New to Jazz, discovering some gems! - Chris_F

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New to Jazz, discovering some gems!

Posted by Chris_F (A) on November 4, 2005 at 05:57:58

Well, I've been doing the "Jazz thing" for about a year now and have discovered quite a world of music worth exploring. Some of my purchases I've made as a result of recommendations from this board and for that I give a hardy "thank you".

My latest purchase, Dexter Gordon's "Go" is awsome.

Currently spinning, Coltrain's "Blue Train"

I just put Mingus's "Ah Um" back in the CD rack, what a great disk.

And I simply must get more Dave Brubeck. "Time Out" really speaks to me and his live "Jazz at Oberlin" is fantastic.

Some disks which've recently made their way through my player that probably aren't considered standard jazz fare, but which I do enjoy:

Al DiMaola, Paco DeLuca, John McLaughlin "Guitar Trio"
Frank Zappa "Hot Rats"
Maceo Parker "Planet Groove".

I was hesitant for a long time to get in to Jazz, worried I'd end up buying a bunch of Kenny G wannabe Jazz-lite losers, or wildly a-tonal free Jazz crack heads. I've found though that, so long as you stick with the classics, you really can't go too far wrong.

So, who are some of the modern performers I should look in to? Its been quite a learning experience for me so far. I've listened to classical for a long time and now Jazz is a whole 'nother world.

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Topic - New to Jazz, discovering some gems! - Chris_F 05:57:58 11/04/05 (17)

NPR's Basic Jazz Library list - troporobo 16:15:58 11/06/05 (0)

A few more - D Harvey 11:53:44 11/06/05 (1)

Re: A few more - GEO 14:56:14 11/06/05 (0)

Try These - GEO 09:57:42 11/06/05 (0)

Thanks for the suggestions. - Chris_F 06:36:40 11/06/05 (0)

Much of the best jazz has been reissued on SACD - edta 16:21:32 11/05/05 (2)

Unless you don't have SACD. (nt) - Chris_F 06:23:35 11/06/05 (1)

Most of them are hybrid, but having them on SACD gives you and excuse - Penguin 14:19:40 11/06/05 (0)

Re: New to Jazz, discovering some gems! - VICJ-60213 05:23:31 11/05/05 (1)

Must Haves!!! - maddie.cats@gmail.com 12:01:40 11/05/05 (0)

"Saturday Night in San Francisco". - free.ranger 16:21:12 11/04/05 (1)

Re: "Saturday Night in San Francisco". - bublitchki 18:22:19 11/04/05 (0)

Arthur Blythe is a tremendous alto player whose tone - musetap 11:54:22 11/04/05 (0)

Von Freeman - Allan Songer 09:41:27 11/04/05 (1)

Thanks for the tip Allan. - free.ranger 11:28:49 11/05/05 (0)

Re: New to Jazz, discovering some gems! - rrsands 08:20:48 11/04/05 (0)

Re: New to Jazz, discovering some gems! - OvenBun 08:12:01 11/04/05 (0)

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