Blues/Jazz music

GeorgeC

Hey-o!
I'm a big blues fan from the likes of Rory Gallagher, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis etc etc, and I've heard some jazz music (especially in the Sam and max series) and was wondering if anyone could suggest some good jazz musicians that you enjoy listening to?


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mgrant

Damn, I'll have to make a list. I'm a saxophonist, so I have a backlog of jazz....

jp-30

I like Jazzy Blues. Like T-Bone Walker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSOYOFQgVMs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irXywhqP1ho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVR8lg1YLuc

taumel

Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek, maybe even playing together.

jeeno0142

I've been getting into jazz myself recently, so any recommendations I'll gladly listen to as well. I've mostly just been listening to the jazz I can find on the radio so far.

GeorgeC

jeeno0142 wrote: »

I've been getting into jazz myself recently, so any recommendations I'll gladly listen to as well. I've mostly just been listening to the jazz I can find on the radio so far.

From my limited experience, Miles Davis is a good listen if your just discovering jazz, he has his own style which you can pick out quite well

mgrant

Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Stan Getz and Cannonball Adderley are good listens for sax players. For a broader selection, along with Miles Davis (who pretty much epitomizes the cool jazz movement) I'd also recommend Dave Brubek's "Take Five", the Louis Prima and Benny Goodman collaboration "Swing, Swing, Swing" (or "Sing, Sing, Sing", I've seen it called both) and Ella Fitzgerald's "Night And Day". Another good listen is Japanese jazz ensemble Paradise Lunch. You might have heard this little ditty by them.


Jesus fish, this doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of my selection, I didn't remember I had so much Jazz on hand...

bosbeetle

Listen to 'Bohren & der club of gore' great jazzy atmosphere!

I know their name sounds pretty harsh but their music doesnt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoooscPFiyc

as for the true jazz some albums

The dave brubeck quartet - Time out (everybody knows the song take five)
Charles Mingus - migus ah um
Ornette Coleman - the shape of jazz to come
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
Pharaoh Sanders - Karma (the best intro into free-jazz)

As for blues nobody beats Robert Johnson