Zune Forums: jazz

Most Influential Jazz Artist After Miles Davis

abmcquiston — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:05:36 GMT

Who is the most influential Jazz Artist After Miles Davis?

My pick is Ornette Coleman

I know I'm skipping some heavyweights but Coleman influences so many of my favorite artists from Tortoise to John Zorn.

New age jazz reccomendations?

RJshoegazed — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:03:56 GMT

I really like The Bad Plus,

and I tend to listen to some old school jazz here and there.

What do you recommend?

I need that song! Please help!

x30h3 DyNastyx — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:07:27 GMT

OK so I was out [roller] skating this evening and the DJ played a track that had this funky/hip-hop/jazzy sound to it. No lyrics so nothing to go off of there. When I asked him about it he said it was by the J.B.'s, but the only J.B.'s I could think of is the James Brown J.B.'s. Now Like I said no words, but what it does have is a large strings part (sounded like Cello) and horns (Sax, trumpet). It is an awesome grove and I really don't want to have to wait till next Sunday to hear it again. I know that it is not much to go off of but any help would be greatly appreciated.

Lookin For Song ...has to do with something about "Sarah"

Finess101 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:40:52 GMT

It's a song I use to hear most of the time on the Jazz stations years back...it's a guy singing and I think it's the chorus where he says "Sarah" a bunch of times. LoL I know that's not much info but it's all I remember anyone who thinks they know reply or send it to me. Thanks :D.

The Jazz 101 Prize Giveaway

tromboneforhire — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:32:58 GMT

In appreciation for everyone's participation/feedback in the Jazz 101 series at Inside the Circle, I'm proud to be offering this Jazz 101 Contest.

The rules are simple: Head over to this post at Inside the Circle and leave your Zunetag and comment about jazz music. Please, feel free to be honest. You can even talk about why you don't like the music -- you won't hurt my feelings. What I'm looking for are people to just offering their opinions (good or bad).

In exchange, you'll be entered into a drawing for a grand prize consisting of:

A 4GB Zune device
$25 in Microsoft Points
A One-Year Digital Subscription to Downbeat Magazine
The Downbeat Magazine subscription gift (as of this post it's the Count Basie T-Shirt).

Entries are being recieved until this Saturday at 12pm.

Click here for the fine print and to enter the contest.

Good luck and keep it jazzy, cats! :-)

Verve Releases Out-of-Print Albums for Digital Download

tromboneforhire — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:06:40 GMT

[information comes via Inside the Circle] :-)

I literally just discovered this today and thought I would share. Verve Music Group, of which the jazz division has showcased some of the great minds of jazz music has been releasing out-of-print albums for digital purchase and download. It's a chance for avid collectors of jazz music to find those rare records they probably couldn't locate in the vintage record store. I, myself, am very excited to have discovered that this was going on. I guess I'll spend part of my morning, tomorrow, picking up some of these rare treasures.

If you want to browse through their out-of-print (now digitally available) catalog, click here.

The Jazz 101 Series

tromboneforhire — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:31:32 GMT

I just wanted to let all of you jazz listeners know that over at Inside the Circle, I've begun a Jazz 101 series. It's not meant to be any kind of definitive look at jazz, but it's more so an introduction to different aspects of jazz music and jazz history. Also, because we're in the throws of Black History Month, a blog such as ours wasn't going to let the month go by without showcasing one of the great accomplishments and contributions of African-Americans.

I encourage you guys to read through the posts, ask questions , offer feedback and contribute additional information (there are things that I would like to learn from you, as well). I wouldn't mind it in the least if the series became ultimately a collaborative effort between the knowledge that I share and the knowledge that you share.

To read through the series, without having to weed through any of our other postings, click here.

Raining Up!

Camberleelee — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:38:11 GMT

Mairead Nesbitt has an album called "Raining Up" she is an Irish Fiddle player. It's kind of a funny combination it's like...Jazz with the Irish Fiddle and a hint of Australlia(if that makes any sense) you have to listen to it it's BRILLIANT! "Bluelights" is my favourite song. It's kind of hard to explain just try it.

