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PigeonHead
03-01-2006, 08:01 AM
I'm looking for some really fast insturmental jazz songs like the one off that new iTunes advert by Wynton Marsalis.

baggagebassman
03-01-2006, 08:59 AM
Donna Lee is the first that comes to mind. There are tons of bebop tunes with burning tempos.

Joseph India
03-01-2006, 02:07 PM
The parts of that song that you like are basically a copy of Dizzy Gillespie, he invented that trumpet style.
Dizzy and Charlie Parker will satisfy your urge

Charlie Parker- Anthropology, Kim, Klaunstance, Leapfrog

Burnin Bird is a Parker Album that should satisfy you

Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie (the album) - Particularly the tracks - Caravan - and Dizzy Atmosphere

John Coltrane - Giant Steps (the song)
These are just a few random selections
Fast songs are a good way to get into jazz because while you are appreciating the virtuosity, you will probably develop a taste for jazz (I assume from your question that you dont listen to a lot of jazz). Soon you will not worry if the song is fast or medium or slow.

Byron
03-02-2006, 01:47 PM
the entire album "four and more" (miles davis) is fast and intense (miles had recently informed the band they weren't going to be paid that night)

Caleb3221
03-02-2006, 02:46 PM
Yeah, Four and More is great, everything burns, and you can feel the intensity form the dispute in the air as they play. Yeah, there's a ton of stuff out there that's uptempo, Clifford Brown with Max Roach has some great uptempo stuff.

jazzfromhell
03-02-2006, 06:08 PM
Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts.

Thor
03-02-2006, 07:51 PM
Most Max Roach songs are pretty spastic and fast.

Aukai
03-04-2006, 03:33 AM
Impressions by John Coltrane?