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triceratopsoil
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I still don't think I could come up with a concrete list, but here are some things that would very likely be on it if I did:
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady Chick Corea - Now He Sings, Now He Sobs John Coltrane - A Love Supreme Miles Davis - Get Up With It Miles Davis - Big Fun Jean Louis - s.t. Weather Report - s.t. beyond that, haven't really given it any thought. It's also likely to have changed by next week. |
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js
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His playing with Miles is superb.
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Pekka
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I'm a total newbie to jazz, just scraping the surface, but here are some of my favourites from the beginning of the journey:
John Coltrane - Blue Train Miles Davis - On the Corner Miles Davis - Kind of Blue Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame John Coltrane - Interstellar Space Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Fab Trio - Live in Amsterdam Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
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Abraxas
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Pekka
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Hell yeah
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triceratopsoil
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That's actually a Coltrane album I don't like as much. I prefer him with more of a backing band.
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Abraxas
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I prefer him when he's playing music.
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harmonium.ro
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Yeah, but Pekka's a true metal d00d
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SaltyJon
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Not a concrete list by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a start while I get more acquainted with Jazz:
Mingus - Black Saint and the Sinner Lady Mingus - Cornell 1964 Monk - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings Monk - Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival Dolphy - Out to Lunch Miles - Sketches of Spain Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come Coltrane - A Love Supreme Coltrane - Ascension Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus Fusion-free. Some others which may make it with more listens: Coltrane's Interstellar Space, something by Anthony Braxton, Peter Brotzmann, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Ayler, Cecil Taylor, etc. I'm definitely, definitely a fan of the freer side of jazz. Edited by SaltyJon - 17 Apr 2011 at 6:43pm |
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triceratopsoil
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I've actually yet to hear a Mingus album I don't love entirely to death
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SaltyJon
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Same here. Same goes for Dolphy, but I've only heard one Dolphy album so far. |
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darkshade
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I can never be satisfied with any list, I know too many great jazz records. But for now, this is my list; in no particular order...
Miles Davis - In A Silent Way Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue Miles Davis - Miles Smiles Dave Holland - Prime Directive John Coltrane - Giant Steps Pat Metheny Group - The Road To You Miles Davis - Big Fun Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Islands Miles Davis - Bitches Brew John Scofield - Loud Jazz I know I'm going to want to change this list, but I'll leave it |
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peskypesky
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arghhhhh!
I tried and gave up. Too many great ones. But one that definitely makes the list is: Oliver Nelson - The Blues & The Abstract Truth what an album! Killer compositions, and a ridiculous gathering of jazz greats: Edited by peskypesky - 18 Apr 2011 at 4:25pm |
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triceratopsoil
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That is one hell of a lineup
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Abraxas
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That is one hell of an album.
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cloviskoba
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Not exactly in this order
1: Elegant Gypsy - Al di Meola 2: Twin House - Larry Coryell & Philip Catherine 3: Electric Guitarist - John McLaughlin 4: Circense - Egberto Gismonti 5: Cosmic Messenger - Jean Luc Ponty 6: Blue Tattoo - Passport 7: Inner Conflicts - Billy Cobham 8: Blow by blow - Jeff Beck 9: Romantic Warrior - Return to Forever 10: Dregs of the Earth - Dixie Dregs |
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Noak2
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Now that's a hard question.
Charles Mingus-The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady (1963) Charles Mingus-Let My Children Hear Music (1972) The Jazz Composer's Orchestra-The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (1968) London Jazz Composer's Orchestra-Double Trouble Two (1998) William Parker-The Peach Orchard (1998) Esbjörn Svensson Trio-Live in Hamburg (2007) Peter Brötzmann-Machine Gun (1968) Cecil Taylor-One Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye (1980) Alice Coltrane-Journey in Satchidananda (1971) Noah Howard-The Black Ark (1973) I've left out a lot of great albums. All of these are amazing.
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Sean Trane
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Jeeeeezzzzz I'm not ready for this site.... It's going to take months before I adapt (well in terms of free time)
Plus I'd rather not mix JR/F with purer jazz in these kind of lists.
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mystic fred
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My top ten, though in no particular order...
1) Time Out - Dave Brubeck - big favourite still comes out to play, especially when testing my system, almost perfect sonically!
2) Miles Davis - Bitches Brew - groundbreakling on its release, still powerfully emotive.
3) Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson - my coolest album ever.
4) Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters - always reach for this if in a Jazz mood.
5) Weather Report - Heavy Weather - classic stuff.
6) The Lounge Lizards - The Voice of Chunk - great sleazy NY sound.
7) Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch - great feeling on this album.
8) Art Blakey - Moanin' - brilliant title track, ace drummer!
9) John Coltrane - A Love Supreme - super cool.
10) The Bad Plus - Give - have all their albums, great sense of humour and clever crossover.
nice web site! Edited by mystic fred - 19 Apr 2011 at 10:56am |
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darkshade
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I hate my list now
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