J*** recommendatons

Posted by: Trilobyte on 08 September 2006

I've been getting into jazz a lot more of late - what are your recommended classics?
Posted on: 08 September 2006 by Tam
Have a glance at this thread:

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3801938...2946207?r=4662946207


And the Bill Evans thread mentioned therein:

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3801938...2995207?r=4842906207



regards, Tam
Posted on: 08 September 2006 by Huwge
Where to start? There have been several other posts on this theme, but to help:

Duke Ellington - the Blanton-Webster Years, 3 CD compilation of some of the finest popular music from the last century (ymmv)

Count Basie - The Atomic Basie

Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music and Brilliant Corners

John Coltrane - Ballads, Crescent, My Favourite Things ... digest these and then go for Love Supreme

Miles Davis - anything with Gil Evans, lots of other stuff but so many different styles that it's difficult to say which would be best for you

That's spent a couple of quid for you - then you can seek out Art Pepper, Sonny Rollins, et al

Huw

PS - I'd also add Louis Armstrongs Hot 5s and 7s, but some of the above may be easier

PPS - There you go, Tam did the leg work
Posted on: 08 September 2006 by Steve Bull
There's hardly a duffer on this thread at zerogain, I got a lot of recommendations out of it: http://www.zerogain.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131

Steve.
Posted on: 08 September 2006 by Steve Bull
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Originally posted by Steve Bull:
There's hardly a duffer on this thread at zerogain, I got a lot of recommendations out of it: http://www.zerogain.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131

What have you got and enjoyed so far, Trilobyte? Jazz is many things to many people so if we get a feel for what you already like it could help us give you some more pointers.

Steve.