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Sounds like you might be after some good piano trio stuff, in which case you can't go wrong with Bill Evans. In my view live sets at the village vanguard from the 60s are virtually impossible to beat (I think the discs are called sunday night at village vanguard and waltz for debbie). Also, the paris concert (two discs) from 1979 is particularly fine.

Oscar Peterson and his various trios are also a fairly safe bet. Oh, and if you don't already own it, Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is a must.



regards,

Tam

The Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Time Out" is one of the best selling, as well as most approachable, jazz albums of all time. It includes "Take Five", which you will have heard somewhere, maybe without even knowing so.

Available on Columbia Legacy CD (CK 651220) at mid-price and well remastered.

G

Anything with Oscar Peterson at the piano and Ray Brown on double bass is a good bet. For something a bit more modern, Brad Mehldau?

A classic to my mind is Duke Ellington and Ray Brown's "This one's for Blanton," which is just piano and bass.

Personally, I love the Riverside recordings of Thelonius Monk but it might not be where I would choose to start when dipping my toe in the water. If you feel tempted - "Monk's Music."

Fled,

yo. You might want to check out:

* "Money Jungle" by Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach

* "The Genius After Hours" by Ray Charles (I just picked up an original copy of this for $8 --it has the vibe, I think, that you're looking for. No vocals, "late night at the club" ambience.)

The other selections mentioned here would all be good, "Live at the Village Vanguard" in particular. Also, don't be wary of mono recordings; they still sound good, and are often pressed on better vinyl than their stereo counterparts.

Best,
Joe

Sorry, have just reread the original post. You want vinyl and I don't know if the Dave Brubeck album is still available on vinyl. I imagine that it is, but don't actually know.

G

ok thanks chaps - I have made a list and will do some searching at my local 2nd hand record stores.
So far I have tracked down -
Milt Jackson - Sunflower
Ray Charles and Milt Jackson - Soul meeting, this is unbelivable !!! pressed in 1962 no scratches just a faint recoding hiss, the music is superb and the history is marvolus it even has the original inner sleeve telling me all about "stereophonic recording" and how to enjoy it (no mention of PRAT thou ).
and last for today Al Jerreau - High crime (A little "bouncy" but good all the same.
I can see this is going to open a whole new world for me, what a master stroke getting a LP12 Sondek

Phil

Fantasy Records still has a little bit of vinyl in its catalog. Check out www.fantasyjazz.com. Vinyl listings are in the fine print. The price is definitely right.

Hey, Naim's got your vinyl right here:

http://216.149.62.210/music/vinyl.html

I like this one in particular:

Phil,
Add Brad Mehldau to your shortlist if you're able to find his work vinyl -- I did a quick search, but wasn't sure if people were offering vinyl or CD. "Largo" and "Anything Goes" are good studio works, and "Art of the Trio 4: Back at the Village Vangaurd" is an excellent live work.
daniel

Phil,

If you like the Milt Jackson LPs, you should try and find an original pressing of "Memories of Thelonius Sphere Monk." It has Monty Alexander on piano and Ray Brown gives a wonderful bowed bass rendering of "Round Midnight." The recording was live and in the right system it is as if you were there at Ronnie Scott's.

I first heard this many years ago (ca. 15), when I had my first Naim demo. I have a couple of pressings but it is the original that plays the best. Good luck!

Huw

Some great selections so far ('Money Jungle' is a classic). I feel some Julian 'Cannonball' Aderley would be worhtwhile, 'Something Else' is the obvious choice. Ellington is always a no brainer '...and his mother called him bill' is a good place to start. Make sure you stay clear of all the audiofool jazz at the pawnshop type rubbish and you will be OK.

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Sounds like you might be after some good piano trio stuff, in which case you can't go wrong with Bill Evans. In my view live sets at the village vanguard from the 60s are virtually impossible to beat (I think the discs are called sunday night at village vanguard and waltz for debbie). Also, the paris concert (two discs) from 1979 is particularly fine.

I just bought some great audiophile discs of this material which are available from amazon etc. The best transcriptions to CD I've heard of some great music (although a little pricy). You ssimply cannot go wrong.

Best wishes, Simon

try 1.django reinhardt with stephane grappelli they play on cafe in paris (guitar -vilin)
2.micel petrucciani "playground"blue note

1.djanko reinhard with stephane grappelli
2.michel petrucciani "playground

oooops sorry for the double post

These albums are really accessible to Jazz newbies, they do contain a fair bit of brass but are pretty laid back:

Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges: Back to Back

Miles Davis: Walking, Smoking, Cooking, and Working

Another good place to start is the Ken Burns Jazz documentary series on DVD. He covers many artists with samples of their music and places them in musical and historical context. You'll find lots of tunes you like and these are all good starting points to start exploring.

Have Fun!
Gus