Anyone Know Of Any Good Jazz Songs/artists?

[dirtyunderwear]

i love the stuff but don't know many artists/bands. can anyone suggest anyone to check out of songs to get?

[Dan #2]

see other thread

[dirtyunderwear]

oh! haha, thanks. i'm a genius.

[Dan #2]

no problem, homie.

[sancco]

which other thread? and what sort of jazz are you after. if you tell me or pm me a couple of songs you like i might be able to help you out.

[pennies]

yah there's a whole other thread on jazz, but to name some you can't miss.. THE trumpet man Mr. Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker mayhap you'd like Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Mingus, Monk. and oh so much more. if you want vocal jazz, try: Etta James, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Molly Johnson (check her out my old teacher plays in her band). okay there is too much to name hope that helps a bit.

[Ravenous Yam]

Good list.

Add also: Django Reinhardt (awesome), Jaco Pastorius, and Joe Pass.

[Disestabulistic]

Andrew Hill: slightly left o'the mainstream piano

Igor Butman, from Russia, actualy alive, very good

[no yu begin wher i end]

Mahavishnu Orchestra is some excellent fusion jazz. The best way to start off a jazz collection is to buy a Miles Davis album (Kind of Blue is the standard for many people) and then buy albums of the sidemen on the Miles album, and then buy albums from the sidemen of the sidemen on the Miles album.

[pennies]

haha that works. stay away from Kenny G. he stole miles' band. hahaha. or was that sting? heck now i'm confused. okay still stay away from Kenny G.

[no yu begin wher i end]

I think Sting stole the bass player.

[sancco]

check out Jaco Pastorious for sure. George Benson is good. Marcus Miller.

 

Getz/Gilberto is an album you MUST get (it's Bossa Nova).