Author Topic: I need jazz recommendations! Help! (Read 9053 times)

dave_mc · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2006, 10:22:04 PM »

just to lend a hand to the recommendations, johnny a seems to be pretty good, on steve vai's favored nations label. Still have to get round to getting his album...

Kepu · « **Reply #16 on:** December 31, 2006, 12:27:31 AM »

sorry for a small thread stealing but what do you guys think I should get from Buddy Rich
people claim him as one of the best drummers ever lived but his discography is pretty big, any particular highlight album(s)?

but you should check out Horace Silver and his album Song For My Father
amazing pianist he is

gingataff · « **Reply #17 on:** December 31, 2006, 03:07:26 AM »

Buddy Rich did a few "drum battle" recordings with Gene Krupa, those are worth checking out!

Muzzzz · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2007, 02:18:21 AM »

Check out Herb Ellis from the Oscar Peterson Trio (A trio - curiously - with 4 members, drummer included :? ).

Oh, and Oscar Peterson is the greatest jazz pianist on the planet. Check him out, even if you don't play piano. You'll be amazed.

Muzzzz · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2007, 02:29:21 AM »

but DON'T check out Derek Bailey's 'free improvisations'. Please. They say that anything goes in jazz, but an unnacompanied guitar playing COMPLETELY RANDOM notes (many of them being things like tritones and diminished seconds - shudder), for me, is taking things a tad too far.

(Sorry bout that little rant, but don't tell me you weren't warned!)

willo · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2007, 02:56:09 AM »

mclaughin is my favouriete i sawa himn with shakti, amazingf best gig ive been to

be sure to check brad mehldau and day is done

and charlie parker

and any coltrane

or miles

and art blakey and the jazz messenger 'moanin'

and hot rats by the man zappa

and grant green

gingataff · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2007, 12:11:17 PM »

Quote from: Muzzzz

Check out Herb Ellis from the Oscar Peterson Trio (A trio - curiously - with 4 members, drummer included :? ).

Oh, and Oscar Peterson is the greatest jazz pianist on the planet. Check him out, even if you don't play piano. You'll be amazed.

The Oscar Peterson trio with Herb Ellis, as 4 people? Really?
He had a trio with Ellis that really was a trio; piano, guitar and drums. no bass.
I saw Peterson live about 18 months ago in London, amazing gig. He's getting old and frail now but the music as beautiful and his band were fantastic.
He had the most amazing bassist, Niels Orsted Peterson (I think) but sadly he died a couple of years ago. The albums they recorded together in the early 70s are tremendous.

Right now I'm listening to Michael Brecker who sadly passed away on the 13th of January 2007 after struggling with leukemia. He will always be a huge inspiration to me and will be sadly missed.

Muzzzz · « **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2007, 04:20:09 AM »

Oscar Peterson has had a revolving door policy with pretty much every member, but i have seen a live dvd of Oscar with Herb Ellis, Ray Brown on bass, and a drummer whose name i can't remember.

Oscar's starting to slow down now, but in his heyday, he was a virtuoso freak-dude. I would have loved to go to one of his concerts.

Also, you HAVE to check out Richard Cheese (yes, i know, Dick Cheese) and his band, Lounge Against the Machine. He's put out six CD's of jazz arrangements of popular songs, and not only is the band amazing, the songs are hilarious, especially Slipknot's 'People = Shi t'.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2007, 12:36:57 PM »

Oscar Peterson is my Dad's favourite. I was brought up listening to his piano records and he was disappointed when I picked up a guitar and he dosliked the Beatles, Stones etc that I loved-he has mellowed in old age now though.I know all the greats pretty well, Oscar, Gearge Shearing, Teddy Wilson etc etc. I always liked Gene Harris as, to me, he had a bluesy feel to his playing.Oscar, I always thought, was a pianist equivalent of a shredder but reading your posts made me think back to songs that remind me of my Dad totally engrossed bopping his head , foot tapping away-totally lost in music-what a great thing to have happen.. The relevance of this?well I always think that you can learn stuff from almost all types of music that can be incorporated into your playing of an instrument, for example, I am sure that many sax and cornet riffs were lifted by guitarists over the years-certainly sounds like it to me-bloody good thing too.

shaman · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2007, 01:14:45 PM »

warren haynes(govt Mule) ..think MULE pickup! and Allman Brothers have some cool "jazz fortified" numbers
mule-"Thelonius Monk" "Sco-Mule" -smokin' guitar
Allmans-"In Memory of Elizabeth Reed', "Les Brers in A Minor"
Allmans with Haynes-"Instrumental Illness"
-I always liked these two...easier to understand the jazz as it is blasted with Les PAuls..intertwined with blues
..jazz that is BAre Knuckles fortified...all essential vitamins and minerals here

Philly Q · « **Reply #25 on:** January 21, 2007, 02:08:46 PM »

I wonder if Warren Haynes has ever tried a set of Mules? He'd be a great endorser for BKP.

I love Govt Mule, but I have to admit my attention tends to wander during their jazzier stuff. :oops:

shaman · « **Reply #26 on:** January 22, 2007, 01:52:52 AM »

Amen...me,too..unless I am at one of their shows...its like doing the "swatting mosquitoes" dance..lots o' Neo dead heads ....me gy-rates, too..otherwise...I ff in me car...his voice and playing do it for me...
he is the modern version of Beck, Page, hendrix, and slo hand 4 me!
-I will mention BK next time I catch them in person-very down to Earth and easy to contact-