All That Jazz ...

[coaltrain]

Yes, this album is more straight-forward post-bop in comparison to his earlier ones which are more genre-bending and exploratory. Nevertheless, the musicianship on the album makes it a very compelling listen. Given it another try.

Thanks a ton, Shyam! Heard the entire album on decent headphones and (surprise, surprise) was blown away.
Just goes to show that I shouldn’t sample music on my phone speakers: no bass means there’s no foundation to the music.

 

[sameer kumar]

 

[Fiftyfifty]

Hi FM's,
Appreciate it if you can share a list of Jazz tracks by Non-Jazz artists like 1. Anita Baker (sometimes I wonder), 2. Queen Latifah (Close your eyes) and my favorite track by Celine Dion (Nature Boy).
Tc.

Try Gladys Night - Before Me, Chaka Khan - Echoes of an Era, Dianne Reeves - Good Night and Good luck. And you might like the 3 different versions of Time after Time- Miles Davis, Michael Jackson and Vijay Iyer.

Have fun

 

[Fiftyfifty]

The post from GeorgeB made me look this up. Man, she swings:

 

[Fiftyfifty]

Just a reminder, how beautiful this tune is.

This is good stuff Sushant. Thanks for the reminder

 

[coaltrain]

And you might like the 3 different versions of Time after Time- Miles Davis, Michael Jackson and Vijay Iyer.

Great observation, 50/50!
There are a lot more pop tunes covered by jazz artistes, than vice versa.
Remember ‘My Favorite Things’ by you know who?
BTW, Vijay Iyer did ‘Human Nature’, as did Miles.

 

[Fiftyfifty]

Great observation, 50/50!
There are a lot more pop tunes covered by jazz artistes, than vice versa.
Remember ‘My Favorite Things’ by you know who?
BTW, Vijay Iyer did ‘Human Nature’, as did Miles.

Thanks for mentioning this @coaltrain - my bad, I meant Human Nature, not Time after Time. I don't think Vijay Iyer did Time after Time, though he continued to mesmerise us time after time

That said, jazz musicians performing pop tunes and other familiar music is a great way to get introduced to jazz. Remember Vince Gueraldi Trio's A Charlie Brown Christmas?

 

[johnmicheal]

This is one of most loving thread currently having 1000 replies. Great love for Jazz music

 

[coaltrain]

Remember Vince Gueraldi Trio's A Charlie Brown Christmas?

Every time I see Snoopy in scarf and goggles, I hear Billy Cobham’s ‘Red Baron’

 

[shyamv]

Every time I see Snoopy in scarf and goggles, I hear Billy Cobham’s ‘Red Baron’

 

[Sushant Sharma]

Just one album under his name.

 

[coaltrain]

Guess I’m not the only Iyer fanboy out there…

 

[Fiftyfifty]

Guess I’m not the only Iyer fanboy out there…

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He's too good, no doubt. A bit easier for an oldie like me to follow than Rudresh. I'm happy he mixes his experimental and conventional stuff, and that helps me appreciate his music all the more

 

[Fiftyfifty]

Live is live and Studio is Studio and the twain shall never meet. This is Bud at his best

 

[Fiftyfifty]

Just one album under his name.

Where do you dig out these rare gems from, @Sushant Sharma ?
Enjoyed listening to the album and will surely hear it often. The saxophonist does sound like Coltrane. Must look him up!

 

[sameer kumar]

Just one album under his name.

Very nice music ..Thank you.

 

[Fiftyfifty]

Another underrated artiste:
Clifford Jordan 'Glass Bead Games'
As worthy of recognition as the Nobel Prize winning book.

 

[coaltrain]

Lockdown is more bearable when you’re in good company: Hubbard, Henderson, Benson, Hancock and Turrentine are just a few good friends we can always count on
PS: the blank space is reserved for ‘Sky Dive’, if I ever get my hands on a copy.

 

[Sushant Sharma]

Another underrated artiste:
Clifford Jordan 'Glass Bead Games'
As worthy of recognition as the Nobel Prize winning book.

Wow. This album has tracks titled Massey Coltrane and Harris. I like what I hear. Thanks."Blowing in from Chicago" usually appears but can't say I am too familiar with even that.

 

[Sushant Sharma]

Another jazz great departs.