Can you recommend some Blues, Jazz and R&B?

[Thursday]

I've been trying to get into these genres for the last few weeks, but I don't know where to start. Think you guys can help me out? open to suggestions.

[doktorfeelgood]

Originally Posted by Thursday

I've been trying to get into these genres for the last few weeks, but I don't know where to start. Think you guys can help me out? open to suggestions.

Some BLUES artists to check out; Robert Johnson, Little Walter, Billy Boy Arnold, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Snookey Pryor, Magic Sam, Magic Slim, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, BB King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee, Chess Blues box set, Robert Cray, Little Charlie & The NightCats, Hollywood Fats Band, Kid Ramos, John Hammond, Roomful of Blues, Jimmy Vaughn, James Harmon, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, William Clarke, Lynwood Slim, Little Milton, John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, Taj Mahal. )-(

[Thursday]

Originally Posted by doktorfeelgood

Some BLUES artists to check out; Robert Johnson, Little Walter, Billy Boy Arnold, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Snookey Pryor, Magic Sam, Magic Slim, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, BB King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee, Chess Blues box set, Robert Cray, Little Charlie & The NightCats, Hollywood Fats Band, Kid Ramos, John Hammond, Roomful of Blues, Jimmy Vaughn, James Harmon, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, William Clarke, Lynwood Slim, Little Milton, John Lee Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, Taj Mahal. )-(

Thanks, any R&B or Jazz?

[nortonrider]

Come on Dude.
Don't you have any R&B or Jazz tunes that you like, just start by picking those.

[Thursday]

Originally Posted by nortonrider

Come on Dude.
Don't you have any R&B or Jazz tunes that you like, just start by picking those.

I really don't listen to blues or jazz or R&B. I've been into punk and metal since I was 10 other then that I've been listening to old Spanish music like Bachata and Merengue and other forms of older Spanish music.

[doktorfeelgood]

Originally Posted by Thursday

Thanks, any R&B or Jazz?

Not much of a jazz fan...Any early Miles Davis (Kind Of Blue is an excellent cd).

[Chazinroch]

Check out any Stax or Atlantic artist from the 60's early 70's. It was called "soul" music back in the day, but it was really R&B at its best. Artists like Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd, Salomon Burke, Sam & Dave, Booker T & the MGs, Jr Walker and the All Stars, JJ Jackson, Johnny Taylor, Tyrone Davis, Ike Turner, the list goes on. There is a lot of cross over between blues and R&B as well. Good for you for expanding your horizons.

[gweimer]

More blues:
Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74
Johnny Winter - Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter And - Live
John Mayall - USA Union
Savoy Brown - Raw Sienna

[Thursday]

Originally Posted by Chazinroch

Check out any Stax or Atlantic artist from the 60's early 70's. It was called "soul" music back in the day, but it was really R&B at its best. Artists like Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd, Salomon Burke, Sam & Dave, Booker T & the MGs, Jr Walker and the All Stars, JJ Jackson, Johnny Taylor, Tyrone Davis, Ike Turner, the list goes on. There is a lot of cross over between blues and R&B as well. Good for you for expanding your horizons.

Thank you.

[neurotictim]

On the blues side, don't forget the electic blues greats like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, or Joe Bonamassa.

For jazz, soul, and R&B, I would start with stuff like Stanley Clarke, Weather Report, and John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny (I especially like "Metheny-Mehldau"), and of course, anything by Louis Armstrong.

Also, you might want to check out the funk groups like Parliament, Average White Band, James Brown, Rick James, Wild Cherry, and Tower of Power.

[Alan Vorse]

For blues:

Any Stevie Ray Vaughn with Tommy Shannon
Any Albert Collins with Johnny B Gayden
Any Johnny Copeland with Mike Merritt

For RnB:

All Motown
All Stax
All Atlantic Soul
All James Brown (well, 1965 to 1975)

For Jazz:

Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Charles Mingus
Thelonious Monk
Duke Ellington
Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie

[on1ne]

I recently picked up 35x35, a 2 cd collection "sampler" from Alligator (a great blues label) and every tune on there is a winner, with many artists I didn't know. There a loads of sets like that around from the various labels known for specializing in blues, jazz, etc. That's an excellent way to get started. In every set there will be a few tunes that stick out as favorites and you can go on from there to see what else those artists have to offer.

35x35 is just one example.

http://www.amazon.com/Alligator-Reco.../dp/B000EGDMY6

[JimK]

R&B?
This album is like a blueprint...

[Thursday]

Oh wow, this is a good list that'll keep me busy for a few weeks/months. Thanks everyone.