Painkiller545 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Does any one know any good Jazz artists/bands? Im trying something new for music, and i've always loved the way jazz sounded, but i could never remember the artists. I listened to jazz when i was about 4 years old, but then my brother got me into metallica, and then i discovered more bands. So. I was wondering if any can tell me any Jazz bands or artists out there. Thanks guys!!!PCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Miles Davis was behind nearly every major form of jazz. He had dozens of albums and most of them are brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnezz Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Wes Montegomery, listern to his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Sephiroth- Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Pat Metheney is an incredible Jazz-guitarist.I find jazz boring though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack99 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Jazz is one of the few types of music I can't stand. Makes me restless.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_barker Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 you gotta listen to:pat metheny band- great music, breker brothers- hah.. these guys are my favorite, so funkyyellow jackets- great chill out musicbilly cobham- one of the best drummers ever, great musicout of those, try and hear "skunk funk" by the brecker brothers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrain_Kid Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Jazz is awesome, better than alot of this bland rock shit people on here go on about, check out kind of blue by miles davis, amazing album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack99 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 check out kind of blue by miles davis, amazing albumMight be good background music if you want to pick up a hot milf in a piano bar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevGNR666 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 all miles davis and john coltranegood stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Volitan Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Ok, chances are people who are recommending Coltrane and Miles, know fuck all about Jazz and are just recommending it cause they've hard it so many times. Anywho, starting off with straight up jazz is hard so start with some Jazz/Rock, type stuff to ease you into it. It's like if you wanna listen to blues you should listen to Hendrix or Cream first to get the feel. Anyway, Miles did an album called In a Silent Way, that can be viewed as Jazz/Rock fusion. Also, there's an instrumental Jazz Fusion album by Jeff Beck called "Blow by Blow," which is very good, and there's one more that may not be jazz/rock, but it's called "Jazz Blues Fusion," by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_vonen Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I play in a jazz band,(bigband) but I cant say I know too much about it. If you like big band, swing/funk jazz, then you should check out count basie, obvious I know, but you cant go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Check out "Con Alma" by Dizzy Gillespie. It's one of my favorites. It's a Latin Jazz song. Very fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Ok, chances are people who are recommending Coltrane and Miles, know fuck all about Jazz and are just recommending it cause they've hard it so many times. Anywho, starting off with straight up jazz is hard so start with some Jazz/Rock, type stuff to ease you into it. It's like if you wanna listen to blues you should listen to Hendrix or Cream first to get the feel. Anyway, Miles did an album called In a Silent Way, that can be viewed as Jazz/Rock fusion. Also, there's an instrumental Jazz Fusion album by Jeff Beck called "Blow by Blow," which is very good, and there's one more that may not be jazz/rock, but it's called "Jazz Blues Fusion," by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.Don't assume, I have around 30 Miles Davis albums and am pretty much well listened in most of the major names. I also go to the city (NYC) atleast once a year and check out the club scene. I've seen McCoy Tyner, Jim Hall, Dave Holland, John Mclaughlin and Shakti, Dave Liebman, John Faddis's Dizzy Gillespie tribute big band and many other notable players. My brother also attends one of the most prestigious jazz programs in the country and is studying under Gene Bertoncini and Mulgrew Miller among others.I think it's funny that you accuse those who recommend Trane and Miles of not knowing Jack shit when all you have to suggest is Miles and a rock guitarist. You should also know that although In a Silent Way was an early "fusion" record, it was much farther from rock than some of Miles' other records. A tribute to Jack Johnson has some of the best extended electric guitar playing of all time and On the Corner is influenced by mainstream soul and funk. When people start raving about Kenny G. then you can get mad, but don't assume anything when people are recommending good music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddergascar Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Welcome to Jazz club. *points at camera* Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Volitan Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Ok, chances are people who are recommending Coltrane and Miles, know fuck all about Jazz and are just recommending it cause they've hard it so many times. Anywho, starting off with straight up jazz is hard so start with some Jazz/Rock, type stuff to ease you into it. It's like if you wanna listen to blues you should listen to Hendrix or Cream first to get the feel. Anyway, Miles did an album called In a Silent Way, that can be viewed as Jazz/Rock fusion. Also, there's an instrumental Jazz Fusion album by Jeff Beck called "Blow by Blow," which is very good, and there's one more that may not be jazz/rock, but it's called "Jazz Blues Fusion," by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.Don't assume, I have around 30 Miles Davis albums and am pretty much well listened in most of the major names. I also go to the city (NYC) atleast