Jazz

[Gerald Wilgus]

One of my favorite jazz guitarists, John Pizarelli.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Never spent any time listening to jazz. prefer classical, and rock and roll. and some blues.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Stan Kenton - "Intermission Riff"

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Right now, listening to Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman. A nice choice for this misty, rainy day.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner

I don't see many fans talk about this one, but it's one of my favorites. I love the range of instruments (flugelhorn, flute, trombone, bass clarinet, electric piano, etc.), and number of players. I'm always curious about anything involving Hancock or Van Gelder.

 

[Loren]

Will be checking that album out. I've listened to a lot of Herbie Hancock, although, never did a deep dive, and hadn't heard of this album. Thanks for mentioning it.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Pouring rain today. It felt like the right mood for these two:

I think the latter collects all the Bill Evans/Davis stuff not on Kind of Blue. And I really love Coltrane's playing on "On Green Dolphin Street."

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Listening to some of Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve.

 

[Crossbreed]

I don't listen to jazz exclusively, but I have some on my playlist,

Take Five, Dave Brubeck (1959)

Feels So Good, Chuck Mangione (1977)

 

[Crossbreed]

Also,... Smooth Operator, Sade (1984)

 

[Crossbreed]

Swedish jazz "The wonder woman of jazz",
Gunhild Carling and her trombone.

If you like Christian Jazz, you might like Phil Driscoll.

 

[Crossbreed]

I am told that this is orchestral jazz [fusion?],...

Peter Gunn Theme, Henry Mancini (1958)

 

[Mr. Stevens]

I am told that this is orchestral jazz [fusion?],...

Peter Gunn Theme, Henry Mancini (1958)

Fusion is jazz influenced by rock and/or funk music. Orchestral could depend. There is Third Stream (jazz and classical), but jazz itself can be orchestral (i.e. Ellington, Henderson). To me the "Peter Gunn Theme" seems more like a rock song with a jazz sound, but maybe Loren would disagree.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Fusion:

Third Stream:

Orchestral Jazz:

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Dexter Gordon - Gettin' Around

This is one I forget about sometimes, but it's a great album. I enjoy Bobby Hutcherson, too. There's nothing quite like vibraphone.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Brandenburg Gate: Revisited

This one doesn't seem to get much attention, but I love Brubeck's Third Stream revision of the title piece, originally done on Jazz Impressions of Eurasia:

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Right now, listening to:

The Jazz Messengers

This has quite a lineup, with Art Blakey, Hank Mobley, and Horace Silver.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Yusef Lateef - Other Sounds

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Miles Davis - E.S.P.

This is like the height of music to me.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess