Mace1370

Thanks for the recommendations, I'll check them out. Pryan, I did check out the weird stuff. I just couldn't get into it

Almost all of my exposure to jazz has been through trumpet artists. I would like to start branching out and listening to more non-trumpet artists. Can you guys, in your infinate jazz wisdom, recommend me a few new non-trumpet artists based on the trumpet artists I current like? Here is a list of the main guys I listen to: 1. Chet Baker 2. Arturo Sandoval 3. Doc Severinsen 4. Clifford Brown 5. Harry James 6. Miles Davis (not the weird stuff) 7. Al Hirt 8. Dizzy 9. Louis, of course Thanks for the help

Thanks everyone for the helpful advice Here are the main ones I listen to: 1. Doc Severinsen 2. Arturo Sandoval 3. Chet Baker (personal favorite) 4. Dizzy 5. Louis 6. Harry James 7. Miles Davis Guy Berger, I've also listened to "In a Silent Way" and that kind of had the same effect on me as Brew and Sketches. It just seems to be random stuff going on without purpose. However, I'm glad that other people have some of the same sentiments that I do regarding this stuff. I should have clarified that. I haven't listened to all the tracks, just the title one. The reason why I didn't like it was perhaps because it was pretty long (over 9 minutes, I think). While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, I didn't particularly seem to like the other artist's solos, either. Maybe this is one I should give another listen to, though, since like you said it was more straight-forward. Will do, thanks Is there a good place to learn about the different eras of Miles' music? I've heard some stuff about it, but nothing in great detail (and I would like to learn more about it). I already have Cookin' and I like it a lot and was planning on picking up Relaxin' eventually. What are the K-2 versions? I actually got to see Payton live at the Reno jazz festival several years ago. He was amazing. I did. I felt pretty much the same way about them as I felt about the others. Perhaps I just need to listen to them a few more times.

Thanks for the welcome I already have Porgy and Bess (forgot to mention) and I looked at "Miles Ahead" and it seems like I might like it, but it also seems to have some of the characteristics that I don't like (song with long portions of non melodic lines). It kind of sounds like background music for half the song. Am I interpreting these correctly, or am I just off base? Kenny, I have a bunch of stuff by other trumpeters (like the ones you mentioned), but I felt I didn't have enough of Miles. Some of these (like Sketches) are supposed to be really good, which is why I am curious about why I hate them so much. Furthermore, I want to know if I simply don't like the style, or I don't know how to appreciate it.

Hi everyone, I'm new here (but I've been lurking for a few months now) so I guess I'll give you a quick bit of background. I'm in college and am a huge jazz fan. I mostly listen to trumpet artists because I played the trumpet for about 12 years. Unfortunately I don't have time anymore, but I plan to pick it up again later. Anyways, on to my question. I have many albums by Miles Davis, such as "Kind of Blue", "Birth of Cool", "Milestones", "'Round about Midnight", "In a Silent Way", "Cookin", and "Seven Steps To Heaven". Recently I have been looking for new albums to add to my collection. Here are several I looked at/listened to: 1. Sketches of Spain 2. Bitches Brew 3. Someday My Prince Will Come There were a few others, but I can't remember them. I really enjoy most of the albums I have now, but these new three that I listened to are bizarre. Many have extremely long tracks (which I find boring) or just don't seem to have a lot of substance. However, I know these (or at least Sketches and Brew) are considered to be huge classics. Could anyone tell me what I should be listening for? Perhaps I'm just into the "straightforward" stuff, but I really didn't care for these at all.