What Are You Listening To Jazztravaganza!

**Frownland** · 10-18-2012, 11:04 PM

I've really been on an Ornette Coleman kick for the past week or so. After listening to Spy vs. Spy by Zorn I looked more into Ornette and found Free Jazz, which is becoming one of my favourite albums. I've listened to this and the first take about five times today, I love it.

Surell · 10-19-2012, 01:12 AM

Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" is lovely, it partly inspired a short story with a character named Bird Ornette i wrote, though i don't listen to much Yardbird.

Stephen · 10-25-2012, 10:53 PM

Steve Kuhn - Trance

thematrixduck · 10-29-2012, 10:51 PM

right now I'm listening to Euge Groove. Love that sax!

**Janszoon** · 11-08-2012, 08:30 PM

A couple weeks ago, when I was on vacation, I had the opportunity to do something I've wanted to do for a long time: go to a jazz club in Paris. We knew nothing about the person playing except that his music was described as "flamenco jazz". As it turned out, that person was the pianist Dorantes, accompanied by drums, bass, and on one song, a flamenco guitarist. They were fantastic! The club was absolutely packed and I was sitting behind Dorantes, so close I could have patted him on the back, totally transfixed by the way his hands flew across the keys. Amazing, amazing playing. Even aside from the guest guitarist the music really did sound like jazz with a distinct flamenco influence, both in terms of the rhythm and the way he plays piano.

Anyway, here's an example of him playing with a much larger band that's also pretty damn good:

Also, this:

Blarobbarg · 11-09-2012, 12:52 AM

That's really good Jansz, never heard of that guy. I'm going to have to check out some of his work.

And I am listening to the complete sessions for Bitches Brew. Really, is there anything else that needs to be said?

**Goofle** · 11-09-2012, 02:54 AM

Probably my favourite Jazz artist.

Rjinn · 11-15-2012, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

^Nice! I'm definitely going to check that album out.

If you like that, you might like Ilhan Ersahin's Istambul Sessions with Erik Truffaz. I was absolutely in love with this album last year:

Maybe a bit of a while ago but I'm glad you posted that Jansz. Totally great!

I also really like this one:

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Pharaoh Sanders - You Got To Have Freedom.

Bop bop bop doodle do doo. Great. Classic Jazz. Just classic. Knows how to catch you, and swing to it.

Blarobbarg · 11-17-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

Probably my favourite Jazz artist.

For good reason. Mingus is great, both as a musician and a band leader.

Right now, Gillespie. That solo is perfect, it really is.

Blarobbarg · 11-22-2012, 12:56 AM

Two of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. An excellent song. Makes me long for a cup of black coffee in a seedy, smoke filled diner, some time in the early hours of the day or late hours of the night, recovering from losing my girl after a bad bender. I only wish the song was longer.

And I was listening to Neneh Cherry & The Thing earlier. On a first listen, pretty damn good. It's like an old lounge band (similar to the one I described above) started listening to free jazz, punk, and hip hop. Good ****.

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	A couple weeks ago, when I was on vacation, I had the opportunity to do something I've wanted to do for a long time: go to a jazz club in Paris. We knew nothing about the person playing except that his music was described as "flamenco jazz". As it turned out, that person was the pianist Dorantes, accompanied by drums, bass, and on one song, a flamenco guitarist. They were fantastic! The club was absolutely packed and I was sitting behind Dorantes, so close I could have patted him on the back, totally transfixed by the way his hands flew across the keys. Amazing, amazing playing. Even aside from the guest guitarist the music really did sound like jazz with a distinct flamenco influence, both in terms of the rhythm and the way he plays piano. Anyway, here's an example of him playing with a much larger band that's also pretty damn good: Also, this: __________________ 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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Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	That's really good Jansz, never heard of that guy. I'm going to have to check out some of his work. And I am listening to the complete sessions for Bitches Brew. Really, is there anything else that needs to be said? __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)

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Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	Two of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. An excellent song. Makes me long for a cup of black coffee in a seedy, smoke filled diner, some time in the early hours of the day or late hours of the night, recovering from losing my girl after a bad bender. I only wish the song was longer. And I was listening to Neneh Cherry & The Thing earlier. On a first listen, pretty damn good. It's like an old lounge band (similar to the one I described above) started listening to free jazz, punk, and hip hop. Good ***. __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)

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thematrixduck Groupie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 2	right now I'm listening to Euge Groove. Love that sax!