Anyone know some good jazz artists? I've been listening to jazz on the radio!
Question: They never say who plays what though. What is a good artist(s) to start with? It could be from any era. Thank you,
Answers: They never say who plays what though. What is a good artist(s) to start with? It could be from any era. Thank you,
These albums that I am suggesting are easy to like. Yes, Charlie Parker and Dizzy were great, but not for beginners. These albums are perfect for all listeners, and they are all jazz classics.
Miles Davis Kind of Blue album. It's a great album for a beginner, and it's great even if you've heard a whole lot of jazz. Get it.
Thelonious Monk is another great and important master of jazz. I suggest that you start out with the Monk's Dream album.Monk swings the hardest of any jazz musician, in my little opinion.
Roland Kirk's album , The Inflated Tear really turned me onto jazz. I still enjoy it and respect it.
Grant Green's Matador album is a great album, centered around the guitar playing, although McCoy Tyner is at his best (piano player from Coltrane's band). It's another great album that's easy to like.
Wayne Shorter's album Speak No Evil is a great album that you really have to hear. I can't even talk about it. The whole band is amazing.
Herbie Hancock's album, Maiden Voyage is another great and easy to like album. Freddie Hubbard is at his best through the whole album (on trumpet, fluglehorn). It's a concept album, and it really does flow like the sea, as Herbie intended it to.
Horace Silver plays piano with soul. The songs are great and so is the band. Everything works on this album called Song For My father. It's another easy to like album too.
Please trust these suggestions. These are classic albums. They are accessible to any listener. These albums are the best place to start with. I know what I'm talking about.
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rick braune, joe samples, charlie parker, miles davis some of my favorites
Grover Washington
Candy Dulfer
Paul Hardcastle
Jamie Cullum
Michael Bublé
Dave Brubeck
Miles Davis
Kenny G
miles davis
dave brubeck
charlie parker
boney james
My favorites are Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Jaco Pastorious, Larry Carlton, Django Reinhart, George Benson, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Nils, Joyce Cooling, etc.
A real good cd is Louis Armstrong plays W.C. Handy
songs such as
St.Louis Blues
Hesitating Blues
Yellow Dog Blues
Long Gone
The Memphis Blues
These are all different "sounding" albums. Have fun looks like you're getting lots of good suggestions
Dexter Gordon -Doin alright
Wayne Shorter -Speak No Evil
Quincy Jones -Finest Hour (great compilation of his big band writing)
Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans -Know What I Mean
Herbie Hancock -Speak Like a Child
Keith Jarret -Nude Ants
Brandfor Marsalis -Requiem
Stanley Turrentine -Sugar
I notice some good suggestions ,but where is Duke Ellington? or Count Basie? Rock solid fundamental Jazz giants like Duke Ellington and Count Basie must be suggested to a new Jazz fan. For an album of sheer Jazz joy check out Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong and for another Duke Ellington and John Coltrane awesome music. How about a listen to Miles Davis playing Bye Bye Blackbird on his album Round Midnight. How about the great pianist recently past Oscar Peterson and Louis Armstrong.For great piano any Art Tatum album will set your ear on end! Great big bands as Benny Goodman,Artie Shaw,Stan Kenton,Gerry Mulligan big band Woody Herman .Great trumpet from Freddie Hubbard. Check out Dizzy Gillespie cd Dizzy On The French Riviera you wont need a science degree to enjoy Dizzy just a good sense of music.These are a few you can really enjoy in the exploration of this music we call Jazz. :)