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 ### 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 - NOW’S THE TIME • STAN GETZ - FOR MUSICIAN’S 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 - NEWK’S 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 - BAG’S GROOVE • ORNETTE COLEMAN - SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COME • STANLEY TURRENTINE - UP AT MINTON’S • JOHN COLTRANE - MY FAVORITE THINGS • MILES DAVIS - NEFERTITI • WOODY SHAW - LITTLE RED’S 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, 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 >