First jazz album you bought?

crazyaga · 10-19-2012, 06:23 PM

I recently bought my first jazz album - Birds Of Fire by Mahavinshu Orechestra.
what is the first jazz album you bought?

**Frownland** · 10-19-2012, 10:59 PM

The first jazz album that I bought was John Coltrane's Ascension. Brilliant album, I'd recommend it to any fans of free jazz, moderate or affluent. The first jazz album that I came to love was Masada's Alef, which I listened to for quite a while before expanding into other forms of jazz. This was pretty hard after listening to insanely planned improvisational klemzer jazz, but I grew to love more conventional forms of jazz afterwards.

Blarobbarg · 10-20-2012, 12:06 AM

Although I was listening to jazz before I bought my first jazz album, my very first that I actually "owned" was Herbie Hancock's Thrust. Still my favorite Hancock release. It's just so very, very funky. And look at the album cover!

**Frownland** · 10-20-2012, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Blarobbarg

It's because of that album and funk in general that whenever I hear a child saying that they want to be an astronaut I just think that they want to be a funky jazz musician.

Blarobbarg · 10-20-2012, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

It's because of that album and funk in general that whenever I hear a child saying that they want to be an astronaut I just think that they want to be a funky jazz musician.

Chives · 10-20-2012, 02:17 PM

Bitches Brew was my first. Original, I know!

Lisnaholic · 10-20-2012, 06:59 PM

I lost my jazz virginity when I bought this album, recorded in 1962:-

Was I some precocious geek trawling through obscure jazz artists ?
No; somewhat to my surprise, I just found this album in a record shop, shortly after my brother`s then girlfriend played it for us at her house.
Wherever she may be now, I still owe her a debt of thanks:

Psy-Fi · 10-20-2012, 07:24 PM

I can't recall the first one. It was probably something from John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman or Sun Ra.

s_k · 10-25-2012, 07:16 AM

Must've been John Coltrane's "Lush Life"

Stephen · 10-25-2012, 07:17 AM

I think mine was Coltrane's Giant Steps.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	The first jazz album that I bought was John Coltrane's Ascension. Brilliant album, I'd recommend it to any fans of free jazz, moderate or affluent. The first jazz album that I came to love was Masada's Alef, which I listened to for quite a while before expanding into other forms of jazz. This was pretty hard after listening to insanely planned improvisational klemzer jazz, but I grew to love more conventional forms of jazz afterwards. __________________ 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

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Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	Although I was listening to jazz before I bought my first jazz album, my very first that I actually "owned" was Herbie Hancock's Thrust. Still my favorite Hancock release. It's just so very, very funky. And look at the album cover! __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)

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Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I lost my jazz virginity when I bought this album, recorded in 1962:- Was I some precocious geek trawling through obscure jazz artists ? No; somewhat to my surprise, I just found this album in a record shop, shortly after my brother`s then girlfriend played it for us at her house. Wherever she may be now, I still owe her a debt of thanks: __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

10-20-2012, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Psy-Fi Aficionado of Fine Filth Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: You don't want to look in there. Posts: 6,886	I can't recall the first one. It was probably something from John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman or Sun Ra.

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Must've been John Coltrane's "Lush Life" __________________ Click here to see my collection

10-25-2012, 07:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	I think mine was Coltrane's Giant Steps.