EdgeJr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not one mention of Dave Brubeck?! The man is a > living legend! > > His album Take Five is probably the best > piano/horn jazz album of all time. > > There’s actually a really old video of him and the > rest of his band playing Blue Rondo a la Turk. > It’s on YouTube and it’s awesome. good call, his quartet was great, Paul Desmond was a beast on the saxophone. I saw the newer version of the quartet with his sons at Blue Note in New York in 05.
to all my fellow jazz fans here - if you wanna get your friends into jazz, throwing them straight into the deep end of the pool with stuff like monk or coltrane’s later stuff is probably not gonna work too well. i went out and got “kind of blue” after i read that duane allman said that all he listened to for 2 years was miles and coltrane. and i hated it at first. just like i hated scofield and metheny before i was ready for them. but then after i got into more rock and funk tinged jazz-ish stuff like MMW, scofield’s funky stuff, chick corea’s fusion stuff, etc. that’s when i really ended up in the “real jazz” end of the pool. also, it is a lot easier for someone to become interested in real jazz if they are a musician, understand chords and scales, and have a pretty good ear. otherwise it’s pretty much a melodic cacophony backed up by a rhythmic vibe that is pretty ancient for most young people today - swing, as opposed to rock / funk
dpcfa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > to all my fellow jazz fans here - if you wanna get > your friends into jazz, throwing them straight > into the deep end of the pool with stuff like monk > or coltrane’s later stuff is probably not gonna > work too well. > > i went out and got “kind of blue” after i read > that duane allman said that all he listened to for > 2 years was miles and coltrane. and i hated it at > first. just like i hated scofield and metheny > before i was ready for them. > > but then after i got into more rock and funk > tinged jazz-ish stuff like MMW, scofield’s funky > stuff, chick corea’s fusion stuff, etc. that’s > when i really ended up in the “real jazz” end of > the pool. > > also, it is a lot easier for someone to become > interested in real jazz if they are a musician, > understand chords and scales, and have a pretty > good ear. otherwise it’s pretty much a melodic > cacophony backed up by a rhythmic vibe that is > pretty ancient for most young people today - > swing, as opposed to rock / funk he asked for jazz, i offerred up the best there is out there and hopefully he can pick and choose to his liking. but valid points all around.
murders&executions Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > needhelp Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Blues baby blues…Buddy guy, Eric Clapton, > Johnny > > Mayer…blues is where its at bro. > > > Totally agree. Blues is grown man music. Teenage > girls need not apply. > > Check out the following in this order: Stevie Ray > Vaughan , Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, The Black Keys, > T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Fleetwood Mac > (pre-Stevie Nicks, yes they were a blues band) > Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, and Albert King. +1. Stevie Ray Vaughn is my favorite musical artist of all time.
just listened to some stan getz. very chill. will have to show the lady this.
needhelp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I_Passed_Level_1 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > needhelp Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Blues baby blues…Buddy guy, Eric Clapton, > > Johnny > > > Mayer…blues is where its at bro. > > > > > > Buddy Guy’s place in Chicago is a dive but one > of > > the great blues spots in all Chicago. Highly > > recommend and the man does guest appearances > still > > to this day. took many a hoe there. > > I have taken a date or two. Close to where I live. > The outside is shabby, the inside loud, the drinks > ok. But the music is great more often than not. Kingston Mines?
gongshowsgocheddar Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > needhelp Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I_Passed_Level_1 Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > needhelp Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ----- > > > > Blues baby blues…Buddy guy, Eric Clapton, > > > Johnny > > > > Mayer…blues is where its at bro. > > > > > > > > > Buddy Guy’s place in Chicago is a dive but > one > > of > > > the great blues spots in all Chicago. Highly > > > recommend and the man does guest appearances > > still > > > to this day. took many a hoe there. > > > > I have taken a date or two. Close to where I > live. > > The outside is shabby, the inside loud, the > drinks > > ok. But the music is great more often than not. > > > Kingston Mines? no, I think it’s called Legends. I dont live in Chi-town.
what are some good smooth, chill jazz that you’d play at a lounge/cafe?
> How is Albert King at the bottom of the list?? > haha I’ve got him right up with Stevie. Anyway, > great list… Don’t forget Robert Cray though It’s funny that you mentioned him. I just happened to pick up 3 of his albums during lunch. -Take Your Shoes Off -Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark -Some Rainy Morning
ancientmtk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > what are some good smooth, chill jazz that you’d > play at a lounge/cafe? I’ve been digging on this German band called Bohren & Der Club Of Gore. Weird name but very good music. Very chill and has a noir-ish detective movie sound. The music is smothered in sax and Fender Rhodes keyboard. It’s more for the after-party if you get my drift. Believe it or not but the band’s members used to play in heavy metal bands much like what the members of Rodrigo y Gabriela used to play. The album of theirs I’ve been listening to the most is called Sunset Mission. I highly recommend any fan of jazz to check them out.