Posted September 25, 200420 yr I'm currently taking a jazz class and I am hooked. My favorites are Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, & Ella Fitzgerald.
September 25, 200420 yr I'm more of a smooth jazz fan myself. Spyro Gyra, Dave Koz, and Acoustic Alchemy are some of my faves. I'm also becoming a fan of Vince Guaraldi. The Charlie Brown Suite and Other Favorites is one of my favorite CDs.
September 26, 200420 yr I'm an avid jazz fan personally. I stick to classics and stuff on Love 94 (yes, I'm aware not all of it is jazz).
September 26, 200420 yr I'm more of a smooth jazz fan myself. Spyro Gyra, Dave Koz, and Acoustic Alchemy are some of my faves. I'm also becoming a fan of Vince Guaraldi. The Charlie Brown Suite and Other Favorites is one of my favorite CDs. 572308[/snapback] Smooth Jazz ain't real jazz man. Hah Vince Guaraldi. Listened to Blue Charlie Brown? As some of you may know I am in the Jazz Band at New World and jazz is my favorite music. Current Favs: Joe Henderson John Coltrane (Permanant) Michael Brecker (See a trend here?) Eddie Daniels Charlie Parker for woodwinds Brass: Miles Davis (See John Coltrane) Pharoh Sanders Others Percussion (Piano, Drums, Bass, Guitar): Jaco Pastorius John Pattuci Pat Matheny McCoy Tyner Elvin Jones Vocal: Ella Fitzgerald Some of the vocalists at New World Song of the moment: Ascension by Coltrane. Its a worthless piece of s*** to many, but listen to it. Miri, have you started studying Avant-Garde freeform Jazz? That is some fun stuff.
September 26, 200420 yr Author Miri, have you started studying Avant-Garde freeform Jazz? That is some fun stuff. Nope. Not yet.
September 26, 200420 yr I'm not a "fan", but I do listen to NPR on weeknights. Very relaxing -- perfect for falling asleep :thumbup I guess you could say I'm a bandwagoner
September 26, 200420 yr I'm not a "fan", but I do listen to NPR on weeknights. Very relaxing -- perfect for falling asleep :thumbup I guess you could say I'm a bandwagoner 572372[/snapback] :lol
September 26, 200420 yr Author Right now I am listening to some 'Ol Blue Eyes. Current song is "Luck Be a Lady Tonight".
September 26, 200420 yr Favorite is Miles. No question. I like Dave Brubeck too. Him and Paul Desmond made a great combo. John Coltrane played some good stuff, but I'm not a big fan of his late year experimental stuff.
September 26, 200420 yr Favorite is Miles. No question. I like Dave Brubeck too. Him and Paul Desmond made a great combo. John Coltrane played some good stuff, but I'm not a big fan of his late year experimental stuff. 572492[/snapback] i can agree with that statement about coltrane, i definitley like his earlier work, he was experimenting way too much, kinda almost sounds middle eastern-ish, and yes, Miles is the best
September 26, 200420 yr Favorite is Miles. No question. I like Dave Brubeck too. Him and Paul Desmond made a great combo. John Coltrane played some good stuff, but I'm not a big fan of his late year experimental stuff. 572492[/snapback] Dave Brubeck is also very good. And MiRi, you will learn to love and hate freeform jazz. Its annoying and beautiful at the same time.
September 26, 200420 yr 572308[/snapback] Current Favs: Charlie Parker for woodwinds Brass: Miles Davis (See John Coltrane) 572341[/snapback] :thumbup definately Big Marion McPartland fan as well, she was amazing and also that up and coming tenor sax stud by the name of Mike Waas , has a couple of albums coming out soon, also very proficient on the clarinet.
September 26, 200420 yr 572308[/snapback] Current Favs: Charlie Parker for woodwinds Brass: Miles Davis (See John Coltrane) 572341[/snapback] :thumbup definately Big Marion McPartland fan as well, she was amazing and also that up and coming tenor sax stud by the name of Mike Waas , has a couple of albums coming out soon, also very proficient on the clarinet. 572535[/snapback] :shifty
September 26, 200420 yr anything Miles touched was awesome. personally i liked all his earlier Columbia stuff and "The Birth of the Cool" also. i didnt really think id be too into his fusion stages, but ill have to admit now that "In a Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew" are two of my favorite Miles albums, along with "Sketches of Spain", "Round about Midnight", "Porgy and Bess", and the standard "Kind of Blue". Thelonious Monk is another genius that should be listened to. Charles Mingus, aweome on the stand up bass, isnt given as much credit as he should, but i highly recommend someone pick up "Mingus Ah Um", which i think is his best album. Dave Brubeck is great, though a little more piano infulenced than most. Stan Getz really cool, as he combined jazz and Brazilian samba together. really reall cool. others worth a listen: John Coltrane Weather Report Harry Connick, Jr Charlie Parker Sonny Rollins Jaco Pastorius (alone from Weather Report)
September 26, 200420 yr John Coltrane Weather Report Charlie Parker Sonny Rollins Jaco Pastorius (alone from Weather Report) 573249[/snapback] :notworthy Weather Report is amazing. I have the 8:30 CD live recording. Birdland is absolutely phenomenal on that CD. It is a must have for any jazz fans.
September 27, 200420 yr Birdland is definitely a classic. I am not a big fan of "Birth of the Cool". Kind of Blue and Round About Midnight are my favs of Miles. His laid back cool stuff is just amazing. Plus the Kind of Blue group with Coltrane and Evans is the best group to ever get together IMO. Other Jazz that I like is the fusion stuff of Herbie Hancock. "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man" just jam. Awesome stuff.
September 27, 200420 yr I'm a big fan of cannonball adderly ... absolutely love his fake live album "mercy, mercy, mercy (live at the club)" also a big fan of coltrane and monk does well for me although it isn't so much jazz I love Louis Prima as well really not that big of a fan of advant garde stuff .. i like mainly bop and hard bop I saw a latin jazz type group at my all time favorite jazz club (Ortliebs in Philly) ..... if you get the chance and like a little bit of latin beat with your jazz then look up Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits .... excellent stuff ... saw them live and have been hooked since
September 29, 200420 yr Listening to "Kind of Blue" as we speak. Amazing album, top 5 in music history. Really am starting to get more into the later avant garde Coltrane stuff. Once you start listening to every little aspect of it you start to get a better appreciation of it. Good stuff.
October 6, 200420 yr i'm surprised none of you mentioned anything done in the latin side of jazz, some great stuff there. some favs of mine are: irakere (grew up listening to them, they just kick ass) chucho valdes arturo sandoval paquito d'rivera gonzalo rubalcavar other favs of mine are monk, coltrane, the duke, miles, mongo santamaria, francisco aguabella and the list goes on.
October 6, 200420 yr Author arturo sandoval He rules. He also lives in Miami Springs. Isn't or wasn't he a professor at FIU? By the way, I have to get a live CD and write a review on it. Anyone know of any really good Duke live CDs?
October 6, 200420 yr arturo sandoval He rules. He also lives in Miami Springs. Isn't or wasn't he a professor at FIU? By the way, I have to get a live CD and write a review on it. Anyone know of any really good Duke live CDs? 584244[/snapback] he lives in gables i think. and he still "teaches" at fiu.
October 6, 200420 yr Author Well, my best friend lives in Miami Springs and she even showed me his house. Who knows? Maybe he moved because that was some time ago.
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