Recommend me some music! Hard-hitting jazz

[DanielleMuscato]

Hey folks,

My girlfriend is teaching a new exercise class and needs some music ideas. Licensing is taken care of through the gym so all she needs to do is bring her playlist. Here are some requirements:

- The music has to be uptempo
- High-energy
- Instrumental greatly preferred
- Medium-short songs are best (about 4 minutes is ideal)
- Regular rhythms - grand pauses, funky rhythms, changing time signatures etc are problematic

She's been interested in some really good, hard-hitting/heavy jazz. Think fast, lots of drums. I've already gone over with her most of my suggestions, but we're looking for more. Whatchya think? Specific song recommendations would be great!

Thanks in advance!

Best regards,
Dave

 

[tangentmusic]

Jeff Beck "Wired" LP should be a good start

 

[DanielleMuscato]

Thanks; I'll pass it along. Any other ideas?

 

[s_mcsleazy]

the mars volta - day of the baphomets

tis kinda jazzy

 

[bassguitar808]

roni size + reprazent - New Forms

 

[Richland123]

One of my all time favorites (and, it's danceable too)

School Days - Stanley Clarke

 

[Hoover]

OP's description immediately made me think of Alain Caron, and Simon Phillips.

 

[DanielleMuscato]

Alain Caron was more what I was thinking. I might check out some Tony McAlpine-type stuff, too. Keep 'em coming! She needs at least 40 or so songs; thank you!

 

[plangentmusic]

Clarke? Volta? McAlpine? They ALL use irregular rhythms! And the songs tend to be long.

Not to be self serving, but check it out. Fact, hard hitting and each song is under 4 minutes. One example:

 

[SystolicDub]

LTJ Bukem

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[Skitch it!]

Squarepusher - Feed me Weird Things, thank me later.

 

[kesslari]

David Sanborn's work with Marcus Miller fits the bill. "Straight to the Heart" kicks booty.
Also Lee Ritenour's "Rio" - very Marcus heavy as well.

 

[capnsandwich]

Planet X. It's more prog than jazz but it's definitely uptempo. Also, Dave Weckl's stuff is pretty good. Plenty of groove to get you moving.

 

[plangentmusic]

I didn't realize you wanted JAZZ. Hmmm...yeah, Marcus, I guess. I guess I don't equate the two together. I presume, big band music is out of the question.

 

[lowendfriend]

Three attempts:

As Is...Live at the Blue Note. Avishai Cohen Trio.

Jazz from Hell. Frank Zappa.

Heavy Weather. Weather Report.

 

[DanielleMuscato]

Dave Weckl is great. Prog works as long as it has a steady rhythm. I'm trying to avoid too much electronica-type feel. I wonder if Joe Satriani would work? Haha. I'm a fan of Marcus Miller; I'll see what I can find for her. Thanks, guys! If you have more ideas, please feel free to keep throwing 'em at us!

 

[Jim Campbell]

Hey folks,

My girlfriend is teaching a new exercise class and needs some music ideas. Licensing is taken care of through the gym so all she needs to do is bring her playlist. Here are some requirements:

- The music has to be uptempo
- High-energy
- Instrumental greatly preferred
- Medium-short songs are best (about 4 minutes is ideal)
- Regular rhythms - grand pauses, funky rhythms, changing time signatures etc are problematic

She's been interested in some really good, hard-hitting/heavy jazz. Think fast, lots of drums. I've already gone over with her most of my suggestions, but we're looking for more. Whatchya think? Specific song recommendations would be great!

Thanks in advance!

Best regards,
Dave

sing sing sing....i bet a lot of the swing era stuff would work....

 

[Richland123]

Leaning more toward the jazz fusion thing but really driving stuff.

Dixie Dregs - Take It Off The Top