Spitfire Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 I was just wondering, because I don't know very many jazz artists and I was wondereing who is the best jazz artist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Well. . .it's not Kenny G! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 ...and it's not me, so that leaves... Who is the best out of the ones you know of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 ...and it's not me, so that leaves... Who is the best out of the ones you know of? See there, I could have put you on the list of the ones I know, but you took yourself out of the running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Whoever I'm listening to at the moment! B-) Spitfire, there's no single "best" jazz musician, but some artists who rank in nearly every listener's top one hundred would include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, Jo Jones, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Lenny Tristano, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Warne Marsh, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Clifford Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstine, Johnny Hartman, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Ton Williams, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Cannonball Adderley, Josef Zawinal, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Amhad Jamal, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, Lionel Hampton...I could go on and on. The point is that if you choose an album by one of the above named artists, or look for an album with one or more of the above listed as sidemen, you aren't going to go too far wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 It might be that other guy who simgs with Kenny G, Louis Armstrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMX Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 (edited) I did a Google Image Search for "greatest jazz artist" and this picture popped up. The banjo. Who knew? Edited January 10, 2005 by DTMX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 can't be sure but i think his name is duke, count or king something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Spitfire, there's no single "best" jazz musician, but some artists who rank in nearly every listener's top one hundred would include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, Jo Jones, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Lenny Tristano, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Warne Marsh, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Clifford Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstine, Johnny Hartman, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Ton Williams, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Cannonball Adderley, Josef Zawinal, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Amhad Jamal, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, Lionel Hampton... Here we see the common prejudice against guitarists and trombonists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Spitfire, there's no single "best" jazz musician, but some artists who rank in nearly every listener's top one hundred would include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, Jo Jones, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Lenny Tristano, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Warne Marsh, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Clifford Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstine, Johnny Hartman, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Ton Williams, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Cannonball Adderley, Josef Zawinal, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Amhad Jamal, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, Lionel Hampton... Here we see the common prejudice against guitarists and trombonists. Damn those guitarists and trombonists anyhow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Maybe the poster is a newb and he's asking a serious question? Let's not trivialize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Maybe the poster is a newb and he's asking a serious question? Let's not trivialize it. Or maybe it's an existing board member trolling???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Maybe the poster is a newb and he's asking a serious question? Let's not trivialize it. Or maybe it's an existing board member trolling???? oh the horror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 ... or king something. you'se a talkin' of me, sir? you're risking your head, dearest of friends, calling me king something... Oh, wait, but I'm not a jazz musician, am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Use3D Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 This is like asking what is the best anything, it's all an opinion. Alexander gave you a good start but you're going to have to go out and listen to some of these artists and form your own opinion. I'm also afraid your thread may have a short lifespan.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Denzil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Yeah, right. Move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 (edited) Jo' better move? Me, I vote for Kay Kyser. Edited January 11, 2005 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted January 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 thnxs for all the opinions about jazz artists. and I am a mewb at this btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Don't forget Charlie Rouse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alon Marcus Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Whoever I'm listening to at the moment! B-) Spitfire, there's no single "best" jazz musician, but some artists who rank in nearly every listener's top one hundred would include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, Jo Jones, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Lenny Tristano, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Warne Marsh, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, Clifford Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstine, Johnny Hartman, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Ton Williams, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Cannonball Adderley, Josef Zawinal, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Amhad Jamal, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, Lionel Hampton...I could go on and on. The point is that if you choose an album by one of the above named artists, or look for an album with one or more of the above listed as sidemen, you aren't going to go too far wrong. Isn't it the famous Alexander's Ragtime band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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