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Started by rewind0010 at 2/25/2008 02:16:11. Topic has 21 replies.
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Join Date: 1/4/2008 01:42:18

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2/25/2008 02:16:11
Favorite Artist?

I'm new to the whole world of jazz...

Who are some artists that you enjoy?

People/ groups whose CD's i could probably get at my public libary if possible :)

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Join Date: 12/15/2007 07:42:55

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2/25/2008 06:08:22
re: Favorite Artist?

M'kay... well I don't know what the public libraries have but here are some of mine:

Diana Krall - Grover Washington Jr. - David Sanborn - Dave Koz - Earl Klugh - George Benson - Spyro Gyra - Lee Ritenour - Fourplay - Dave Grusin - Chris Botti - Sarah Vaughn - Etta James - Ella Fitzgerald - Louis Armstrong - The Rippingtons - Herbie Hancock - Branford & Wynton Marsalis - Al Jarreau - Will Downing - Wes Montgomery - Randy Crawford & Joe Sample - Candy Dulfer - Boney James - Kirk Whalum - Hollis Gentry's Neon - Keiko Matsui - Kim Waters - Jeff Lorber - Brian Culbertson - Paul Hardcastle - Quincy Jones - Hiroshima - Acoustic Alchemy - Peter White - Norman Brown - Marion Meadows - Marc Antoine and Chuck Mangione...  Enjoy !  Big Smile [:D]

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Join Date: 12/15/2007 02:43:46

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2/25/2008 17:58:51
re: Favorite Artist?

Medski Martin and Wood top my list in jazz - slightly experimental, a little fusion-y, but kinda mainstream... they had a tune on an episode of Grey's Anatomy, I think. The Lover is my favorite track, and a pretty popular one overall.

The CD End of the World Party might be something you can find at a library

 

For definite libarary shelf candidates, go with John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, etc.
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Join Date: 11/13/2007 18:01:19

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2/25/2008 19:28:01
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John Coltrane ('65 and later), Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Peter Brotzmann, Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton, Pharoah Sanders, Charles Gayle, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, William Hooker, Marilyn Crispell, Susie Ibarra, Art Ensemble of Chicago (and it's members non-AEoC projects), Evan Parker, Mats Gustafsson, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Sharrock, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Rashied Ali, Edde Prevost, Ken Vandermark ...

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Join Date: 12/1/2007 02:10:30

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2/27/2008 02:47:48
re: Favorite Artist?

Do I have to choose just one?

Ella and Basie - The Buddy Rich big band - The Carnnegi Hall concert with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan (Stan Getz is on that too, but does not get listed as he was contracted to another lable.) In the past two month I've burned over 5,000 songs on to the Zune, so if I can continue

Charle Loyd Forrest Flower.  Toshiko Akioki (I know I spelled that wrong) best two tunes, Children on the temple grounds and lonf and yellow road.

Thank you all for this Jazz section.  Saves my faith in the Zune community !!

Be nice now - 
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Join Date: 1/4/2008 01:42:18

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3/2/2008 04:09:57
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Whoa.

Thanks guys, my library will be beautiful as soon as all of the cds come in!!

Sunshine's screaming your name again...
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Join Date: 2/17/2008 15:42:36

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3/2/2008 14:24:59
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Weather Report, Passport, Return to Forever, Flora Purim & Aeirto, Dixie Dregs

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Join Date: 12/15/2007 02:43:46

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3/3/2008 19:47:20
re: Favorite Artist?
 rewind0010 wrote:

Whoa.

Thanks guys, my library will be beautiful as soon as all of the cds come in!!



Come back and let us know what you picked up, and what you thought of it after you give it some listens!
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Join Date: 3/4/2008 05:09:16

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3/4/2008 22:37:42
re: Favorite Artist?
Miles Davis, Stanley Clarke, Mingus, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, some of Sting's jazz, John McLaughlin, Marcus Miller, Jazz Mandolin Project, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (kind of Jazz, kind of funk, kind of bluegrass, kind of amazing...), Victor Wooten, among others.

Things are not as bad as they seem. They are worse than that. They are also better than that.
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Join Date: 11/14/2007 01:29:02

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3/12/2008 01:12:40
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Fattburger, Lee Ritenour, Paul Hardcastle, Euge Groove, Norman Brown, Everette Harp, Paul Brown, Chuck Loeb, Joyce Cooling, Sting, The Rippingtons,  Incognito, Michael Manson, Acoustic Alchemy, Candy Dulfer, Bob James, Boney James, Walter Beasley, Fourplay, David Benoit, Joe Sample, Hiroshima, Ronnie Laws, Maysa, Pieces of a Dream, Billy Holiday, Jeff Golub, Najee, Pamela Williams and so many more …..
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Join Date: 3/22/2008 07:29:17

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4/1/2008 04:50:32
re: Favorite Artist?
Since your new to jazz, i suggest starting out with:
Duke Ellington
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Charlie Parker
Pat Metheny
Wes Montgomery

From there you can figure out what some of your jazz tastes are, and hopefully find some good artists
there's an excellent guide on beginning jazz here
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Join Date: 11/14/2007 06:41:45

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5/6/2008 18:30:51
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Personally even though I know I can't be called a true musician if I say this but I do enjoy some Kenny G.

Okay seriously though George Benson, Miles Davis, Charlie Park, Dave Koz, Stevie Wonder (he's jazzish), Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross . . . uh let's see Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Sade . . .

Yeah try those artists . . . I love Benson, he's a guitarist and singer . . . hope that helps

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