aricandover Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 get on this ASAP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Jeff Beck is THE MAN!!Did you see him on the Crossroads webcast? Oh man...the guy was getting tones out of his guitar that were just otherworldly! He OWNED that show. I'm not too crazy about his later releases but he still kills live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boywiththorninside Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Has anyone mentioned Sonny Rollins? Having played with most of the giants (Monk, Trane, Miles, Brown and Roach), the guy is living history and probably the greatest living player. If you live in NYC, he's playing Carnegie Hall in September to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first performance there in 1957. If you can get there, he's worth seeing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Has anyone mentioned Sonny Rollins? Having played with most of the giants (Monk, Trane, Miles, Brown and Roach), the guy is living history and probably the greatest living player. If you live in NYC, he's playing Carnegie Hall in September to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first performance there in 1957. If you can get there, he's worth seeing. Saxophone Colossus and Way Out West are incredible albums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 You can see their Isle of Wight performance on "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue". I'm not sure if this is their entire performance, supposedly it is. It's only 20 something minutes, but there were zillions of bands playing that festival so they probably did short sets. The sax player is Gary Bartz.great dvd. It made me start smoking pot again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitty Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 How did it take 3 pages for someone to mention Kind Of Blue? Good god, that album is perfect. I just kind of assumed... It would be like saying "Hey, have you heard of The Beatles?" in the "what are you listening to now?" threads. "All Blues" is gorgeous. Coltrane inhabits some other world- no idea how those notes just come tumbling out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I just kind of assumed... It would be like saying "Hey, have you heard of The Beatles?" in the "what are you listening to now?" threads.Indeed. Its the kind of album everybody gushes over and after a while I find myself rolling my eyes and thinking "yeah, yeah, whatever", and then at some point I'll listen to it again and go "Gee, you know, this record is pretty amazing..." Although, if we're going for iconic jazz records with the word blue in them, I still prefer Coltrane's "Blue Train". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Saxophone Colossus and Way Out West are incredible albums.Yeah, also check out Plus 4, with Clifford Brown and Max Roach. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Saxophone Colossus and Way Out West are incredible albums.Oh yeah! I taped a program on PBS a looong time ago about Rollins called 'Saxophonus Collossus'. The first thing on it was a live version of G-Man that was 15 solid minutes of some of the most mind blowing soloing I've ever heard. I mean he never stopped! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boywiththorninside Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Oh yeah! I taped a program on PBS a looong time ago about Rollins called 'Saxophonus Collossus'. The first thing on it was a live version of G-Man that was 15 solid minutes of some of the most mind blowing soloing I've ever heard. I mean he never stopped! I have this on DVD. The G-Man solo is amazing, but my favorite part is where Rollins is playing at some outdoor rock quarry venue. While soloing he decides to jump down from some of the rocks and, unfortunately, breaks his foot upon landing. However, he never stops playing. He just keeps going, lying on his back. Great stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Bill Frisell was mentioned earlier. He has a new record coming out next week w/ Matt Chaimberlin. Lee Townshend and Tucker Martine (plus guests on some tracks). Townshend and Martine do not play on the album, but edit and reconfigure the performances much the same as Teo Macero did with Miles Davis in his electric period. The results are said to be reminiscent of Miles Davis' "In a Silent Way". This could be a pretty great album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 here are some of my fav. jazz recordings Ahamd Jamal Trio - Ledendary OKEH and Epci Sessions Albert Alyer - The Greenvich Village Sessions (Tweedy metioned this in an article and I picked it up great free jazz) Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - 8/9/91 GET THIS SHOW OFF ARCHIVE, its a sounboard and features Brandford marsalis. Jaw droppingly awesome Dizzy Gillespie- Dizzy's Big 4 (Dizzy, Ray brown, joe pass a Django Reinhardt - Djangology (can't beat Django and Stefn Grapplie together) Grant Green - The Orginal Jam Master: Volume 2. HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED GUITAR PLAYERS EVER I also recommend IDLE Moments which features him and Bobby Hutcherson on Vibes Jerry Garica and David Grisman - So What (awesome acoustic takes on So What, Milesstones and