Help me, I think I like jazz

[Aser]

umm, sorry, I would like to meet these said purists........because it's pretty much universally lauded by most media that the pinnacle of jazz was around the mid 50's to early 60's.........w/ the start of labels like Blue note (Alfred Lion) and Impulse (Creed Taylor). Out of this hard bop generation spawned the careers of people like Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, and so on and so on.....

I think it'll be pretty hard for jazz to reach back to that level again....

[randall fairbrook]

harry connick jr IS jazz, bitchez

[invictus]

Originally posted by BOON


Whoa, everything post 40s?

Thats a lot of jazz, or "jazz" that you dislike then.'

Is that the general cut off line most "purists" draw the line at?

There are purists for each era I imagine. The traditional jazz purists are the ones I'm siding with. But yeah, I don't like any modern jazz at all, and that's generally considered from the 50's and on.

[filipEMO]

how about seeing macy gray at the festival today?

[invictus]

Huh?

[filipEMO]

the long beach jazz fest yesterday... seemed like a joke

[kid_robotron]

You know, y'all are exhibiting the kind of behaviour that made me steer clear of the whole jazz thing in the first place.

[captain beeheart]

I like the sort that goes "PARP HONK BLEEBLE BLEEBLE BLEEBLE FWANWAAAAAAAAAA".

Just thought I'd add to the debate, like.

[wonki wonki]

Originally posted by kid_robotron
You know, y'all are exhibiting the kind of behaviour that made me steer clear of the whole jazz thing in the first place.

Heed the music, not the self-professed fans of. Also, ignore this post; it will self-destruct in 10 looks.

When I came across this earlier today, I couldn't help but think of this thread. Also, check out the 'What Are You Listening To Now' thread(s). These ppl have incredible taste in music!

^An excerpt from the above site:

"Here's one approach that I recommend to anyone starting out: Six Degrees of Miles. Here's how it works:

Start buying Miles Davis recordings. The aforementioned KOB is a good place to start. Look at the listing of the sidemen. Get to know their contributions to the Miles discs, and then look for recordings by the sidemen. That'll take you a long way."

Brilliant!

[utinni2]

Miles Davis

['jim]

Originally posted by invictus


There are purists for each era I imagine. The traditional jazz purists are the ones I'm siding with. But yeah, I don't like any modern jazz at all, and that's generally considered from the 50's and on.

Ain't got no kick against modern jazz.


Unless they try to play it too darn fast.

[captain beeheart]

I like the sort that goes "blabbleabbleabbleabbleabbleabble pooooooo-WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE bish bish bish bish bish bish bubbadub" too.

[kid_robotron]

Who here reads jazz mags?

Wait, who actually reads those anyway? Nevermind.