Anyone listen to Jazz?

[WoodiE]

Anyone here listen to Jazz? If so whats some good songs or CD's to get.

I just downloaded Miles Davis - It never entered my mind and I think its great. I'd like to expand my Jazz collection now.


-Michael

 

[RandyT]

Are you interest in the classic jazz or new smooth jazz~?

 

[Nitroaddict]

that does make a big difference. the differences between the two are quite drastic. if u want to see what i mean, download some progressive smooth jazz such as sade, or fourplay, and take a listen. after that, try something like Keely Smith, Artie Shaw, or Count Basie

 

[WoodiE]

ok, i didnt know there was different types of Jazz out there. I'll download some songs of the names listed above and let you know.


-Michael

 

[Nitroaddict]

no sweat - the major difference, woodie, is that smooth jazz is what u will usually hear in upscale restaurants, or on the newer jazz radio stations, where as classical jazz is a bit more like blues, it has more emotion in it, alot of it was really popular in the 20's to 40's. it is where alot of the swing bands drifted off from. I'm a big jazz appreciator, and in my opinion, it is the most difficult form of music to play.

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

Originally posted by WoodiE
Anyone here listen to Jazz? If so whats some good songs or CD's to get.

-Michael

Only if I'm forced to.

 

[FastEddy]

My favorite is John Coltrain.
http://www.johncoltrane.com/
Great Sex Music. or is that Sax.

 

[Nitroaddict]

lol fasteddy. it is good. u need that kind of music to help u with the lasies after they see those teeth, eh? i mean look at that signature!!!! brush those chompers!!!! lol , just kidding

 

[007kel]

I like Ken Burns' documentary on Jazz. I was more into latin jazz like Arturo Sandoval and Tito Puente. Then I started liking the Buena Vista Social Club, even though they don't consider themselves latin jazz.

 

[RandyT]

There is alot of good music out there, you just have to find your liking.
Guitar: Peter White, Marc Antoine, Acoustic Alchemy(New Wave), Earl Klugh, Craig Chaquica(New Wave), Lee Ritenour
Piano: Keiko Matsui, Bob James, Duke Ellington(Big Band), Ramsey Lewis, David Benoit
Sax: Dave Koz, John Coltraine, Grover Washington Jr., David Sanborn, Boney James, Stan Getz
Groups: Rippingtons, Fourplay, BBW, Pat Metheny Group
Vocals: Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Diana Krall, Ella Fitzgerald
Trumpet: Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Rick Braun

For more Classic Jazz sometimes its better to get a compilation CD, they have many different groups and individuals

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

I like the old jazz try this album:

Viper Mad Blues: 25 Songs of Dope and Depravity
Originally released by Jass Records in 1991 (J-CD-630); reissued by Mojo Records.

Kick the Gong Around Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra 1933
Dope Head Blues Victoria Spivey and Lonnie Johnson 1927
Cocaine Habit Blues The Memphis Jug Band 1930
Pipe Dream Blues Hazel Meyers 19??
Smoking Reefers Larry Adler 1938
Take a Whiff on Me Ledbelly 1934
Killin' Jive The Cats and the Fiddle 1939
You'se a Viper Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys 1936
The Stuff Is Here and It's Mellow Cleo Brown 1935
Reefer Man Baron Lee and the Blue Rhythm Band 1932
The Onyx Hop Frankie Newton and His Uptown Serenaders 1937
Knockin' Myself Out Lil Green 1941
Junker's Blues Champion Jack Dupree 1940
Reefer Hound Blues Curtis Jones 1938
The Reefer Song Fats Waller 1943
I'm Feelin' High and Happy Gene Krupa and His Orchestra 1938
When I Get Low, I Get High Ella Fitzgerald w/Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1936
Ol' Man River (Smoke a Little Tea) Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters 1938
Blue Reefer Blues Richard M. Jones and His Jazz Wizards 1935
Cocaine peepee Justice 19??
Reefer Head Woman Jazz Gillum and His Jazz Boys 1938
Willie the Weeper Frankie Half Pint Jaxon 1927
Cocaine Blues Luke Jordan 1927
Blue Drag Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem 1935
A Viper's Moan Willie Bryant and His Orchestra 1935


Or this album:

Reefer Songs: 23 Original Jazz & Blues Vocals
Originally released on Jass Records (J-CD-7); re-issued by Mojo Records.

Reefer Man Don Redman and His Orchestra 1932
The Man from Harlem Cab Calloway and His Orchestra 1932
Here Comes the Man with the Jive Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys 1936
If You're a Viper Bob Howard and His Boys 1938
Texas Tea Party Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1933
Light Up Buster Bailey's Rhythm Busters 1938
Jack,I'm Mellow Trixie Smith 1938
Sweet Marijuana Brown Barney Biggard Sextet 1945
Viper Mad Sidney Bechet with Noble Sissle's Swingsters 1938
The Weed Smoker's Dream
(Why Don't You Do Right?) The Harlem Hamfats 1936
The G-Man Got the T-Man Cee Pee Johnson and Band 1945
All the Jive is Gone Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy 1936
The Stuff Is Here Georgia White 1937
Wackey Dust Chick Webb and His Orchestra w/Ella Fitzgerald 1938
Who Put the Benzedrine
in Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine? Harry 'The Hipster' Gibson 1944
Jerry the Junker Clarence Williams and His Washboard Band 1934
Reefer Song Fats Waller 1943
Lotus Blossom (Sweet Marijuana) Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends 1947
Willie, The Chimney Sweeper Ernest Rogers 1927
Weed Beat Foote 1938
Save the Roach for Me Buck Washington c.1944
Knockin'Myself Out Lil Green 1941
Minnie the Moocher Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra 1933

 

[FastEddy]

Hay Humboldt,
Please be more specific with your posts.
You know we have rules about short spam posts.:mex:

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

that was a joke right?

 

[WoodiE]

i say we ban him.








LoL :ale:

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

I think its my turn to take a time out in the corner. Wow my rumpous hurts. Guess I'm the RCNT dog today and everyone had a bad day and came home and kicked me. I can take it because we all know I can dish it.

BTW I am serious those are some great albums. I didnt even know that culture exsisted that early in America. You will see some huge names on that list of artists.

 

[FastEddy]

Woof, Woof, :violin:

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

:wedgie: :stickup:

 

[RandyT]

There is a 3 CD compilation called "The Jazz Bar, The Finest Jazz Ballads & Blues" put out by ZYX Music, really good and a bargain to boot.

 

[Nitroaddict]

damn humboldt - i forgot all about cab calloway until u mentioned him! did u know that he married keely smith? she was a hottie for her day. cab has got to be one of the pioneers of the classic upbeat jazz, that good ol swing sound.

woodie - did u listen to any of this yet?

 

[nitro dave]

There have been a lot mentioned so far...

I would say to anyone who is starting out with Jazz is to pick up
Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis (one of the best jazz albums ever)
also get The Columbia Years by Miles Davis
Blue Train by John Coltrane is the most "accessible" John Coltrane album there is.
If you want to blow your mind and go "WTF" is to listen to some Theolonious Monk.
Can't forget Louis Armstrong and a whole bunch of others.
Pick up the Ken Burns cd that went with his documentary.
You should get the Ken Burns jazz documentary...I was mesmerized by that thing when it was on...now if only he would do a blues documentary..