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Silenzio · 03-12-2014, 11:41 PM

Miles Davis

Great choice, Trollheart. I'd agree with Burning Down: More Miles.
Concha Buika (Latin Jazz) and Jamie Cullum (Jazz-pop) maybe artists whose albums you might find enjoyable.

**Janszoon** · 03-13-2014, 04:45 AM

Yay Trollheart! I'm so happy to hear that!

My recommendation would be Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus. It doesn't sound much like Kind of Blue but it's an album I really enjoy. It's very bluesy, which I think you'd enjoy, and course it was made by one of the most legendary composers/musicians in all of jazz so it's well worth a listen.

Also, you might be interested in A Love Supreme by John Coltrane. It's a great album that's more in the direction of Kind of Blue. In fact Coltrane was in Miles' band on Kind of Blue.

Trollheart · 03-13-2014, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Jazz-wise, I'm a fan of the Glenn Miller big band sound.

Oh no no no! I bloody hate big band music (though I can listen to "In the mood" and "Moonlight serenade" but that's about it)

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Originally Posted by Silenzio

Miles Davis

Great choice, Trollheart. I'd agree with Burning Down: More Miles.
Concha Buika (Latin Jazz) and Jamie Cullum (Jazz-pop) maybe artists whose albums you might find enjoyable.

I'll consider checking those out

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Yay Trollheart! I'm so happy to hear that!

My recommendation would be Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus. It doesn't sound much like Kind of Blue but it's an album I really enjoy. It's very bluesy, which I think you'd enjoy, and course it was made by one of the most legendary composers/musicians in all of jazz so it's well worth a listen.

Also, you might be interested in A Love Supreme by John Coltrane. It's a great album that's more in the direction of Kind of Blue. In fact Coltrane was in Miles' band on Kind of Blue.

Thanks Jansz. I'll hop on those right away!

Burning Down · 03-13-2014, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Yes but what? The guy's got about twenty thousand albums! What should I go for next?

Also, sorry about your problems with your brother BD: didn't get a chance to say in the thread. Hope you get it all sorted.

Bitches Brew. Also, I suggest Charles Mingus The Clown. That's one of my favourites.

And thanks.

djchameleon · 03-13-2014, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Oh no no no! I bloody hate big band music

I'm curious what are the reasons behind this hate for big band music and does it translate over to orchestra as well.

Psy-Fi · 03-13-2014, 08:23 AM

You can't go wrong with Coltrane.
Here's a sampling of some of my favorite jazz bands/performers I thought I'd mention...

Ginger Baker Trio (with Charlie Haden, Bill Frisell) - Frankfurt, Germany, 1995-09-29 - YouTube

Medeski, Martin & Wood - Prague 2013 HD FULL SHOW - YouTube

John Coltrane My Favorite Things (1961) [Full album] - YouTube

Luis Gasca Street Dude - YouTube

Thelonious Monk-Well, You Needn't - YouTube

Pharoah Sanders - Shukuru - YouTube

Sun Ra Arkestra - Face the Music / Space is the Place - YouTube

Charles Mingus - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - YouTube

Hugh Masekela - Coal Train Live - YouTube

The Art Ensemble Of Chicago - YouTube

Anteater · 03-13-2014, 10:46 AM

Lots of great suggestions all around guys. And TH, when your ready to jump into 70's-to-modern jazz fusion, you know who to call.

A few early recommendations though:

Return To Forever - Where Have I Known You Before
Ain Soph - A Story Of Mysterious Forest
Soft Machine - Third
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Apocalypse
Dimension - Fourth Dimension

**Frownland** · 03-13-2014, 10:50 AM

Glad to see you've come around, TH. In addition to the albums recommended already, I'll add
Miles Davis - Miles Smiles
Miles Davis Quintet - Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come
Sun Ra - Jazz In Silhouette
Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch!
John Coltrane - Giant Steps

Trollheart · 03-13-2014, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I'm curious what are the reasons behind this hate for big band music and does it translate over to orchestra as well.

No I love orchestral music. I think it's probably all the brass in big band: I just don't like too much brass. And the fact that it's all linked with the forties and so on. I don't like the forties. Meh who knows? I just don't enjoy big band music, especially when they bloody start singing! Urgh!

Also, I don't have to actually have a reason to hate a certain genre: we're not all built the same, as I've said before. Some music just does not speak to me. That's just the way it is. I don't like hip-hop, don't like punk, don't like much dance music if any and now I don't like big band. There are probably reasons for all of these but I don't really feel I need to be explaining myself, do I?

djchameleon · 03-13-2014, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

There are probably reasons for all of these but I don't really feel I need to be explaining myself, do I?

No you don't have to explain yourself but I was just curious and seeing as this is a music forum I thought I would discuss it with you if you didn't mind.

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Silenzio Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Austria Posts: 210	Miles Davis Great choice, Trollheart. I'd agree with Burning Down: More Miles. Concha Buika (Latin Jazz) and Jamie Cullum (Jazz-pop) maybe artists whose albums you might find enjoyable. __________________ Sometimes the - silence - guides your mind.

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Yay Trollheart! I'm so happy to hear that! My recommendation would be Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus. It doesn't sound much like Kind of Blue but it's an album I really enjoy. It's very bluesy, which I think you'd enjoy, and course it was made by one of the most legendary composers/musicians in all of jazz so it's well worth a listen. Also, you might be interested in A Love Supreme by John Coltrane. It's a great album that's more in the direction of Kind of Blue. In fact Coltrane was in Miles' band on Kind of Blue. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Glad to see you've come around, TH. In addition to the albums recommended already, I'll add Miles Davis - Miles Smiles Miles Davis Quintet - Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come Sun Ra - Jazz In Silhouette Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch! John Coltrane - Giant Steps __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x