Ganelin Trio

DrMusicMN — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:03:45 GMT

Anyone remember these cats going up against the Soviet authorities back in the Cold War? I loved these guys. Zune was the first place I've been able to track down some of their recordings.

Helen Slater - Jazz or Folk?

WoodyWindy — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:58:12 GMT

I asked the Folk folks this as well, but they haven't seen fit to read, let alone answer the question.

The system has her categorized as Rock, which is one category she truly does not fit in.

What do you think? Is she a Jazz singer, or more on the Folksy side?

Norah Jones

EGumz — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:07:39 GMT

Her debut album "Come Away with Me" got Norah 5 Grammies and a lifetime of Jazz respect. I'm a big fan of her style. I remember when my mom used to play Norah Jones on those lazy evenings. Her mellow voice and wistful dreaming lyrics send me into a slow daze.

I love Norah Jones.

Cassandra Wilson and India.Arie

musica di paolo — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:40:49 GMT

one of the things i'm so liking about my zune is the surprises you find cycling through my music collection! the other day i'm listening to my jazz vocals when just another parade from cassandra wilson's belly of the sun begins to play. until then i had never realized the song was, in fact, a duet. i did recognize her singing partner as being india.arie though this was not picked up via the zune marketplace and there's only scant mention of this in the board's review.

any possibility this info could be updated? i think fans of both might find this particular performance interesting.

How exactly do you categorize Jazz?

risla — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:54:40 GMT

Hey all,

I'm into most all types of music from country & rock to hip-hop & big band. I'm not very particular in any certain genre, but i've recently been listening to, and putting a lot of my old jazz cds on my zune. I'm listening to a lot of variety from big band Frank Sinatra to Ella to Buddy Rich, and i'm a neat freak when it comes to organization with the categories on my zune, i don't like everything to just be jumbled up. But here lies my question: How and how do you distingish different types of Jazz? Is Big Band in fact Jazz? How about Swing? Vocalist? Pianist? et al. It seems like so far with looking the albums up on the zune network, that it automatically categorizes anyone with a intstrument, whether it be, trombone, trumpt, drums, piano, guitar (like herbie hancock, miles davis, buddy rich, john coltrane, Thelonious Monk etc.) as "Jazz", and anyone who doesn't play an instrument (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Buble, Nat King Cole, etc.) as "Vocal". I was wondering if anyone categorized any differently than this or maybe a better way to categorize the genre.

Also all musicians i have thus far if they are instrumental are in "Jazz", and non-instrumental are in "Vocal". . . except Norah Jones. She for some reason is in Jazz. Don't quite understand that one being that the rest of the singers were under "Vocal". But, any sort of comment on organization would be helpful.

I know i'm mainly rambling on about nothing, and it's not really a big deal. I was just interested in maybe what some of you think that are particular about categorizing genres.

Ultimate Jazz Recommendation

iHuzzaH — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:29:34 GMT

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!

New Jazz fan needs an artist to love.

A1CYancy3 — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:48:16 GMT

I fell in love with a group called the Seatbelts. They are a Jazz-ish band from Japan. Since then, I have been interested in Jazz and some blues. I've been looking for a group or artist with a similar feel ever since. I prefer to be able to download direct from Zune but I'm up for a little CD hunting if necessary. I appreciate any help!

Latin Jazz anyone?

DeadSaxy — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:44:40 GMT

Does anyone have some good recommendations for some latin jazz. I love the style, but all I have is The Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Ismael Rivera. They are both great especially since the sun has been out more. Great hot summer day music.

Anyone like Swing?

rewind0010 — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:17:51 GMT

I absoloutely LOVE swing music...

But I don't have any artists on my zune. :(

Who should I get?

Who's you favorite?

Jazz guitarists?

Dennis117 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:32:55 GMT

Hey,

Im not all that into jazz so I dont know any specifit artists but I am currently trying to learn to play jazz guitar (instead of the usual rock i play) and I was wondering what some good artists to listen to are. I need something thats focused on jazz guitar and not other instruments so I can listen to it and learn to play some of the songs.