once a year and check out the club scene. I've seen McCoy Tyner, Jim Hall, Dave Holland, John Mclaughlin and Shakti, Dave Liebman, John Faddis's Dizzy Gillespie tribute big band and many other notable players. My brother also attends one of the most prestigious jazz programs in the country and is studying under Gene Bertoncini and Mulgrew Miller among others.I think it's funny that you accuse those who recommend Trane and Miles of not knowing Jack shit when all you have to suggest is Miles and a rock guitarist. You should also know that although In a Silent Way was an early "fusion" record, it was much farther from rock than some of Miles' other records. A tribute to Jack Johnson has some of the best extended electric guitar playing of all time and On the Corner is influenced by mainstream soul and funk. When people start raving about Kenny G. then you can get mad, but don't assume anything when people are recommending good music.I didn't say you didn't know jazz, I said chances are a lot of the peopel recommending it didn't know. And I've just suggested a few albums to get into jazz. Just as starters, not as greatest jazz albums ever. Like I said, if you were a rock guitarist but wanted to listen to blues, I wouldn't hand you a Robert Johnson or Son House record right off the bat. I would've recommended blues, that has a rock "flavor" to it, so is to be more relatable to the listener. I also go to local clubs to watch a few jazz bands. And "Silent Way" was the only rock floavored Miles album I've heard thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painkiller545 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Ok, chances are people who are recommending Coltrane and Miles, know fuck all about Jazz and are just recommending it cause they've hard it so many times. Anywho, starting off with straight up jazz is hard so start with some Jazz/Rock, type stuff to ease you into it. It's like if you wanna listen to blues you should listen to Hendrix or Cream first to get the feel. Anyway, Miles did an album called In a Silent Way, that can be viewed as Jazz/Rock fusion. Also, there's an instrumental Jazz Fusion album by Jeff Beck called "Blow by Blow," which is very good, and there's one more that may not be jazz/rock, but it's called "Jazz Blues Fusion," by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.Don't assume, I have around 30 Miles Davis albums and am pretty much well listened in most of the major names. I also go to the city (NYC) atleast once a year and check out the club scene. I've seen McCoy Tyner, Jim Hall, Dave Holland, John Mclaughlin and Shakti, Dave Liebman, John Faddis's Dizzy Gillespie tribute big band and many other notable players. My brother also attends one of the most prestigious jazz programs in the country and is studying under Gene Bertoncini and Mulgrew Miller among others.I think it's funny that you accuse those who recommend Trane and Miles of not knowing Jack shit when all you have to suggest is Miles and a rock guitarist. You should also know that although In a Silent Way was an early "fusion" record, it was much farther from rock than some of Miles' other records. A tribute to Jack Johnson has some of the best extended electric guitar playing of all time and On the Corner is influenced by mainstream soul and funk. When people start raving about Kenny G. then you can get mad, but don't assume anything when people are recommending good music.Wow. this guy is on a role. I never knew that They had awsome crazy jazz festivals in New York. I wish the had on in Calgary, Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Volitan Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Wow. this guy is on a role. I never knew that They had awsome crazy jazz festivals in New York. I wish the had on in Calgary, Canada. http://www.calgaryjazz.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barhazan Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 you gotta listen to:pat metheny band- great music, breker brothers- hah.. these guys are my favorite, so funkyyellow jackets- great chill out musicbilly cobham- one of the best drummers ever, great musicout of those, try and hear "skunk funk" by the brecker brothersI saw cobham on august it was like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_barker Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 you gotta listen to:pat metheny band- great music, breker brothers- hah.. these guys are my favorite, so funkyyellow jackets- great chill out musicbilly cobham- one of the best drummers ever, great musicout of those, try and hear "skunk funk" by the brecker brothersI saw cobham on august it was like you lucky bitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raizy91010 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Wes Montegomery, listern to his work.wow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 And "Silent Way" was the only rock floavored Miles album I've heard thus far.Filles de KilamanjaroIn a Silent WayBitches BrewLive EvilBlack BeautyLive at the Fillmore WestA Tribute to Jack JohnsonOn the CornerIn Concert - Live at Philharmonic HallGet Up with itDark MagusAghartaPangaeaAnd if you like rock guitar another good album to start with would be "The Inner Mounting Flame" by Mahavishnu Orchestra. But I don't feel like we need to baby anyone who wants to get into jazz, if you want listen to jazz, listen to jazz. Same goes for any style of music. If you need to put a ton of sugar and cream in your coffee to drink it comfortably, then you don't like coffee, and there's nothing wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Volitan Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 And "Silent Way" was the only rock floavored Miles album I've heard thus far.Filles de KilamanjaroIn a Silent WayBitches BrewLive EvilBlack BeautyLive at the Fillmore WestA Tribute to Jack JohnsonOn the CornerIn Concert - Live at Philharmonic HallGet Up with itDark MagusAghartaPangaeaI said thus far. I haven't listened to 30 like you have. I've only hear 2-4 maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slashrocks Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 KENNY G!just kidding - sorry i had too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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