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Definitive Jazz Recommendations
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The Artful Dodger
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Thank you for this dose of fire.
Goldenroad
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I can't scroll through all of this. Just making sure Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" and "My Favorite Things" are well represented as some of the greatest Jazz albums ever recorded.
Hey man have you heard The White Album. I hear that's an okay album.
max_505
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My apologies in advance for necroing this thread (if that even is a violation).
I'm looking for something similar to Miles Davis' Milestones album. It's the kind of jazz that I like; not too slow but not too wacky fast (like ska-jazz) as well. Bop/hard bop/post-bop or whatever it's called.
I'm looking for something similar to Miles Davis' Milestones album. It's the kind of jazz that I like; not too slow but not too wacky fast (like ska-jazz) as well. Bop/hard bop/post-bop or whatever it's called.
do you like a certain instrument?
John Coltrane
Charlie Parker
Dexter Gordon
Dizzy Gillespie
Charles Mingus
Art Blakey
Cannonball Adderley
Bud Powell
Do have any streaming services (spotify, google music, pandora etc?) Just go on there and start a radio station based on milestones, you'll find tons of stuff
edit, start with giant steps probably. it's on the faster end of bop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0Tfng9SP0
Blargonaut
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I can recommend some single tracks I had posted in another jazz thread, I'm not sure if they're of the type you're looking for, though 
Sorry, I saw this thread this morning but I wasn't ready to post... just remembered to now
Per your request~
Some of my favourite jazz tracks from some of my favourite games, series and a bit.
- In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
- Woo Bar - Stranglehold OST
- Bourbon Street Lullaby - Yuji Ohno Trio / Lupin the IIIrd Vol. 2 Soundtrack
- Night Life - Jerry Martin / SimCity 3000 OST
- South Bridge - Jerry Martin / SimCity 3000 OST
- Updown Town - Jerry Martin / SimCity 3000 OST
- Central Park Sunday - Jerry Martin / SimCity 3000 OST
- Fragrance of Dark Coffee (Godot's Theme) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations OST / Turnabout Jazz Soul
- Swinging the Tiger (Furio Tigre's Theme) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations OST / Turnabout Jazz Soul
I highly recommend Fragrance of Dark Coffee and Bourbon Street Lullaby.
Enjoy
max_505
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@thespot84: I like saxophone the best, with piano coming in second. I'll take a look into Giant Steps. I listened a bit to Dexter Gordon's Go! and I liked it. Thanks!
@Blargonaut: I love In a Sentimental Mood but it's still a bit too slow for me. But I can see we both like the Ace Attorney series. Fragrance of Dark Coffee is really good. My favorite there would have to be Rise from the Ashes. I'll take a look into your other suggestions, thanks!
@Blargonaut: I love In a Sentimental Mood but it's still a bit too slow for me. But I can see we both like the Ace Attorney series. Fragrance of Dark Coffee is really good. My favorite there would have to be Rise from the Ashes. I'll take a look into your other suggestions, thanks!
You like sax? You need Stan "The Sound" Getz in your life. My favourite sax player ever.
Not sure what sort of mood you're looking for though. This album with the Oscar Peterson trio is a classic - http://youtu.be/OO-cS8VKQyY - but may be a bit too fast?
His bossa nova work is essential - http://youtu.be/kO1oB9fgpFc - but maybe that's a bit too languid.
BBNG is so good.
Older Lamb is a master class of modern jazz
Ear Parcel
All In Your Hands
B-Line
Trans Fatty Acid
The Platina Jazz albums are also pretty incredible. One of my modern goals now that I'm 30 is to do the filthiest tango to his version of the Sailor Moon theme.
max_505
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I listen to Stan Getz... but only his Getz/Gilberto album so far, which doesn't really have fast-paced tracks. I'll take a listen to that album with the Oscar Peterson trio, thanks!
Not quite sure what word I'll use to describe the mood I'm looking for, but something like the mood in Art Blakey & the Jazz Messenger's Moanin' (the actual track only, not the album), Cannonball Adderley's Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! (track again), and Miles Davis' Milestones (whole album).
I think you'll enjoy those two albums then.
That Jazz Samba album is especially great. Similar bossa nova style to Getz/Gilberto, but all instrumental and actually slightly more upbeat I think.
JinjoUnchained
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The Koln Concert by Keith Jarrett and Heavy Weather by Weather Report. Don't think I've seen those suggested here yet.
May I also suggest some jazz rock/jazz pop? Aja by Steely Dan and The Nightfly by Donald Fagen (lead singer of Steely Dan) are both excellent.
May I also suggest some jazz rock/jazz pop? Aja by Steely Dan and The Nightfly by Donald Fagen (lead singer of Steely Dan) are both excellent.
FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
Personally, i'm really into electronic swing. If that sounds neat, chek out anything by Parov Stellar. Here's a song of his I particularly liked.
Another good recommendation would be Caravan Palace. I've been listening to this song on repeat for a day straight now.
Another good recommendation would be Caravan Palace. I've been listening to this song on repeat for a day straight now.
Had to share the 60 minutes piece on Joey Alexander. I've played for 25 years and this kid totally blew me away.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/lost-in-the-bermuda-triangle-agromafia-little-jazz-man/
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/lost-in-the-bermuda-triangle-agromafia-little-jazz-man/
Did a word search and haven't found it, so I think I can recommend this one:
Alice Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders - Journey In Satchidananda
I've bought this one a few weeks ago and so far I'm loving it. Fairly mellow spiritual jazz with some free-jazz like improvisations here and strong indian influences. Can't link to a video because it's blocked in Germany but yeah,give it a try.
Alice Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders - Journey In Satchidananda
I've bought this one a few weeks ago and so far I'm loving it. Fairly mellow spiritual jazz with some free-jazz like improvisations here and strong indian influences. Can't link to a video because it's blocked in Germany but yeah,give it a try.
afternoon delight
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