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I used to listen to a ton of jazz, and I just came to the realization that I don't anymore. That needs to change. Some of my favorite jazz albums are some of the long form, almost "concept albums," from the 60s. John Coltrane's A Love Supreme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fth9UUa1Mfw Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17KTUqLyNcU and Duke Ellington's The Far East Suite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QEAz-ICNvk (A video of bird drawings featuring my favorite track from the album.)Even though Duke was an old timer by the sixties, to me, that's when he reached his creative peak. I feel like Mingus's compositions/arrangements are heavily influenced by Duke and Billy Strayhorn. There was a time in college when every time I listened to a Coltrane or Charles Mingus or Miles Davis album I hadn't heard before, I just felt this wave of excitement and energy. I used to crank up Bitches Brew and blow horrible, atonal solos on my trombone (I wasn't very good at soloing). I really wish I could make my brain forget those albums so I could listen again for the first time.
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BeigeJacket posted:Hey Pas2, where's good place to start with Charlie Mingus? Really dug that tune you posted earlier. I'm going to agree with Mingus Ah Um as a great place to start, but I also feel like it's a pretty tame Mingus album compared to a lot of his others. I'm a big fan of Oh Yeah!, because I love all his singing and yelling. "Hog Callin' Blues" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv1Yewr6Z5s is a killer track.
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Nov 8, 2011 07:17
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Lord of Laughton posted:Can anyone help me identify the type of Jazz found in this song? Or recommend some similar sounding stuff? I love the muted trumpet and the piano together and the whole dark night club vibe the song gives off. I'd say that's "cool jazz." The OP has some examples, but also check out some stuff by Chet Baker. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9M0pjtNr-8 What do people here think of The Bad Plus? I don't know their whole catalog, but I have These are the Vistas and Prog, which I quite like. They're a trio with a sort of avant-garde style. (Maybe you'd call it post-bop. Not quite sure.) They originals but what makes them stand out are their covers of rock and pop songs. Heart of Glass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjyYX9gYOis Everybody Wants to Rule the World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQY3CrBN1Bo When I first heard about is group, it sounded a bit gimmicky to me, but after listening, I think their arrangements go beyond gimmick and are interesting and at times beautiful to listen to in their own right. All of the "American Songbook" tunes that jazz musicians cover were at one time pop songs, so why not cover more contemporary songs? Are there other musicians or groups out there that covering more modern rock and pop songs?
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Nov 11, 2011 22:42
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Retarded Goatee posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yXf18pyEB8 A ridiculously good cover of Syeeda's Song Flute due to the orginal having been taken down. Syeeda's Song Flute was one of my favorite songs from high school jazz band. The melody is so simple, but when done right, it swings so hard. Coltrane's sax playing those quarter notes just barely behind the beat is my favorite example of what it means for music to swing.
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