some others a great chill out disc. Youll be amazed at Jerrys Jazz chops (that is if you aren't already into 77 era dead.) Joe Pass - Quadrant (Ray brown on Bass) John Coltrane - A Love Suprme, Ascension, Interstellar Space, My Favorite Things Roy Haynes - Love Letters Monk- ANYTHING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I'm really into the Oscar Peterson Trio right now, NightTrain is amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Ah, so many feelings about jazz. I have to mention my absolute favorite jazz guitarist, Kenny Burrell. I discovered him through his sessions with 'Trane (he was actually the only guitarist Coltrane ever recorded with). A master of tasteful jazz guitar, he never over- or under-plays, he's just hitting all the perfect notes at the right times. I'd recommend, for starters, the Jimmy Smith record Softly as a Summer Breeze for a great introduction to Kenny Burrell. There's not much I can say about 'Trane that anyone else hasn't said. I will say that I'm not so much into his more acclaimed recordings as Giant Steps or My Favorite Things as I am into this record: Not one you hear too much about, but it is my favorite Coltrane. It features his first foray into soprano sax on the beautiful ballad "Central Park West." I think I like this record as much for Trane's playing as I do for McCoy Tyner's piano playing, which is the best I've ever heard from him. I also have to mention another of my favorite's that has not been mentioned: A record like no other. Donald Byrd leads the band, which inlcudes Kenny Burrell and Herbie Hancock, and an eight-piece choir. The choir doesn't sing words but syllables (doo-dahs, bah-bops, etc) for a really great effect. I can't really do it justice by explaining it. Hear it for yourself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boywiththorninside Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I have to mention my absolute favorite jazz guitarist, Kenny Burrell. I discovered him through his sessions with 'Trane (he was actually the only guitarist Coltrane ever recorded with). A master of tasteful jazz guitar, he never over- or under-plays, he's just hitting all the perfect notes at the right times. I'd recommend, for starters, the Jimmy Smith record Softly as a Summer Breeze for a great introduction to Kenny Burrell. There's not much I can say about 'Trane that anyone else hasn't said. I will say that I'm not so much into his more acclaimed recordings as Giant Steps or My Favorite Things as I am into this record: Not one you hear too much about, but it is my favorite Coltrane. It features his first foray into soprano sax on the beautiful ballad "Central Park West." I think I like this record as much for Trane's playing as I do for McCoy Tyner's piano playing, which is the best I've ever heard from him. The Coltrane and Burrell album is one of my favorites as well. Their version of "Why Was I Born?" is amazing. That, "Naima," "Everytime We Say Goodbye," and, as you observed, "Central Park West" are probably Coltrane's most beautiful moments on record. I sometimes feel like a fraud because that is the Coltrane I listen to most. The ballad player. I respect the free jazz Coltrane, but it is the ballads I return to most often. Anyway, nice job highlighting some overlooked gems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 that is the Coltrane I listen to most. The ballad player. I'm in the same boat. My intro to Coltrane was the Stardust album. His versions of "Time After Time" and "Then I'll Be Tired of You" are just so beautiful. As much as I like him for everything else he accomplished, his ballad work is untouched. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 My favorite track on this album is Cheeba, Cheeba. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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LouieB Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 If you like Monk, also check out Lennie Tristano and don't forget Bill Evans. Clifford Brown was terrific. So was Fats Navarro a few years earlier. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 According to this blog, Max Roach died this morning. I was fortunate to see Max with his group M'Boom plus special guest Dizzy Gillespie in the late '80s at the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Max was one of a very small number of musicians from the early modern jazz era (possibly the last one) who was still with us. Rest in peace. http://www.whowalkinbrooklyn.com/?p=221 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 According to this blog, Max Roach died this morning. I was fortunate to see Max with his group M'Boom plus special guest Dizzy Gillespie in the late '80s at the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Max was one of a very small number of musicians from the early modern jazz era (possibly the last one) who was still with us. Rest in peace. http://www.whowalkinbrooklyn.com/?p=221 oh man, that's a bummer. I was just listening to "Percussion Bittersweet" the other day. R.I.P. Max. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Wes Montgomery.. Best Jazz guitarist that has ever lived. My son's middle name is Wesley, named after him.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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