968. He played lots of styles)
Bill Evans, was Mile's pianist and had an extensive career as a leader too. Played a lot of modal jazz like miles
Chet Baker, had a very "west coast" sound
John Coltrane was HUGE in the development of modal and free jazz.
McCoy Tyner started as Trane's pianist, and has had a long career as a leader. Revolutionized Jazz piano technique by using quartal harmonies over traditional tertian harmonies. Tyner is great.
Joe Henderson took the free jazz style and ran with it. Must listen to him.
If you are looking for fusion or Latin
Chick Corea. He took McCoy Tyner's harmonies and used them extensively. Check out his band "Return to Forever" or "The electrik band." He also did a lot of acoustic and more traditional bop recordings.
Billy Cobbham is THE fusion drummer
Stanley Clarke
Al Di Meola
I can list more if you want, but I am starting to get too excited.
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