Thanks,

Dennis117

Favorite jazz bassist?

Jon the Salty — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:24:32 GMT

I'm curious who others find to be their favorite jazz bassist, as I've been developing my opinions over six or seven years. After all this time, I still can't narrow myself down to just one; I'm going to have to say that for me it's an even split between Mingus and Jaco. They're both such phenomenal players, plus they both excelled at composing pieces. If you want to get picky about it, I suppose we could list favorite acoustic bassist and electric bassist, in which case I'm alright. Opinions?

Marco Benevento's New Album

Karl Essinger — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:18:37 GMT

I was listening Napster's "Jazz Today" radio station, not paying much attention, when something truly strange but very fresh wormed its way into my ear and I had to stop and find out what it was. Turns out it was a song called The Real Morning Party by Marco Benevento. You guys heard of him? I never had. I downloaded the album "Invisible Baby" from Napster and it's a very interesting listen. Some of it is recognizable as jazz. But there is a very experimental mix with pop, rock, and electronic music. Some of it seems to be inspired by old video game music. A great album for when you are feeling musically bored and think you've heard it all before.

Acid Jazz anyone?

thirdeyemaxd — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:55:23 GMT

anyone know any good acid jazz bands? i tried finding some before and got like spearhead and michael franti, which i thought was terrible. the local NPR channel does acid jazz every sat night after like 12am. but i want some to put on my zune! so any other leads? please hook me up. i basically jus want the instrumental stuff. sorry if i offended any of the aforementioned bands fans.

Smooth Jazz Anyone?

bushido67 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:16:29 GMT

I'm into the Smooth Jazz Artisits; Boney James, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, Dave Koz, etc.

Let's face it Kenny G is good, but there is so many artists out there.

If your at a loss and you want to learn more about Smooth Jazz Artists and not just the Main Stream ones, hit me up.

Looking forward to taking the Journey with you.

Until next time,

Mike C.

Blind Guitarist Jeff Healey Dies at 41

lCHItheKILLER — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:36:28 GMT

Mar 3, 8:59 AM (ET)

(AP) Canadian blues guitarist Jeff Healey and his band perform in New York's Central Park, in this July...
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TORONTO (AP) - Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41.

Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto hospital, said bandmate Colin Bray, who was in the room with Healey's family when the guitarist died.

The Grammy-nominated Healey rose to stardom as the leader of the Jeff Healey Band, a rock-oriented trio that gained international acclaim and platinum record sales with the 1988 album "See the Light." The album included the hit single "Angel Eyes."

Healey had battled cancer since age 1, when a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma claimed his eyesight.

Due to his blindness, Healey taught himself to play guitar by laying the instrument across his lap.

His unique playing style, combined with his blues-oriented vocals, earned him a reputation as a teenage musical prodigy. He shared stages with George Harrison, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Bray said he and many others expected the guitarist to rally from this latest illness.

"I don't think any of us thought this was going to happen," Bray said. "We just thought he was going to bounce back as he always does."

Healey had undergone numerous operations in recent years to remove tumors from his lungs and leg.

Bray and fellow bandmate Gary Scriven remembered their frontman as a musician of rare abilities with a generous nature and wicked sense of humor.

Healey's true love was jazz, the genre that dominated his three most recent albums.

His love of jazz led him to host radio shows in Canada where he spun long-forgotten numbers from his personal collection of over 30,000 vinyl records.

His death came weeks before the release of his first rock album in eight years.

"Mess of Blues" is slated for a North American release on April 22.

He is survived by his wife, Christie, and two children.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EVW-ABiMmI

Forgotten Jazz - The stuff you forgot you had and want to share.

donbmcd — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:51:48 GMT

Carmel - Joe Sample

Lambert Hendrix and Ross - The Manhattan Trasfer from the 1950s VERY slick stuff

Buddy Rich and Mel Torme - Together again for the 1st time. The Blusette piece is wonderful

Next please -

Favorite Artist?

rewind0010 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:16:11 GMT

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 :)