Any Jazz music fans here?

auhsor · Sun 15/08/2004 15:43:46

Well I'm lthinking of getting into some Jazz music. I've always liked the style, but I guess I've not really gotten any of the music. I know there are different styles of the music, and I can't really remember what but I know some types I like better than others.

But hte thing is, I don't know where to start. Is there people here that could reccomend some good Jazz musicians? I'm also thinking of learning the Saxophone. I like the instrument, and yeah I fugure if I do learn that, I would get into some jazz.

So yeah, suggestions anyone?

BerserkerTails · Sun 15/08/2004 17:39:29

Yeah, go Jazz! As an avid Jazz listener, and a professional Jazz musician (I get paid for playing Jazz gigs, I think that qualifies me), you've come to the right place, hehehe.

You're thinking of taking up Saxophone? Okay, you need to find some recordings by a man named John Coltrane. His work is amazing. Also check out Charlie Parker.

You're right about different styles of Jazz. There's tons, including:

Bop
Blues
Post-Bop
Swing
Fusion

It's all good, in my opinion, and is perfect music to relax to. I suggest, to start you off, you pick up "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis. That album is hailed as one of the best Jazz albums of all time, and I have to agree. In fact, my Jazz Quartet, The Freeloaders, got our name from a song on that album.

Czar · Sun 15/08/2004 20:13:44

Well, as 'Tails said you should check out Coltrane, but if you plan on playing jazz you should definetly listen to all sorts of instruments played by different beople.
Let's say T. Monk, Evans, Brubeck, Ellington, Armstrong, Stan Getz and even Benny Goodman with some swing; to name a few.

First find a teacher and then go in other directions if you want.

But I really dont know much, i'm more of a casual jazz listener .
Hope you have luck in what you want.

C.

Blackthorne · Sun 15/08/2004 20:16:04

Quote from: auhsor on Sun 15/08/2004 15:43:46

So yeah, suggestions anyone?

Check out "Blue Train" by John Coltrane

Or anything by Charlie Parker. Any record with Eric Dolphy as well.

In later Jazz, start with Miles Davis, Bitches Brew. Then "On The Corner", "Agharta" and "Live:Evil" all by Miles Davis.

My personal favorite: Grant Green, "Live At Lighthouse"

Look up the song "Windjammer" It's a great jazz tune.

Bt

Mats Berglinn · Sun 15/08/2004 20:17:06

I like jazz a lot even if my music-taste is rather mixed rather than stuck on a single type of music.

There is one type of Jazz that BersekerTails forgot to mention and that's Bebop, which is a jazz music from the 30's (I think at least, I may have forgotten) and that kind is in the adventure game Grim Fandango. If you haven't played it I suggest you do because not only the game, story, characters and so on are great but the Bebop music is so great and it really made me like Bebop jazz.

Gregjazz · Sun 15/08/2004 20:26:01

From a musical point of view, Jazz isn't exactly a genre of music, it's more of an approach to music.

Since you've made the decision to "get into Jazz music", you have many many subgenres of Jazz to listen to, as stated by BerserkerTrails.

Czar · Sun 15/08/2004 20:30:36

Actually, Mats, Grim Fandango is most of it swing.

And you can also put in BeserkerTails' list ragtime.

prowler · Sun 15/08/2004 20:50:48

how about more guitar-oriented jazz? do you ppl have any suggestions?

BerserkerTails · Sun 15/08/2004 21:08:36

My list was just an example... Like I said, there's TONS of styles of Jazz music, the biggies (In chronological order, I do believe) are listed below.

Ragtime, Dixieland, Swing, Bop, Bebop, Cool, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Fusion, Free

Correct me if I'm wrong, it's been a while since my Jazz Theory class...

Czar · Sun 15/08/2004 21:30:41

Ofcourse, I didn't even consider your list as full.

Matt Brown · Sun 15/08/2004 22:02:09

I love Jazz. Im kinda a semi-pro jazz muscian too, as my jazz band gets paid to do gigs every now and again.
I recomend

Coltrane-Blue Trane kicks arse
Davis
Herbie Handcock
Weather Report
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy-for a more modern Flavor

of Jazz's many flavors, I think I like retro swing and fusion the best

Ben · Sun 15/08/2004 22:37:35

Quote from: prowler on Sun 15/08/2004 20:50:48
how about more guitar-oriented jazz? do you people have any suggestions?

Django

Haddas · Sun 15/08/2004 22:45:19

I don't really know any Jazz musicians, even though I love jazz. I listen to Blues more, and I like it a little better. And yes, Coltrane rocks your box.

Blackthorne · Sun 15/08/2004 22:47:12

Quote from: prowler on Sun 15/08/2004 20:50:48
how about more guitar-oriented jazz? do you people have any suggestions?

Like I said, Grant Green. King of Funk Guitar.

Also, John McLaughlin, Paco DeLucia, Al DiMeola. Check them out.

Django Reinhardt, french gypsy guitarist.

And for a fun Jazz guitar film, see "Sweet and Lowdown".

Bt

auhsor · Mon 16/08/2004 01:16:54

Thanks everyone. I'll be sure to check out your suggestions. I really like the music in Grim Ffandango. Its like alot of swing stuff, which is cool. I downloaded the soundtrack to it a while ago, and it's cool.

panda! · Mon 16/08/2004 02:10:01

Check out the jazz crusaders too. Their Album, "royal jam", feature BB king, a full orchestra, and more funk and jazz then you can shake a stick at

* panda! jams to street life one more time

Gregjazz · Mon 16/08/2004 03:31:30

Route 44 and Big Phat Band are two good modern bigbands that made a great CD together. Check it out!

These are other great artists to check out:

- Brad Mehldau
- Dave Brubeck
- Michael Brecker (for more fusion stuff)
- Yaya3
- Yellowjackets
- Chick Corea
- Keith Jarrett

auhsor · Mon 16/08/2004 03:48:07

Wow lots of suggestions. It'll take me a while to check out all these people, but I will for sure. Thanks.

Kinoko · Mon 16/08/2004 06:00:55

Oooooh, I love swing music! I can't say I'm an overall jazz fan because modern jazz tends to urk me (at least what's referred to as jazz), but if I could recommend two people you need to listen to above anyone, it's...

Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. If Benny Goodman were alive today, I'd be his wife, or failing that, his mistress. I'd be in there -somewhere-, anyway. Make sure you get a cd of his with Opus one and two on it.

rtf · Mon 16/08/2004 06:14:16

I love swing, I love acid, and I love latin jazz. I love all jazz.

I just finished a 3-week Jazz course at the local college. It was a ton of fun. We had theory, appreciation, recording and electronics, big band, small combos, all sorts of stuff.

But the best part was this one course, for just the guitarists. It was a Jazz guitar improvisation course. I learned so much, that I had to forget stuff to make room for the new knowledge.

Jazz is awesome.