Jazz Music

So, I was thinking of exploring this genre of music. It has so many subgenres that it's impossible not to like something. However, I hear all these new terms (hard-bop, free jazz etc) and I don't where to begin from. I have been a rock fan (70s stuff mostly) and I also like the blues (from B.B. King to Stevie Ray Vaughan and some modern blues artists). I also listen to Weather Report, I love their compositions. So are there any experienced Jazz listeners around who could offer some guidance?

try marc antoine... oor pete gitlin...

Charlie Parker/Dizzie Gillespie
Thelonius Monk
Miles Davis.




You're welcome.

What you should do:
1. go to a jazz concert
2. look for a lovely lady
3. ask for a date
4. get your jazz education

Still, I think the best way to get the addiction is to go out for a few live concerts.
Live jazz performances in my opinion are much better then the same on a CD...

Oh, and be on the lookout for talented trumpetists. I love trumpets

some favs:

Originally Posted by therussian

Charlie Parker/Dizzie Gillespie
Thelonius Monk
Miles Davis.




You're welcome.

I am alreadsy familiar with Miles Davis and some Thelonious Monk stuff. I will check them out. And, thanks, I guess.

Cab Calloway. *sigh*

Stan Getz
Didier Lockwood
UZEB
Marcus Miller
Jaco Pastorius (start at 2:00)
Stephane Grappelli
Django Reinhardt
Spyro Gyra
Billie Holiday
David Sanborn
Michel Petrucciani
Rodriguo y Gabriella
Bireli Lagrene
Ella Fitzgerald
Stanley clarke
Joe Sawinul

Victor Wooten is my personal favorite.

Originally Posted by John Doe

Stan Getz
Didier Lockwood
UZEB
Marcus Miller
Jaco Pastorius (start at 2:00)
Stephane Grappelli
Django Reinhardt
Spyro Gyra
Billie Holiday
David Sanborn
Michel Petrucciani
Rodriguo y Gabriella
Bireli Lagrene
Ella Fitzgerald
Stanley clarke
Joe Sawinul

Was that Jaco playing Smoke on the Water for a moment there?

So, right now I'm listening to this Pat Metheny guy. He's good. Anyone else heard of him?

He's alright, try John mcLaughlin (link1, link2) and George Benson

EDIT, forgot about Steve Vai
Edit2 Joe Satriani (nice playlist), paco de lucia

Satriani is good, Surfing with the Alien is a guitar masterpiece. Vai is too weird for me. He and Buckethead. Uhh. Why did I mention that guy, again? I will check McLaughlin out.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

There's lots of good stuff on youtube, search "acid jazz"

Everyone here is lame...he mentioned 70's rock and jazz and not one of you people mentioned Frank Zappa? Try Hot Rats or Jazz From Hell.

Originally Posted by vizi

Everyone here is lame...he mentioned 70's rock and jazz and not one of you people mentioned Frank Zappa? Try Hot Rats or Jazz From Hell.

Hi Visi


Sun Ra

I'll try to give you some more contemporary artists, since I think we are currently in an age where we have a plethora of quality players and releases, but the labels continue to promote the reissues and back-catalogs because it is easier and cheaper to market.

Hiromi Uehara, Steve Coleman, Brian Blade, Steve Picken, Greg Osby, Django Bates, Bill Bruford, Vernon Reid & Masque, Me'shell N'degeocello and the Spirit Music Jamia, The Claudia Quintet, Esbjorn Svennson Trio, Marc Ribot (he's more of a general session and no-wave guitarist, but Painted Desert, a collaboration with Robert Quine and Ikue Mori is nothing short of amazing.)

Some older artists that haven't already been mentioned: Lennie Tristano, Charles Mingus (particularly The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady)

Originally Posted by Incesticide

Marc Ribot (he's more of a general session and no-wave guitarist, but Painted Desert, a collaboration with Robert Quine and Ikue Mori is nothing short of amazing.)

I'll have to give that a listen. Have you heard Electric Masada? Ribot and Ikue Mori are members.

Originally Posted by God

I'll have to give that a listen. Have you heard Electric Masada? Ribot and Ikue Mori are members.

I have. I also had the privilege of watching John Zorn (with his Acoustic Masada, though) live a few years back at the Malta Jazz Festival. If you're a fan of Ribot, and if you haven't already, you might also want to give a listen to Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos.

Many thanks for the link.

John Zorn.