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From | John Groves <John@Groves.net> |
Subject | Re: Jazz lists |
Date | Wed, 5 Dec 2012 09:16:44 -0600 |
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I'm both a power pop fan/musician and a jazz fan/musician. Personally I
would recommend focusing on 1956 through the mid '70s first.
I'm not aware of a currently active discussion list for classic jazz
listening. The problem (IMO) is that the classic works are pretty old now.
Listeners go through a process of discovery, but eventually they "know the
catalog" and no longer need to discuss it. So if it's mainly the
discussion aspect you're after, I can't help (though if you find it, let me
know)...but if you're interested in some essential classic jazz listening
ideas, read on.
Jamey Aebersold is a jazz sax player and educator who has been running jazz
clinics for many years (I've attended 6 times). His list of "historically
significant jazz recordings" is below. I've underlined a few that I
personally think are short list essentials for a jazz listener. His web
site is http://jazzbooks.com. The list below comes from "Free Jazz -> Jazz
Handbook" on that site. If you don't have any of them, I would start with
Miles Davis Kind of Blue, and Hank Mobley Soul Station.
Hope this helps somebody discover some great jazz.
John
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Historically Significant Jazz Recordings (via Jamey Aebersold):
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - SOMETHIN ELSE
*HERBIE HANCOCK - MAIDEN VOYAGE*
CLIFFORD BROWN - STUDY IN BROWN
JOHN COLTRANE - BLUE TRAIN
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - & COLTRANE
WAYNE SHORTER - SPEAK NO EVIL
HORACE SILVER - SONG FOR MY FATHER
DIZZY GILLESPIE - SONNY SIDE UP
* MILES DAVIS - KIND OF BLUE*
JOHN COLTRANE - GIANT STEPS
J.J. JOHNSON - THE EMINENT, VOLUME 1
ERIC DOLPHY - OUT TO LUNCH
*OLIVER NELSON - BLUES & THE ABSTRACT TRUTH*
LEE MORGAN - THE SIDEWINDER
*HANK MOBLEY - SOUL STATION*
MILES DAVIS - MILESTONES
WES MONTGOMERY - SMOKIN AT THE HALF NOTE
LEE MORGAN - CORNBREAD
LARRY YOUNG - UNITY
SONNY ROLLINS - SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS
JOHN COLTRANE - MAINSTREAM 1958
MCCOY TYNER - THE REAL MCCOY
*JOHN COLTRANE - A LOVE SUPREME*
DIZZY GILLESPIE - JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL
*ART BLAKEY - A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND VOL. 1*
*BILL EVANS - UNDERCURRENT*
GENE AMMONS - BOSS TENORS
MILES DAVIS - ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT
ERROLL GARNER - CONCERT BY THE SEA
MILES DAVIS - RELAXIN WITH MILES
WES MONTGOMERY - INCREDIBLE JAZZ GUITAR
JOE HENDERSON - PAGE ONE
FRANK ROSOLINO - FREE FOR ALL
WES MONTGOMERY - FULL HOUSE
ART FARMER - MODERN ART
SONNY ROLLINS - TENOR MADNESS
*ART BLAKEY - MOANIN*
MILES DAVIS - IN A SILENT WAY
THELONIOUS MONK - WITH JOHN COLTRANE
CHICK COREA - NOW HE SINGS, NOW HE SOBS
*BILL EVANS - SUNDAY AT VILLAGE VANGUARD*
CHARLIE PARKER - NOWS THE TIME
STAN GETZ - FOR MUSICIANS ONLY
CHARLIE PARKER - BIRD & DIZ
JOE HENDERSON - LUSH LIFE, STRAYHORN MUSIC
BILL EVANS - WALTZ FOR DEBBY
KENNY DORHAM - UNA MAS
LESTER YOUNG - THE PRESIDENT PLAYS
W/THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO
JOE HENDERSON - IN N OUT
JOHN COLTRANE - & JOHNNY HARTMAN
NANCY WILSON - WITH C. ADDERLEY
MILES DAVIS - COOKIN
RED GARLAND - GROOVY
MILES DAVIS - STEAMIN WITH MILES DAVIS
JOHNNY GRIFFIN - A BLOWIN SESSION
JOHN COLTRANE - BALLADS
CARL FONTANA - THE GREAT FONTANA
ART BLAKEY - UGETSU
ART BLAKEY - A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND VOL. 2
FREDDIE HUBBARD - HUB TONES
BUD POWELL - THE GENIUS OF
MILES DAVIS - BITCHES BREW
JOHN COLTRANE - COMPLETE VANGUARD
LEE KONITZ - SUBCONSCIOUS-LEE
*STAN GETZ - STAN GETZ & BILL EVANS*
MILT JACKSON - BAGS MEETS WES
JIMMY SMITH - BACK AT THE CHICKEN SHACK
SONNY ROLLINS - PLUS FOUR
JOE HENDERSON - INNER URGE
WOODY HERMAN - KEEPER OF THE FLAME
BUD POWELL - THE AMAZING - VOL 1
CLIFFORD BROWN - BROWN/ROACH INC.
JOE HENDERSON - MODE FOR JOE
HORACE SILVER - BLOWIN THE BLUES AWAY
CLIFFORD BROWN - MORE STUDY IN BROWN
SONNY CLARK - LEAPIN AND LOPIN
MILES DAVIS - MY FUNNY VALENTINE
CHICK COREA - LIGHT AS A FEATHER
HERBIE HANCOCK - EMPYREAN ISLES
SONNY ROLLINS - NEWKS TIME
HORACE SILVER - CAPE VERDEAN BLUES
HERBIE HANCOCK - THE PRISONER
MILES DAVIS - SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVEN
BILLIE HOLIDAY - LADY DAY: BEST OF VERVE YRS
CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS AH UM
DEXTER GORDON - HOMECOMING, LIVE AT V.V.
ART BLAKEY - THE BIG BEAT
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - IN SAN FRANCISCO
MILES DAVIS - MILES SMILES
JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT BIRDLAND
MILT JACKSON - BAGS MEETS WES
FREDDIE HUBBARD - STRAIGHT LIFE
MILES DAVIS - BAGS GROOVE
ORNETTE COLEMAN - SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COME
STANLEY TURRENTINE - UP AT MINTONS
JOHN COLTRANE - MY FAVORITE THINGS
MILES DAVIS - NEFERTITI
WOODY SHAW - LITTLE REDS FANTASY
ELLINGTON, MINGUS, ROACH - MONEY JUNGLE
DIZZY GILLESPIE - ROY AND DIZ
BENNY CARTER - FURTHER DEFINITIONS
JOHNNY GRIFFIN - TOUGH TENOR FAVORITES
COUNT BASIE - THE COMPLETE ATOMIC BASIE
On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 8:54 PM, <Scotthomewood@cs.com> wrote:
> Not sure how many are still here but I know most of you have "big ears" and
> listen to and love a wide variety of stuff....
>
> Anyone know of any jazz lists that would be like what Audities was like in
> it's heyday? Lost of people talking about jazz, fave and classic stuff etc?
> Looking for one with an emphasis on jazz from the 60's up to about the
> '80's
> - classic blue note, verve, atlantic stuff etc......
>
> Scott Homewood
>
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