Jazz: It's about the posts you don't make

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Smoking Crow: Feb 14, 2012; *laughs at u*

Thank God for this thread

Been listening to Getz/Gilberto a lot lately, great album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGomV5yhu40

# ¿ Feb 19, 2023 03:24

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# ¿ May 8, 2024 05:05

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JamesKPolk posted:

Does anyone have a good breakdown of Brazillian jazz? There's a couple shows on the local college station that play a lot of it but I have a really hard time finding anything other than Bossa Nova or like Gilberto Gil and no complaints but I'd also like to listen to some of the brighter, more up tempo ensemble stuff especially w/ multiple singers. no idea what I'm looking for

Actually I've been having that problem a lot in general. Is there a good resource for finding standards you don't know the name of? There are a couple tunes that I hear pretty regularly from different groups on the radio, but can never place after the fact. Sometimes the track ID helps but usually its broken lol

this was one of those for me for a while:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tguu4m38U78

I have no help for you other than check out Manfredo Fest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T132--erIgo

# ¿ Feb 21, 2023 00:43

Smoking Crow: Feb 14, 2012; *laughs at u*

Sun Ra is a good starting point as are the later albums of John coltrane (especially ascension and afterwards)

What draws you to Coleman?

# ¿ Feb 23, 2023 04:41

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KonMari DeathMetal posted:

I am learning to like jazz, and I'm not sure how to describe what kind I'm looking for. I like the really intense chaotic sounding type, is that hard jazz or something else? Any recommendations for finding more?

Do you mean something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPDzlSda8P8

Or this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M283JFxesic

# ¿ Mar 6, 2023 15:34

Smoking Crow: Feb 14, 2012; *laughs at u*

mingus does, in fact, own

# ¿ May 6, 2023 19:18

Smoking Crow: Feb 14, 2012; *laughs at u*

Don't die thread!

What's your favorite standard? Mine is Autumn Leaves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKANToc0SeM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsNaLDdzrSQ

# ¿ Oct 15, 2023 06:14

Smoking Crow: Feb 14, 2012; *laughs at u*

The Patrick Bartley Trio released their debut album and guess what it owns

# ¿ Dec 14, 2023 22:28

Smoking Crow: Feb 14, 2012; *laughs at u*

hi jazz thread. recently a friend asked me for recommendations for a first time jazz listener (she had only listened to laufey). so i made a list of 18 albums i think every jazz fan should hear categorized based on how they compare to grocery store salsa. what do you guys think? did I miss anything or is something miscategorized?

MILD:
Miles Davis-Kind of Blue (standout track: So What)
Samara Joy-Linger Awhile (standout track: Guess Who I Saw Today)
Weather Report-Heavy Weather (standout track: Birdland)
Chet Baker-Chet Baker Sings (standout track: My Funny Valentine)
Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto-Getz/Gilberto (standout track: The Girl From Ipanema)
Dave Brubeck-Time Out (standout track: Blue Rondo a la Turk)

MEDIUM:
Christian Scott Atunde Adjua-Stretch Music (standout track: West of the West)
Herbie Hancock-Headhunters (standout track: Chameleon)
Miles Davis-Someday My Prince Will Come (standout track: Someday my Prince Will Come)
Return to Forever-Light as a Feather (standout track: Spain)
Cannonball Adderley-Somethin' Else (standout track: Autumn Leaves)
Wes Montgomery-Smokin' at the Half Note (standout track: Four on Six)

SPICY HOT:
Patrick Bartley-First Song (standout track: Just One Look)
Mahavishnu Orchestra-Birds of Fire (standout track: Birds of Fire)
Art Blakey-Moanin' (standout track: Moanin')
Miles Davis-Bitches Brew (standout track: Pharaoh's Dance)
Ornette Coleman-The Shape of Jazz to Come (standout track: Lonely Woman)
John Coltrane-Giant Steps (standout track: Giant Steps)

Smoking Crow fucked around with this message at 18:53 on Feb 10, 2024

# ¿ Feb 10, 2024 16:30

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The Wiggly Wizard posted:

That's a fine list. Moanin' is great but it's about as straight ahead as jazz gets for that era. IMO too much fusion, not enough Mingus. A track like Haitian Fight Song or Reincarnation of a Lovebird would be great medium tracks.

Yeah I could easily move moanin back to medium and add black saint and the sinner lady.....somewhere I'd have to listen to it again it's been a while

Mingus, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders and Kamasi Washington all barely missed the cut because of various reasons

# ¿ Feb 10, 2024 22:33

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BigFactory posted:

It�s a lot of fusion and not really any bebop or much of anything pre 1950. Some Charlie Parker or Take The A Train or something like that?

And if you�re going to do a Mingus song I�d do So Long Eric or Parkeriana from Revenge. Or something from 64 in Europe with the Dolphy/Clifford Jordan/Jaki Bayard band.

i thought about adding louis armstrong- the hot 5's and 7's but i think it's too archaic for a modern listener who is only used to contemporary pop music. that's why i selected a lot of the albums i did, she only likes modern pop music not even rock or hip hop

# ¿ Feb 11, 2024 00:55

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# ¿ May 8, 2024 05:05

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zenguitarman posted:

If I were to curate an Intro to Jazz playlist for someone whose entry point is Laufey, then Chet Baker is definitely a great place to start. Samara Joy for the more contemporary but not outside. And of course Ella Fitzgerald in any setting.

As a survey the list is OK, but I'm not sure what qualifies something as being spicy hot. If Trane needs to be in that category then maybe I would substitute A Love Supreme for Giant Steps.

edit: not dissing the OP because it's a fun thought exercise, but where does Monk fit in? Authentic Wasabi?

monk goes in spicy i almost put misterioso in there but cut it when i realized i was only going to do 6 albums per flavor profile

# ¿ Feb 11, 2024 02:32

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