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Post by Father Mannix on Sept 14, 2007 11:33:03 GMT -5
I like some jazz, but it's mainly the jazz that everybody knows: Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, etc...
I'm not as big on blues. A lot of my friends are really into blues but a lot of it just never really grabs me. Actually, it's recorded blues that never grabs me. Live blues can be great.
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Post by Chuck on Sept 14, 2007 19:37:46 GMT -5
I have quite a few Mosaic Records boxed sets.
VERY much into jazz. Just discovered Lee Wiley. (Vocal)
Saw Betty Carter in the 80s at a small club in Chicago. Amazing.
I've been into jazz since high school some [AN ERROR OCCURRED WHILE TYPING] years ago.
Have way too much Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn, Anita O'Day, Ella, Duke, Miles, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz . . . just way too much.
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Post by solgroupie on Sept 15, 2007 13:08:32 GMT -5
Have way too much Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn, Anita O'Day, Ella, Duke, Miles, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz . . . just way too much.how is that possible?  there is a used cd/book store in the next town i frequent, and i picked up a couple of gems today - they have an excellent selection of jazz and blues, better than most regular music shops. i got the best of jimmy smith and kenny dorham and the jazz prophets. great, great stuff. i'm so jealous of you guys who get to see live blues!
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Post by Dr. Henry Krasker on Sept 17, 2007 3:37:48 GMT -5
I picked up a CD by Watermelon Slim and the Workers recently. That's some excellent modern blues. They may be the ugliest people ever assembled for a photo shoot, but they can wail like nobody else. Give them a try if you can.
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Post by solgroupie on Sept 17, 2007 11:13:39 GMT -5
i've heard of watermelon slim before, but i've never listened to the music. i'll look it up, thanks.
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Post by 87degrees on Sept 18, 2007 20:47:24 GMT -5
Do roadhouse blues and jump blues count? Although I like more traditional blues as well.
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Post by Gripweed on Dec 1, 2007 9:02:09 GMT -5
I like it. I listen to it on my local jazz radio station.
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Post by solgroupie on Dec 10, 2007 15:59:31 GMT -5
my dad sent me this clip today...louis armstrong and danny kaye doing a magnificent version of when the saints go marching in, from the movie, the five pennies. blew my mind. solid, man! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm6ktYq0Yxk |
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Post by soundandvision on Dec 11, 2007 0:59:48 GMT -5
Count me in as a pretty big Chicago blues fan..and a 'west coast' jazz fan.
I went through a period in my late teens early twenties when I bought quite a few Mobile Fidelity gold discs...they put out a lot of classic blues/jazz records (Chess, Blue Note, Atlantic).
One of my all time favorite records is Muddy Waters "Folk Singer"..so under-stated.
That line also introduced me to countless jazz artists, don't want to make a list..but some records that I always loved were "Ella & Louis Again", "Very Tall" (Oscar Peterson), all of the Coltrane releases..if I start listing, I'd be here another 15 minutes.
I mentioned the 'west coast' sound, I like the Brubeck Quartet, Chet Baker, et al.
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