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shoopadoowop
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- Posted: 04/23/2015 16:00
- Post subject: Recommendations for a jazz newbie
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As the title says. Only stuff I've listened to is John Coltrane (A Love Supreme), Miles Davis (Kind of Blue, Bitches Brew), and Tom Waits (Mule Variations, Rain Dogs, Swordfishtrombones). I don't know how much Tom Waits count as jazz, but I figured I'd throw him in.
While I haven't listened to a lot, what I have listened to I really liked , so if some of you can point me in the right direction that would be fantastic. Because I'm new to this genre something more accessible might be better, more so than something for an experienced jazz listener. Thanks!
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Hayden
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shoopadoowop
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- Posted: 04/23/2015 16:08
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Hayden wrote: | Gotta chart for that
Just click on the link in my sig cause I'm too lazy to relink it. |
Nice! I bookmarked it. Any specific recommendations?
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Hayden
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- Posted: 04/23/2015 16:14
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shoopadoowop wrote: | Nice! I bookmarked it. Any specific recommendations? |
Well, if you haven't heard The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady yet, I highly recommend that. As for stuff a bit lower on the list, Hank Mobley's Soul Station and Lee Morgan's The Sidewinder are fantastic easy going bop albums. _________________ Submit Your List for BEA's 2023 Film Poll!
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JMan
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- Posted: 04/23/2015 16:31
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I don' think Laughing Stock counts, but whatevs.
Check out Pharoah Sanders (promoted from Colonel Sanders ) and Duke Ellington. Also try Davis' Blue Moods EP.
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Voice of Reason
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Dingerbell
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- Posted: 04/23/2015 16:48
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Yeah, Black Saint is the GOAT and is a must listen. Also check out Mingus Ah Um and Blues and Roots for a more conventional jazz albums by Mingus.
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shoopadoowop
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JMan wrote: | I don' think Laughing Stock counts, but whatevs. |
Yeah didn't think so, but I had read somewhere that it was jazz-ish so I figured I'd throw it in the list.
I've had that Charles Mingus album for a while now but never listened to it, I'll make sure that I do, never knew it was that good.
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- Posted: 04/23/2015 16:54
- Post subject: Re: Recommendations for a jazz newbie
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shoopadoowop wrote: | As the title says. Only stuff I've listened to is John Coltrane (A Love Supreme), Miles Davis (Kind of Blue, Bitches Brew), Talk Talk (Laughing Stock), and Tom Waits (Mule Variations, Rain Dogs, Swordfishtrombones). I don't know how much those last 2 count as jazz, but I figured I'd throw them in.
While I haven't listened to a lot, what I have listened to I really liked , so if some of you can point me in the right direction that would be fantastic. Because I'm new to this genre something more accessible might be better, more so than something for an experienced jazz listener. Thanks! |
I've always found this is good for beginners
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Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Also some gorgeous vocal jazz
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Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday
Some really cool modern sounding guitar jazz
Offramp by Pat Metheny Group
Fun fun fun funky keyboard stuff
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Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
DARK shit
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Black Earth by Bohren & Der Club Of Gore
more fun fun fun
Lounge Lizards by The Lounge Lizards
some gorgeous modern piano stuff
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A Fable by Tigran Hamasyan
super accessible personal fave
Timeless by John Abercrombie
great fusion stuff with bits of samba
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Return To Forever by Chick Corea & ...to Forever
the most fun jazz album ever
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Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
aaand the greatest guitarist ever
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Djangology by Django Reinhardt
hope you can find something in there ya dig
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