Err, a Skip James song originally I think.

Lol. Probably right Sir ... (Sorry).

Maybe i didn't make myself clear, With the  reason of the post: a friend told me once that for starting to ear some Classic music , probabilidades i should begin with Mozart instead of Rachmaninov. Its "more acessíble".  I was trying to make the same aproach to jazz. And Ask if anyone as some opinions on the matter. Thanking you in advance...

If I were you, I'd ask the moderators to take this thread down and start a new one called 'Jazz recommendations please' or something like that. 

I am no expert in jazz which has so many sub-genres and I only myself started to explore it a few years back but if you liked Kind of Blue you could try the works of some hard bop artists like Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk and Tadd Dameron. Others which come to mind are John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. 

Thanks for the kind words HH.

thanks also Osprey for the recommendations....

As mentioned when you like kind of blue you could go into comparable jazz artists out of this area Horace Silver, Art Blakey, John Coltrane early years, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard....

However jazz has also moved on an nowadays I find jazz musically very interesting where it reaches the nice lyrical aspects of jazz. So also give a try on Tidal to Tord Gustavsen, Marcin Wascilewski, Michael Wollny.

Or give the exciting modern jazz of e.s.t. or Neil Cowley a try.

Let me know if you need more suggestions in a certain direction.

dear Beart; i think you re info is quite useful. Will invest time searching/ listening you re (and Osprey) sugestions... Thank you in advance.

You may find this interesting...

Esbjörn Svensson Trio e.s.t.

Niceeee... Thanks Quad

One of my favorite EST albums.

As for exploring jazz, if you like "Kind of Blue" then start to explore the artists on the album, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans. That should keep you occupied for a while and possibly open some more doors.

Dave

Thanks Dave. Busy times ahead.... (For me)...

mrCardoso posted:

Thanks Dave. Busy times ahead.... (For me)...

But lets hope enjoyable.

Dave

I am not a jazz expert, but I know what I like. A couple of personal favourites of mine are Art Pepper and Chet Baker. Both go back to the 50's but for me their most entertaining sounds come from the 70's.

Art Pepper is wonderful: his 'Meets the rhythm section' and the four Village Vanguard albums are some of my very favourites. 

HH - have you heard the live at Ronnie Scott's albums released on Mole Records and recorded, I think, in 1980 under the band name of the Milcho Leviev Quartet. Great stuff with Art in fine form. Agree re the VV releases.

I have it, thanks. I think there was some sort of label issue so it couldn't be issued under Art's name. 

Hungryhalibut posted:

Art Pepper is wonderful: his 'Meets the rhythm section' and the four Village Vanguard albums are some of my very favourites. 

Ah...talking of Village Vanguard albums, these are a MUST BUY:

and

But then, if you know me or my musical tastes or just my history on this forum, you'd expect me to recommend these masterpieces. There is also a 'complete' set now available, which includes one or two other bits and pieces, but these represent the original releases and they, too, include alternatives from the two sets. This really is beautiful live jazz, great recording quality too.

Both of these are easy intro's to Jazz.

Dear Clive/RK... Thanks for the input. Got to put An eye on the sugestions.... ��

Clive B posted:

Hungryhalibut posted:

Art Pepper is wonderful: his 'Meets the rhythm section' and the four Village Vanguard albums are some of my very favourites. 

Ah...talking of Village Vanguard albums, these are a MUST BUY:

and

But then, if you know me or my musical tastes or just my history on this forum, you'd expect me to recommend these masterpieces. There is also a 'complete' set now available, which includes one or two other bits and pieces, but these represent the original releases and they, too, include alternatives from the two sets. This really is beautiful live jazz, great recording quality too.

Yes, these are both superb. The Vanguard gas always been something of a mythical,place for me, so we went for the evening last October. It's tiny!

For something modern yet accessible, try some Tord Gustavsen, such as this one...

I think the size of the venue is given away in those Bill Evans albums - you can hear some audience noise, glasses etc. between tracks. At least he doesn't grunt whilst playing like Mr Jarrett.

I would love to go there one day. But sadly, Messrs Evans, Motian and La Faro are now playing in a better place.

They strongly discourage chattering during the music nowadays! Somehow the chat and clinking doesn't distract on the Bill Evans. The music is just so wonderful, it just adds to the live feel. 

Hungryhalibut posted:

They strongly discourage chattering during the music nowadays! Somehow the chat and clinking doesn't distract on the Bill Evans. The music is just so wonderful, it just adds to the live feel. 

Playing the 'Sunday at the Village Vanguard' album now... sublime.

I do prefer great interpretations, over sound quality: i.e.: hendrix on guitar vs some new kid who hAves acess to the latest tech but don't have "soul"

This album is a nice place to start if you want to give John Coltrane a listen, not too way out there.