anyone into jazz?

[karma67]

i was watching a video last night of a guy cleaning a record,after cleaning he played it,it was the album called one flight up by dexter gordon.
i was drawn straight in to the 1st track called tanya,i really liked it or should i say dug it man?

anyway i know nothing about jazz but id like to get into it so what are classic performers or albums to check out?
preferable in the style of that 1st tracki mentioned (if you know it)
cheers :)

[walpurgis]

That's a tough question to answer. There are many different types of jazz. Google for jazz to listen to or look on YouTube, see what appeals.

[Arkless Electronics]

It is indeed wide ranging! I love be bop but many find it a bit "hard core"... meanwhile there are many that love trad but I can only handle very small doses of that!

[Wakefield Turntables]

Start with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, Tubby Hayes, Wayne Shorter, Charlie Mingus, Dizzy Gillesbie (sic). You could go on forever.

[karma67]

cheers guys,i know its a wide subject hence why i mentioned that track i liked,anything along those lines (what would you call that style) is fine.
i fear some long nights on google ahead :)

[datdad]

Rextons list is about right, I think.
One record I would suggest, its haunted me for 50 years or so, is Miles Davis Lift to the Scaffold / Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, it began as a film track I think. The other Miles record I really like is Sketches of Spain.
If you get a chance the film of a Jazz Festival ' Jazz on a Summers Day ' is a fun intro... Aah memories of when we were younger.

[Arkless Electronics]

"Wednesday night prayer meeting" Charles Mingus.

[Wakefield Turntables]

One record I would suggest, its haunted me for 50 years or so, is Miles Davis Lift to the Scaffold / Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, it began as a film track I think. The other Miles record I really like is Sketches of Spain. .

Yep, these two are great and are also a couple of my favourites.

[petrat]

Yes, it's a lovely album from Dexter Gordan ... not necessarily typical of his more 'hard-bop' style elsewhere.

I'd suggest a couple more you might enjoy, available dead cheap on CD ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blues-Abstract-Truth-Oliver-Nelson/dp/B000VS6OXS/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1473707112&sr=1-4&keywords=oliver+nelson

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Somethin-Else-Cannonball-Adderley/dp/B00000I41J/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1473707454&sr=1-1&keywords=cannonball+adderley+somethin+else

Both links have samples.

[daytona600]

Jazz far to many to list old & new , mountains of great remasters recently on vinyl
just playing this on vinyl now
Shades Of Chet - Rava - Bollani - Fresu - ​ Pietropaoli - ​ Gatto


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzl-moOsnTg

[karma67]

i reckon theres enough info from you guys to dip my toe. nice one cheers.

[Sovereign]

Thanks for the introduction to another good jazz artist Jamie.
Like Rexton said the list is endless, I have listened to a lot of Dave Brubeck, I like the rhythmical side to Herbie Hancock. His work can be a bit far out there but then some of it is spot on for me.
But the list is endless really.

[Jimbo]

Get yourself a copy of this off discogs, fantastic jazz recorded superbly.


http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k424/Spendorsp2/image_zpsq8zelfze.jpeg (http://s326.photobucket.com/user/Spendorsp2/media/image_zpsq8zelfze.jpeg.html)

[Sherwood]

For a good introduction to the genre:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ken-Burns-Jazz-Story-American/dp/B000050HVG

There was also an excellent Marshall Cavendish partworks series with magazine:

https://www.discogs.com/label/224745-Jazz-Greats

I have both and can firmly recommend. The latter occasionally comes up on ebay.

Geoff

[RobbieGong]

Thelonious Monk who I was enjoying on the tv on Saturday morning (and i'm not even that into jazz :) ) http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?46520-Thelonious-Monk-Live-66

George Duke is good too, more soulful jazz....

[rectorydp]

Lots of good suggestions above. I would propose that Coltrane would be a good starting point - "Blue Train" and then "A Love Supreme". I would also recommend something really up-to-date. Try "The Epic" from Kamasi Washington. I managed to see him just a few weeks ago and he, and his band, are fantastic.

[RichB]

I think The Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall album is perhaps one of the best live jazz recordings I've ever heard and really accessible for the novice/dabbler in the genre such as myself.

I heartily recommended...

https://open.spotify.com/album/3FV2T6uwyZfuBdIz2R9VjH

[struth]

Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong for starters...

[HackneyRF]

This BBC doc might be of interest Jamie. Looks at John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis

http://www.openculture.com/2011/11/1959_the_year_that_changed_jazz_.html

[take5]

it was the album called one flight up by dexter gordon.

i was drawn straight in to the 1st track called tanya.

preferable in the style of that 1st tracki mentioned (if you know it)
cheers :)



Welcome to the lovely world of Jazz.

you have chosen a fine example to get you started.

as you are already seeing, from suggestions made. the word Jazz covers a hugely wide range of styles.

be careful with some of the suggestions made above. Whilst well meant, they are wide ranging, and often very different from the genre that you have found/liked.

We wouldnt want to put you off jazz for life by suggesting stuff that is too difficult. eg "Oh, I listened to late John Coltrane, and I dont think Jazz is for me " etc etc.

So, I would suggest that you try some more Dexter Gordon, initially. Try "Go" or "Ballads ". Go to You tube and check him out.
You could hone in on his stuff recorded on Blue Note, which is my favourite period. so early sixties in the main ( ie One Flight up )

i think given the wide choices withing the genre Jazz, it is difficult to go on other folks suggestions. It is what they like. Find your own likes.

how????? Initially, dont go of at huge tangents.
look at the other players playing on the records you like. checkout some of there other stuff. for example Donald Byrd is on trumpet on One flight up. ( he wrote Tanya ) check out his stuff.

if you wanted a narrow suggestion, try to hone in on Blue Note stuff from early 60s. Much excellent jazz in that period in a style that you like.

If it is the tenor sax that attracts you ( and I understand why, given that it is the king of instruments :) ) try some of dexter Gordons stuff where there are 2 tenor saxes.
He did do this quite a bit, in, i think , the late 50s/ early sixties. exciting /bluesy stuff. So, Gene Ammon/ dexter, or wardell gray/dexter.

Other tenor sax players of that period to check out. Hank Mobely, Stanley turrentine,

Extend backwards or forwards in time to other styles.
once we have reeled you in on a hook, you are then a jazzer and will wear a beret, cardigan, and grow a little funny beard on the end of your chin.

You friends will dis-own you and cross the street when you approach.

Good luck.