The Jazz & Blues Recommendation Thread (funk, punk)

[Lisnaholic]

Yeah, I like Nina Simone too, though I would've posted Strange Fruit as my fave.

My rec today is the opposite of Muddy Water's rough blues singing - it really follows on more from grindy's post of Aziza M.Z., which is really beautiful. Regina Carter has made some mainstream and collaborative jazz albums, but much more interesting imo are two more recent albums; the charming Reverse Thread (2010) in which she explores her African heritage in twelve faultless tracks, of which this is an example:



Her next album, Southern Comfort came out in 2014, and she'll tell you about it herself if you listen to the two tracks here. Unfortunately, I can't find much of this album on the internet, so any help would be appreciated.

[ChelseaDagger]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Yeah, I like Nina Simone too, though I would've posted Strange Fruit as my fave.

My rec today is the opposite of Muddy Water's rough blues singing - it really follows on more from grindy's post of Aziza M.Z., which is really beautiful. Regina Carter has made some mainstream and collaborative jazz albums, but much more interesting imo are two more recent albums; the charming Reverse Thread (2010) in which she explores her African heritage in twelve faultless tracks, of which this is an example:



Her next album, Southern Comfort came out in 2014, and she'll tell you about it herself if you listen to the two tracks here. Unfortunately, I can't find much of this album on the internet, so any help would be appreciated.

Thank you for posting this.

[Lisnaholic]

Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger

Thank you for posting this.

^ You're very welcome, ChelseaDagger. Do you have any recommendations of your own for us?

[ChelseaDagger]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ You're very welcome, ChelseaDagger. Do you have any recommendations of your own for us?

Thanks for the invite, man, but I'm still in the wee purist stages of jazz I mainly come here to leech off you conneissuers, muahahaha.

Seriously though, I had no clue that bluegrass was considered jazz. This should keep me busy for the next couple weeks

[grindy]

Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger

Seriously though, I had no clue that bluegrass was considered jazz.

It isn't.
There are a few jazzy elements, but it's not particularly noticeable.

[ChelseaDagger]

Originally Posted by grindy

It isn't.
There are a few jazzy elements, but it's not particularly noticeable.

I'm still talking about Regina Carter. Some serious bluegrass influence, at the very least. Not all bluegrass is purist, either, after all

[grindy]

Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger

I'm still talking about Regina Carter. Some serious bluegrass influence, at the very least. Not all bluegrass is purist, either, after all

Oh, okay.
I thought you meant that bluegrass is a sub-genre of jazz or something like that. It really isn't.