I dont particulalrly like jazz, but tell me one album i should check out anyway

Original-Kris05 · 10-22-2005, 05:05 PM

as above

Flamencology · 10-22-2005, 05:07 PM

It would help if you told us what you did like.

Original-Kris05 · 10-22-2005, 05:11 PM

Ok i like indie, metal, dance, funk, quite varied realy. Try me.

Flamencology · 10-22-2005, 05:21 PM

I'd suggest reading about these on Amazon or something, and going with the one or two that pique your interest the most.

Uri Caine - Shelf-Life
Screaming Headless Torsos - 1995
Joshua Redman - Momentum
Brian Blade - Perceptual
Bill Frisell - Ghost Town
Brad Mehldau - Largo
Kurt Rosenwinkel - The Next Step
Meshell Ndegeocello - Dance of the Infidel
Cassandra Wilson - Travelling Miles
Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea - Play

Original-Kris05 · 10-22-2005, 05:21 PM

thanks

dj_ando · 10-22-2005, 09:30 PM

miles davis - kind of blue

if you don't like that, chances are jazz isn't for you

Woodstock · 10-22-2005, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_ando

miles davis - kind of blue

if you don't like that, chances are jazz isn't for you

No, no, no.

jazzfunkboy · 10-22-2005, 10:10 PM

giant steps- coltrane
kind of blue- miles davis

there are a billion other essential jazz things, but these ones i think everyone can agree are classics.

dj_ando · 10-22-2005, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodstock

No, no, no.

aww cmon, everyone loves kind of blue! it's one of the most accessable jazz albums.

Flea1234 · 10-23-2005, 02:29 AM

Yea, Kind of Blue is THE most accessable. If you like funk, you could get a "Herbie Hancock" cd called "Thrust". VERY funky.

dj_ando · 10-23-2005, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Flea1234

Yea, Kind of Blue is THE most accessable. If you like funk, you could get a "Herbie Hancock" cd called "Thrust". VERY funky.

woohoo! finally someone recommends thrust instead of head hunters! it's clearly a better album.

~~AmericanWeiner~~ · 10-25-2005, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dj_ando

aww cmon, everyone loves kind of blue! it's one of the most accessable jazz albums.

I dislike the tone of trumpet.

jazzfunkboy · 10-25-2005, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AmericanWeiner

I dislike the tone of trumpet.

of trumpets in general, or of mile's trumpet?

the trumpet is a sweet instrument in my opinion.

~~AmericanWeiner~~ · 10-25-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzfunkboy

of trumpets in general, or of mile's trumpet?

the trumpet is a sweet instrument in my opinion.

I'm pretty sure it's just certain recordings of trumpets...Kind of Blue isn't friendly on my ears..it sounds too brackish, but there's a trumpet scene in Bob the Butler that made me twitch, too. I own Dark Magus, and, if I recall, I could listen to that easier than Kind of Blue.

So I really have no idea..

Caleb3221 · 10-25-2005, 05:08 PM

There are so many kinds of jazz that just getting a few "essential" jazz albums might not do anything for you. Kind of Blue may bore you out of your skull, or you may not like the tone. Jazz isn't really something where you can hear a few songs/albums and know it. You have to listen to a lot of it to learn what you like, what you don't, etc.

Tom · 10-25-2005, 05:24 PM

To start with you I reccomend you these two Herbie Hancock records:

Head Hunter
Thrust

Start from there.

halfdeadhippo · 10-25-2005, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AmericanWeiner

I dislike the tone of trumpet.

If you prefer the sound of a saxophone, try "Giant Steps" or "A Love Supreme" by John Coltrane.

Woodstock · 10-25-2005, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_ando

aww cmon, everyone loves kind of blue! it's one of the most accessable jazz albums.

I wasn't saying it was a bad album, I'm just arguing against the "if you don't like it, then you won't like jazz" comment. I think that's totally wrong.

~~AmericanWeiner~~ · 10-25-2005, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by halfdeadhippo

If you prefer the sound of a saxophone, try "Giant Steps" or "A Love Supreme" by John Coltrane.

Good (if obvious) call...I went to Coltrane after deciding that I didn't like most Miles Davis. He's in my top 25 or so.

~~HitHardDrums55~~ · 10-25-2005, 09:59 PM

go to http://www.cdbaby.com and do a search for Green Light. they're labeled under Acid Jazz. maybe even buy the album! they're really good you'll like them if you dig classic rock...they're not really like anything else labeled "jazz" just very unique..lot of Pink Floyd and other trippy classic rock influence...they did a cover of Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles on one of their EPs that the guy i used to take drum lessons from gave me and that kicked ***

Medeski Martin & Wood have some good stuff too

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Flamencology man with the sexy voice Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Canada Posts: 119	It would help if you told us what you did like.

10-22-2005, 05:11 PM	#3
Original-Kris05 Bummed Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 331	Ok i like indie, metal, dance, funk, quite varied realy. Try me.

10-22-2005, 05:21 PM	#4
Flamencology man with the sexy voice Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Canada Posts: 119	I'd suggest reading about these on Amazon or something, and going with the one or two that pique your interest the most. Uri Caine - Shelf-Life Screaming Headless Torsos - 1995 Joshua Redman - Momentum Brian Blade - Perceptual Bill Frisell - Ghost Town Brad Mehldau - Largo Kurt Rosenwinkel - The Next Step Meshell Ndegeocello - Dance of the Infidel Cassandra Wilson - Travelling Miles Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea - Play

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dj_ando spizzichino for president Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 349	miles davis - kind of blue if you don't like that, chances are jazz isn't for you

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jazzfunkboy So What? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: US Posts: 2,519	giant steps- coltrane kind of blue- miles davis there are a billion other essential jazz things, but these ones i think everyone can agree are classics.

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Flea1234 Fish on ~ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 25	Yea, Kind of Blue is THE most accessable. If you like funk, you could get a "Herbie Hancock" cd called "Thrust". VERY funky.

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Caleb3221 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,664	There are so many kinds of jazz that just getting a few "essential" jazz albums might not do anything for you. Kind of Blue may bore you out of your skull, or you may not like the tone. Jazz isn't really something where you can hear a few songs/albums and know it. You have to listen to a lot of it to learn what you like, what you don't, etc.

10-25-2005, 05:24 PM	#16
Tom . Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Jerzey Posts: 10,576	To start with you I reccomend you these two Herbie Hancock records: Head Hunter Thrust Start from there.

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~~HitHardDrums55~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,027	go to http://www.cdbaby.com and do a search for Green Light. they're labeled under Acid Jazz. maybe even buy the album! they're really good you'll like them if you dig classic rock...they're not really like anything else labeled "jazz" just very unique..lot of Pink Floyd and other trippy classic rock influence...they did a cover of Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles on one of their EPs that the guy i used to take drum lessons from gave me and that kicked *** Medeski Martin & Wood have some good stuff too