Recommended Jazz Albums

[P Town]

Originally Posted by RxFunk

Wow, that's quite the list, thanks.

Bassists:
Charles Mingus
Paul Chambers
Sam Jones
Curtis Counce
Oscar Pettiford
Ron Carter

Oh man, you forgot Ray Brown.

[FretlessMainly]

You know, I'll just come out and say it: He's not one of my favorites.

[RxFunk]

Originally Posted by FretlessMainly

You know, I'll just come out and say it: He's not one of my favorites.

Who? Miles Davis?

[FretlessMainly]

Well, I meant Ray Brown in response to P Town's comment. But for the most part, Miles isn't in my "first reach for" bucket either. I'm more of the Mingus, Monk, Coltrane and the Hard Bop school ilk. Of course, I have great respect for the work of Mr. Brown and Mr. Davis, but I just like what I like, or should I say, I prefer what I prefer. There's cross-over between most of theser artists as well, so the lines are blurred.

[Dr_Funkdamental]

Since we have similar tastes judging from your OP, I would say cop Joshua Redman's "Elastic" and "Momentum" album (amongst his others). He walks such a beautiful fine line between funk and jazz on those. I love that you cant really call it either one. I also dig alot of Freddie Hubbard. Check out his Red Clay album.

[RxFunk]

Originally Posted by Dr_Funkdamental

Since we have similar tastes judging from your OP, I would say cop Joshua Redman's "Elastic" and "Momentum" album (amongst his others). He walks such a beautiful fine line between funk and jazz on those. I love that you cant really call it either one. I also dig alot of Freddie Hubbard. Check out his Red Clay album.

Will do, thanks for the reccomendations!

[RxFunk]

Originally Posted by FretlessMainly

There's cross-over between most of these artists as well, so the lines are blurred.

It seems to be that way whenever people try to pin down what genre anyone plays.

[ebozzz]

Originally Posted by FretlessMainly

It goes without saying that you should listen to every note Coltrane ever played..

Man, I love me some Trane but I have have come to appreciate several other sax players just as much. Hank Mobley is one example of that as well as Tina Brooks, Sonny Stitt & Sonny Rollins. On trumpet, I hold Lee Morgan as high in importance as many place Miles Davis. Kenny Dorham's work is also good.

Here's a Kenny Dorham track with an appearance from Hank Mobley....

Afrodisia

[RxFunk]

Originally Posted by ebozzz

Man, I love me some Trane but I have have come to appreciate several other sax players just as much. Hank Mobley is one example of that as well as Tina Brooks, Sonny Stitt & Sonny Rollins. On trumpet, I hold Lee Morgan as high in importance as many place Miles Davis. Kenny Dorham's work is also good.

Here's a Kenny Dorham track with an appearance from Hank Mobley....

Afrodisia

That was pretty cool, I love me some latin percussion.

[qervo]

Spyro Gyro
Yellow jackets
Herbie Hancock & the head hunters

[RxFunk]

Originally Posted by qervo

Spyro Gyro
Yellow jackets
Herbie Hancock & the head hunters

I don't know those first two, but Herbie Hancock is amazing.

[Jim Nazium]

I've really been digging this band lately - The James Taylor Quartet. It's funk/jazz, or soul jazz, or something, whatever you call it, it Grooves with a capital G.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrrQYvORW4I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnARTnw4--U