Great Jazz? (blues, miles davis, tunes, guitarist, classic)

Blackbird · 09-25-2008, 05:31 PM

I love Jazz, but I'm not very familiar with the greatest Jazz groups out there. Can anyone help me?

Zarko · 09-25-2008, 08:30 PM

The 'Intro To Jazz' Thread has a lot of solid suggestions... Really depends what you are looking for... classic/traditional jazz, big band, bebop/fast beat, avant garde, fusion...

Duke Ellington, Davis (In a Silent Way/'Round About Midnight), Coltrane (A Love Supreme), Thelonious Monk (Brilliant Corners), Charles Mingus (Ah Um/Black Saint and The Sinner Lady) are solid starting places...

~~RockGuitar101~~ · 09-26-2008, 05:55 PM

Best Jazz Guitarist - George Benson hands down, he has a great band also.

Purple_Maestro · 12-15-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RockGuitar101

Best Jazz Guitarist - George Benson hands down, he has a great band also.

Completely agree, looking to piano i love Herbie, and of course Oscar Peterson.

BassVirus. · 10-12-2008, 08:36 AM

I really like John Coltrane. He's got some great traditional/ballroom jazz.

Terrible Lizard · 10-29-2008, 08:58 PM

Start where I started, Bitch's Brew.

GuitarPlayer101 · 11-23-2008, 02:45 AM

Get your hands on Kind of Blue by Miles Davis ...
Then you've got to get some of the big sax legends - Coltrane and Parker ...

superstar998 · 12-02-2008, 06:38 PM

I love jazz music! Some of my all time favorite are Kenny Burrell, Martin Taylor, Howard Alden, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina simone.

Kendall2000 · 12-02-2008, 08:25 PM

If you enjoy jazz fusion i would look up Stanley Clarke or Jaco Pastoria and weather report. Victor Wooten is also good to

mr dave · 12-03-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Kendall2000

If you enjoy jazz fusion i would look up Stanley Clarke or Jaco Pastoria and weather report. Victor Wooten is also good to

it's spelled Pastorius. not being a spelling nazi, just making it easier to find for those reading this thread and trying to download new tunes. love the steel drums in his music.

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Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	The 'Intro To Jazz' Thread has a lot of solid suggestions... Really depends what you are looking for... classic/traditional jazz, big band, bebop/fast beat, avant garde, fusion... Duke Ellington, Davis (In a Silent Way/'Round About Midnight), Coltrane (A Love Supreme), Thelonious Monk (Brilliant Corners), Charles Mingus (Ah Um/Black Saint and The Sinner Lady) are solid starting places... Last edited by Zarko; 09-26-2008 at 12:49 AM.

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BassVirus. Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4	I really like John Coltrane. He's got some great traditional/ballroom jazz. __________________ The Lord said brains, I thought he said trains, So I went to ride in the caboose.

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Terrible Lizard **ER OF HOLES Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Butt**, Nebraska Posts: 1,211	Start where I started, Bitch's Brew. __________________ “YOU ARE SCUM SLUT.” -John Martyn

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~~RockGuitar101~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 180	Best Jazz Guitarist - George Benson hands down, he has a great band also.

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GuitarPlayer101 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 17	Get your hands on Kind of Blue by Miles Davis ... Then you've got to get some of the big sax legends - Coltrane and Parker ...

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superstar998 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2	I love jazz music! Some of my all time favorite are Kenny Burrell, Martin Taylor, Howard Alden, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina simone.