I don't know how you did it but thank you everyone!!!

[Gregadd]

http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/jazz-albums-every-man-should-hear/

This is a jazz history lesson.

 

[Ronm1]

Good read
The Ken Burns doc JAZZ also comes to mind

 

[Gregadd]

From a pure music appreciation stance the list is not perfect. It is IMO sort of a cop out to include "best of albums" in a list like this.Furthermore some deserving artists get left off in the numbers game. Debate could be haf as to what was actually the artists best work.Most of these artist could be deemed noth gifted and originators of certain "styles of jazz."" With respect to Miles Davis we could rename his band The Mile Davis School of jazz.J
We can ask the question was Bllie Holiday really a blues singer? Charlie Parker is the King of Bop. Fats Waller for stride piano. Improvisation was such an important part of jazz because many of these guys had no formal training.
As they were adopted by the white social elite, many like Duke Ellington ,Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong shifted their musical choices to appeal to the new audience.

All told this is a pretty good snapshot of rhe sevelopment of jazz.

 

[Gregadd]

George Benson White Rabbit

http://www.hdtracks.com/top-25-jazz-albums/white-rabbit

 

[amirm]

Thanks Greg. That is seriously good music! I put it in my Wishlist on HDTracks waiting for a discount code .

 

[amirm]

All told this is a pretty good snapshot of rhe sevelopment of jazz.

That was a great video Greg. It reminded me though how I know absolutely nothing about vocabulary of Jazz! I have a long way to go there but fortunately I really enjoy the music.

 

[Gregadd]

Thanks Greg. That is seriously good music! I put it in my Wishlist on HDTracks waiting for a discount code .

I'm glad you liked it . I was thinking about browsing through the jazz selections on HD Tracks and making some selctions for you. Interetingly that is not a jazz classic but was done by Jefferson Airplabe no less. It's not necessary that you purchase every selection I suggest. I plan to browse the HDTtracks jazz offerings and make some more selections.The good thing is this gives me a reason to leaf throigh the classics and my favorites. Maybe I can put up a few every weec

 

[Gregadd]

Two of the Greatest

 

[amirm]

I'm glad you liked it . I was thinking about browsing through the jazz selections on HD Tracks and making some selctions for you. Interetingly that is not a jazz classic but was done by Jefferson Airplabe no less. It's not necessary that you purchase every selection I suggest. I plan to browse the HDTtracks jazz offerings and make some more selections.The good thing is this gives me a reason to leaf throigh the classics and my favorites. Maybe I can put up a few every weec

I will be indebted to you if you can do that Greg. I spend a lot of time searching for download versions of the recommendations as that is my preferred version of buying. Much appreciate your kindness for doing that.

 

[amirm]

Most excellent. Despite knowing the name I have no titles in my library! Which one of the many albums you recommend that has Equinox on it? Or in general?
http://www.hdtracks.com/music/artist/view/id/3601/

 

[Joe Whip]

Speaking of Steps To Heaven, it has shown up this week on HDTracks as a DSD64 download. Curiously, they note it is sourced from a 16/44.1 master. WTF is all I can say about that. That Oscar Peterson/Dick Cavett clip is a classic and one I have used a few times as a educational tool and to show how great a musician OP was to those who don't know. He is the master!

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

http://www.hdtracks.com/top-25-jazz-albums/white-rabbit View attachment 23468

I bought this on vinyl a few years ago and wasn't quite taken with it. I'll give it another shot in the next while now.

 

[LarsS]

Apart from Zaz being a really, really tremendously talented singer, celebrating Paris and celebrating life, this is a record to enjoy life ... in Paris ...

 

[LL21]

great call. we enjoy listening to this one...

 

[Gregadd]

I don't know if it's availble on hi res dowmload. It is availablle here.http://www.amazon.com/The-Best-John-Coltrane/dp/B000002I5O

Note I took the easy way out. It contains a few of my favorites.

 

[Gregadd]

Contains Equinox

 

[Gregadd]

I bought this on vinyl a few years ago and wasn't quite taken with it. I'll give it another shot in the next while now.

Music is a matter of taste. As previously stated this is not classic jazz but I beleive is an excellnt choice for the novice. ENJOY

 

[Gregadd]

Cassandra Wilson -New Moon Daughter

http://www.hdtracks.com/classic-100-jazz/new-moon-daughter-143732

 

[Gregadd]

Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue

http://www.hdtracks.com/classic-100-jazz/midnight-blue-2012-remaster-133428

 

[Gregadd]

Unity-Larry Toung

http://www.hdtracks.com/classic-100-jazz/unity-133313