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Ultimate Jazz Recommendation

Started by iHuzzaH at 5/23/2008 03:29:34. Topic has 7 replies.
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Join Date: 3/22/2008 07:29:17

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5/23/2008 03:29:34
Ultimate Jazz Recommendation
This is a pretty nice list for some people to start listening to jazz, or for others to find new artists

Jazz Artists
 Guitar
Charlie Christian
Django Reinhardt
Wes Montgomery
Barney Kessel
Joe Pass
Kenny Burrell
Tal Farlow
Larry Coryell
Jimmy Raney
John McLaughlin
Pat Metheny
Grant Green
George Benson
Vic Juris
Scott Henderson
Mike Stern
David "Fuze" Fiuczynski
Larry Carlton
Kurt RosenWinkle
Bill Frisell
Charlie Hunter
John Scofield
Emily Remler
Mick Goodrick
Alan Holdsworth
Al Dimeola
Ed Bickert
John Abercrombie
Joao Gilberto

 Trumpet
Louis Armstrong
Freddie Hubbard
Roy Eldridge
Clifford Brown
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
Chet Baker
Kenny Dorham
Woody Shaw
Quincy Jones

 Alto Sax
Charlie Parker
Sonny Stitt
Cannonball Adderley
Ornette Coleman
Eric Dolphy
Paul Desmond
Lee Konitz[/b]

 Tenor Sax
Lester Young
Coleman Hawkins
John Coltrane
Stan Getz
Joe Henderson
Sonny Rollins
Dave Liebman
Hank Mobely
Sonny Stitt
Ben Webster
Dexter Gordon
Wayne Shorter
Mike Brecker
Joshua Redman
Benny Golson

 All Saxaphones and even a flute played with his nose
Rahsann Roland Kirk

 Flute
Roland Kirk
Yusef Lateef
Eric Dolphy
Herbie Mann
Dave Liebman

 Piano
Duke Ellington
Bill Evans
Herbie Hanco<e>ck
Thelonius Monk
Wynton Kelly
Oscar Peterson
Art Tatum
McCoy Tyner
Bud Powell
Horace Silver
Mark Levine
Mulgrew Miller
Jimmy Smith (organ actually)
Dave Brubeck
Chick Corea
Hank Jones
George Duke

 Drums
Max Roach
Roy Haynes
Elvin Jones
Buddy Rich
Louis Bellson
Art Blakey
Billy Higgins
Jimmy Cobb
Philly Joe Jones
Joe Chambers
Steve Smith
Dennis Chambers
Gregg Bissonette

 Bass
Paul Chambers
Ron Carter
Charlie Mingus
Eddie Gomez
Ruffus Reid
Stanely Clarke
Sam Jones
Milt Hinton
Jerry Carboy
Jaco Pastorius
John Patitucci
Micheal Manring

 Vibes
Roy Ayers
Lionel Hampton
Bobby Hutcherson
Joe Locke
Terry Gibbs
Milt Jackson

 Vocalists
Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
Chet Baker
Frank Sinatra
Mel Torme
Diana Krall
Lou Rawles
Peggy Lee
Bill Eckstine
Sarah Vaughn
Bobby McFerrin


Feel free to add anyone you like, just post here and I'll edit it in.

Cheers!
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Join Date: 3/4/2008 05:09:16

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5/27/2008 20:53:27
re: Ultimate Jazz Recommendation
I think it's a really good list, but there is one addition I'd like to recommend, Marcus Miller in the bass section.  He's been around and playing with/producing records for a ton of people, plus his albums are great listening. 

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Join Date: 6/19/2008 02:33:14

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9/1/2008 04:00:35
re: Ultimate Jazz Recommendation

Vocalist/ Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Carmen Mcrae, Diane Reeves,Kurt Elling, Shirley Horn, Sheila Jordan, Neena Freelon, RoseMary Clooney, DeeDee Bridgewater, Rachelle Ferrell, Cassandra Wilson

Sax (all)/ James Carter

Violin/ Regina Carter

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Join Date: 11/15/2007 00:42:40

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9/3/2008 01:40:18
re: Ultimate Jazz Recommendation
Wow...I noticed you have Julia Fordham as one of your plays...Awesome...I love her voice.  If you're  interested she has a new album called China Blue.  Also if you like her, check a vocalist called Janita. Smooth voice.  She has a couple of grooves called No Words and Angel Eyes.

Check'em when you get the chance.

Ken B


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Join Date: 12/1/2007 09:12:11

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9/19/2008 08:10:36
re: Ultimate Jazz Recommendation
Would like to add one more name to the sax list.....Brent Jensen.Cool [H]
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Join Date: 8/24/2008 19:10:49

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12/1/2008 13:24:15
Re: re: Ultimate Jazz Recommendation
I've got a suggestion for a Trumpet artist... Chris Botti. He's definitely worth checking out
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Join Date: 11/14/2007 19:52:42

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12/1/2008 18:22:31
re: Re: re: Ultimate Jazz Recommendation

I also suggest the following

Guitar: Norman Brown

Trumpet: Christian Scott (this kid is amazingly talented, from New Orleans)

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5/4/2009 00:32:16
re: Ultimate Jazz Recommendation
Piano: Ahmad Jamal
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