What got you into jazz?

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By 1999 I had mostly been a classic rock fan, with a smattering of classical, blues and 2 or 3 jazz CDs just to vary my collection a bit.   
Prior to Christmas that year I mentioned to my wife that I should 'add a bit more jazz' to my collection which was 90% rock.  So she bought me the 2-disc Sony release "Jazz- The Definitive Performances" which spanned milestone recordings from 1917-1997.  Almost overnight I became obsessed with the sample tracks from Kind of Blue, Time Out, Mingus Ah Um, Concert By the Sea, and especially "Nica's Dream" by the 1956 edition of the Jazz Messengers.  In fact before too long, I had bought the full albums these tracks originated from.  And not long after that, I had acquired Horace Silver's "Song For My Father" which began my ongoing mission to acquire as many Blue Note albums as I could.  So in the 17 years since, although I have not stopped listening to non-jazz, jazz in almost all of its forms has been my main interest.  80% of my collection resides in the hard bop/ free bop 1955-1965 release timeframe, but I always enjoy discovering new eras and subgenres.  Lately I have been delving into the soul-jazz era of the late 60s and discovering albums by Reuben Wilson and latter era Grant Green.  But if I ever get sent to that desert island, I will be grabbing as many Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, and Kenny Dorham CDs as I possibly can!

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DustyFoot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2017 Location: Halifax, NS Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote DustyFoot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 2017 at 7:32am
	By 1999 I had mostly been a classic rock fan, with a smattering of classical, blues and 2 or 3 jazz CDs just to vary my collection a bit. Prior to Christmas that year I mentioned to my wife that I should 'add a bit more jazz' to my collection which was 90% rock. So she bought me the 2-disc Sony release "Jazz- The Definitive Performances" which spanned milestone recordings from 1917-1997. Almost overnight I became obsessed with the sample tracks from Kind of Blue, Time Out, Mingus Ah Um, Concert By the Sea, and especially "Nica's Dream" by the 1956 edition of the Jazz Messengers. In fact before too long, I had bought the full albums these tracks originated from. And not long after that, I had acquired Horace Silver's "Song For My Father" which began my ongoing mission to acquire as many Blue Note albums as I could. So in the 17 years since, although I have not stopped listening to non-jazz, jazz in almost all of its forms has been my main interest. 80% of my collection resides in the hard bop/ free bop 1955-1965 release timeframe, but I always enjoy discovering new eras and subgenres. Lately I have been delving into the soul-jazz era of the late 60s and discovering albums by Reuben Wilson and latter era Grant Green. But if I ever get sent to that desert island, I will be grabbing as many Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, and Kenny Dorham CDs as I possibly can!

guido Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 22 May 2017 Location: stow, ma Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote guido Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2017 at 2:28pm
	For me it was growing up in a household where Benny Goodman and Charlie Parker recordings were played when I was a baby. Wherever my tastes of the moment stray, I always come back to jazz.

jazzlover98 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2018 Location: California, USA Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote jazzlover98 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2018 at 2:41am
	My dad would always listen to jazz and latin jazz on the radio when I was a kid (and he still does) and we would drive around at night listening to jazz. Nothing better than listening to jazz while looking at the city lights at night.

JonesJazz Fan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 08 Jan 2018 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote JonesJazz Fan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 5:52pm
	Strangely it was video games like Final Fantasy growing up, and anime. I didn't understand what was going on in the music, then my dad was playing a Larry Carlton record, and then I fell in love with the music. The rest is history. I try to incorporate that sound in my own music actually. https://youtu.be/sKeHGCjlkyM

justfrank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2018 Location: Los Angeles,CA Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote justfrank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 2018 at 12:26am
	I listened almost exclusively to punk rock until I heard A Night in Tunisia, and was blown away that an album could start out with over a full minute of smashing cymbals and breakneck drums, and instantly fell in love with the genre

Frederic_Alderon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2018 Location: Maiami Status: Offline Points: 100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Frederic_Alderon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 12:54pm
	For sure it was this genius of the saxophone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong

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	Louie Armstrong on saxophone?!?

Frederic_Alderon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2018 Location: Maiami Status: Offline Points: 100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Frederic_Alderon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Nov 2018 at 1:45pm
	This video actually: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMQD3Bv5ZG4&t=1826s

fabiojazz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 03 Sep 2019 Location: Italy Roma Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote fabiojazz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Sep 2019 at 9:04am
	''What'' got me into Jazz has been ..this.. Live Music Show from 1968,!! As 'young-student' I have seen this totally unknown to me,!! jazz-drummer..: Max Roach, to play a 'Drums Solo'.,!!. Well, from the 'day-after'..: jazz-drummers were in my 'mind'.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59RTAEhvV4g

jazzaficionado98 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 08 Mar 2020 Location: California, US Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote jazzaficionado98 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Mar 2020 at 1:33am
	My dad would listen to 88.1 (K-Jazz) in the car as a kid (and he still does). I've always liked both regular jazz and Latin jazz and I've liked it more and more as I've gotten older.

Catcher10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 19 Apr 2011 Location: Emerald City Status: Offline Points: 142	Post Options Post Reply Quote Catcher10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 2020 at 11:26pm
	Since creating this thread 9yrs ago.....I'm proud to write my collection has been growing nicely, especially the past 2-3yrs. Second I walk into a record store I head for the Jazz section. I have a good selection of styles but really focus on Hard Bop genre, that 1950s-1960s stuff really makes my turntable happy!
	My jazz collection....a work in progress.