Favorite Jazz album of all time....

admin

I was curious, what's everyone's favorite all time jazz album?

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matdvd

That would be Kenny G's Greatest!

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I just love to say that to push jazz audiences over the edge...

ACfixer

I just gotta go with that "Ken Burns Jazz" compilation they always have for sale on TV. Some of those songs are so cool.

klucker

Miles Davis... Kind of Blue...

All improv! No guitar though.

Buckwheat

Best Guitar Jazz

1)"Midnight Blue" by Kenny Burrell
2)"Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery"

Favorite Miles Davis

1)"Kind of Blue
2)"Round About Midnight"
3)"Birth of the Cool"

TeleStrat · Guest

Yes Buck! Those would be my top choices, too.

TS

Sixstring · Kitten Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 140

matdvd: Ha! You got me with that one. I nearly ran screaming. Fortunately I read the rest of the thread and that renewed my faith.

I love jazz (listening and playing) but don't have many of the classic albums and I 'm not sure what my favorite would be. But the late great Joe Pass would definitely be on the list.

owwdatune

i just don't get jazz--seems every 1 is playing a different song all at the same time !!
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ACfixer

Exactly owwda, that's why I only like the old stuff like from the 40's. To me, modern jazz sounds like an orchestra tuning up.

owwdatune

yeh, thats a good way to describe it. at least they all end at the same time!!
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Buckwheat

I may not know good jazz, but I know what I like.

It's not for everybody.
It's at least worth a listen.

Sixstring · Kitten Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 140

Not all jazz is a busy as the Acid Jazz you guys are describing. A little of that can go a long way for me, too. I cut my jazz teeth on Stanley Jordan. He can get very busy at times. For some laid back melodic stuff, check out some Larry Carlton or Eric Johnson's Camel's Night Out or East Wes. Great stuff.

ACfixer

Acid jazz... yeah that's the stuff.

I had a guitar teacher for a while that was a superb R&B jazz kinda guy. Good teacher but he kept wanting to steer me toward his musical tastes. Almost like lounge music with all these 9th and Dim chord progressions. It was sort of cool learning how to make those sounds but I know what happens to people who play that stuff. When you jam with 'em they keep falling back into that lounge sound. It's pathetic!

Shooobie doo doo doobie waaaahhhhh, yeah... G'nite and don't forget to tip your waitress.

owwdatune

yeh six..the older jazz that was closer to its blues beginnings was good stuff.
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Buckwheat

I'm from New Orleans, they play jazz in the street.