Guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Hello All, I am new to this forum, this is my first post. I have started to listen to jazz in a more serious way. Would someone list for me in their opinion what is considered to be a must have in jazz music. As I want to start getting some new sounds. Be it old or new I need some help here, thanks. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdogus Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Hello All, I am new to this forum, this is my first post. I have started to listen to jazz in a more serious way. Would someone list for me in their opinion what is considered to be a must have in jazz music. As I want to start getting some new sounds. Be it old or new I need some help here, thanks. Jay What jazz do you have and like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 (edited) What jazz do you have and like? Mostly what I have now was recorded from the local jazz radio station. I like the remakes of old stuff, and I like the more snappy stuff, progressive and upitty or upbeat. Edited March 26, 2006 by jcmusic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Lists of top jazz or essential jazz titles are easy to come by. Considering your inclining toward upbeat and progressive jazz, I'll answer a different, much narrower question and give you my top 10 hardbop / post bop Blue Note RVGs (in no particular order) Art Blakey - pick any one with Curtis Fuller (Free For All, Indestructible, Buhaina's Delight, Mosaic) John Coltrane - Blue Train Lee Morgan - Search For The New Land (his most progressive) Tina Brooks - True Blue Hank Mobley - Workout or Roll Call Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag Joe Henderson - Mode For Joe Larry Young - Unity Jimmy Smith - Houseparty AND The Sermon (counts as one - because I said so!) Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up That was tough! I chose some titles to get "two for one." For example Bobby Hutcherson is on Mode For Joe, Grant Green can be heard on Workout and Search For the New Land, Donald Byrd is on One Flight Up and Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter play on the Blakeys (most of them.) I think this list gives you a good representation of the 1960s Blue Note sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 this thread is for you!!! http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...topic=19414&hl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 SS1 will be on later to give grease recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 btw, welcome to the forum, JC! Got to try some Rashaan Roland Kirk. His Atlantic years would be a good start. Also pick up any of the Mercury issues. There is a box set but it goes at a high price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Thanks guys for all the feedback and the opinions, One more thing I forgot to ask. A short list of what all people consider to be the the GREATEST JAZZ OF ALL TIME if there is such a thing, I guess the eqivilent of classic rock n roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 If you can afford the Ultimate box, it's a great investment and a great way to have it (almost) in one big scoop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdogus Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Thanks guys for all the feedback and the opinions, One more thing I forgot to ask. A short list of what all people consider to be the the GREATEST JAZZ OF ALL TIME if there is such a thing, I guess the eqivilent of classic rock n roll. There's no list that "all people" would agree on, but here are a few that google turned up: http://www.scaruffi.com/jazz/best100.html http://people.qualcomm.com/determan/Jazz.html http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best...jazzalbums.html http://100greatestjazzalbums.blogspot.com/...FTOKEN=35372247 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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