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praxis1966
24th July 2005, 00:04
I just recently downloaded Thelonious Monk's Straight, No Chaser and it got me wondering. Am I the only nerd here who listens to jazz? If not, post your favorite artists and recent aquisitions here.
Dr. Rosenpenis
24th July 2005, 00:19
Thelonious Monk is awesome!
More influential than he's given credit for. Great bop pianist.
Check out his thing with John Coltrane. Amazing.
Bazza
24th July 2005, 01:06
I like listening to jazz and have a few cds. Probably my favourite ones are the Mod Jazz compilations on the Kent label. Also worth checking out if you like new jazz is the debut album by Edgar Jones - Soothing Music For Stray Cats.
Hampton
24th July 2005, 01:20
Monk's Music is another good one.

I also listen to Art Blakey's Moanin a lot.
Gust
24th July 2005, 01:32
Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2005, 11:04 PM
I just recently downloaded Thelonious Monk's Straight, No Chaser and it got me wondering. Am I the only nerd here who listens to jazz? If not, post your favorite artists and recent aquisitions here.
I love Jazz man! Monk is real chill, I like pretty much all of that style of jazz. Really like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, etc's styles.

I write alot of Jazz songs for guitar too.
Freigemachten
24th July 2005, 06:45
I'm a jazzer, I like the older stuff as well as some of this new jazz and swing. Squirrel Nut Zippers and Cherry Poppin Daddies are my personal favs. Maynard Fergison played at my highschool a couple years back, that was pretty cool. Our jazz band has played in somethin like 5 House of Blues' and won all kinds of awards so thats cool too
praxis1966
24th July 2005, 07:12
I don't get into new jazz all that often. Most of the stuff I listen to is bop, hard bop, and big band. Armstrong is ok, but I'm not really that into ragtime. To give you guys an indication, some of my favorites are Oscar Peterson, Charlie Hayden, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis (his stuff from the late 50s early 60s mainly; don't dig on fusion), Charlie Parker (his hard bop years), Dizzie Gillespie, a little Benny Goodman now and then, Art Blakey etc. From time to time I get in the mood for Latin jazz, although I don't really know too much about it so Arturo Sandoval is about as far as I get with that genre.

The stuff from the 70s has too much rock influence for my taste. Not that there's anything inherintly wrong with rock, I just like my jazz pure. I really don't like alot of the stuff from the 80s either, too experimental and not enough melody. There are some decent artists from the 90s and today, the various members of the Marsalis family are a good example, I just wish more people would figure out that windchimes aren't a real musical instrument. They also need to leave the synthesizers alone.

Oh, and is it just me, or does the song "Girl from Iponima (sp?)" really suck?
praxis1966
24th July 2005, 07:17
PS I'm quite pleasantly surprised. I didn't think I'd get even one response, let alone five. I just haven't seen alot (if any) discussion about jazz around here.
Anarcho-Communist
24th July 2005, 08:42
Jazz drumming is great to listen to! :lol:
plokhoe
24th July 2005, 11:06
i think jazz is ace :D
Dr. Rosenpenis
24th July 2005, 16:59
Originally posted by [email protected] 24 2005, 01:12 AM
Oh, and is it just me, or does the song "Girl from Iponima (sp?)" really suck?
:o

just kidding

I agree, bossanova is kinda lame...

There is some cool Brazilian jazz, though.
Check out Egberto Gismonti
he did some shitty new age shit in the 90s... but his earlier stuff is gold

I much preffer Brazilian popular music of the 60's and 70's (tropicalia) to bossanova.
coda
24th July 2005, 18:06
One word....

BIRD!
Fidelbrand
24th July 2005, 19:05
Girl from Ipanema,
Moon River,

Well, I quite like Frank Sinatra too.:)

P.S. A good thread. Kind of scared that some comrades might link jazz to bourgeois taste.
Gust
24th July 2005, 19:11
Originally posted by [email protected] 24 2005, 06:05 PM
Girl from Ipanema,
Moon River,

Well, I quite like Frank Sinatra too.:)

P.S. A good thread. Kind of scared that some comrades might link jazz to bourgeois taste.
Dude, do some research on Louis Armstrong (one of the most important/influencal Jazz artists) QUITE far from bourgeois!
Dr. Rosenpenis
24th July 2005, 19:19
Frank Sinatra is bourgeois
he was a womanizing, no-talent bastard
Fidelbrand
24th July 2005, 20:22
Originally posted by Gust+Jul 25 2005, 03:11 AM--> (Gust @ Jul 25 2005, 03:11 AM)
[email protected] 24 2005, 06:05 PM
Girl from Ipanema,
Moon River,

Well, I quite like Frank Sinatra too.:)

P.S. A good thread. Kind of scared that some comrades might link jazz to bourgeois taste.
Dude, do some research on Louis Armstrong (one of the most important/influencal Jazz artists) QUITE far from bourgeois! [/b]
ye,, I know Armstrong he rose and have himself floruish in a "wondeful" world.

But back to what i have said, i've heard some people said jazz is linked to a bourgeois lifestyle because it is usually played in 5-star hotels and "high-clss" places... (my experience :( )
Fidelbrand
24th July 2005, 20:23
Originally posted by [email protected] 25 2005, 03:19 AM
Frank Sinatra is bourgeois
he was a womanizing, no-talent bastard
ah, actually i think his voice is ok...
but does womanizing and having no talent have anything to do with bourgeois?
seriously, i tend to dislike his linkage with the Mafia though.
Fidelbrand
24th July 2005, 20:27
A chinese piano teacher teaching cycle-chord theories in jazz piano.

Does anyone which song he is playing....? it's so beautiful...

http://www.umimusic.com/video/tonyjazz_150k.wmv
praxis1966
25th July 2005, 01:55
Jazz as a genre is definately not inherintly bourgeous. It's initial popularity was largely a product of the Harlem Renaissance, emphasis on Harlem. Nevermind that the overwhelming majority of jazz greats are/were black and rose to noteriety at a time when there was no such thing as wealthy African-Americans in this country. Just because there are alot of older white people who listen to it doesn't mean that the music itself is in any way bourgeous. Actually, the few jazz clubs I've been in are pretty culturaly and economically diverse. I've seen 20 year old white college boys in the same bar with 65 year old Latin women.

Anyway, it's my personal opion that anyone around here that would criticize it as such is probably a 15 year old with an Avril Lavigne fetish. In other words, not someone highly likely to be accused of posessing good taste.
Dr. Rosenpenis
25th July 2005, 04:11
Originally posted by [email protected] 24 2005, 02:23 PM
but does womanizing and having no talent have anything to do with bourgeois?
womanizing does
Gust
25th July 2005, 16:25
Originally posted by RedZeppelin+Jul 25 2005, 03:11 AM--> (RedZeppelin @ Jul 25 2005, 03:11 AM)
[email protected] 24 2005, 02:23 PM
but does womanizing and having no talent have anything to do with bourgeois?
womanizing does [/b]
Same with no talent :P
Don't Change Your Name
25th July 2005, 16:28
I'm not into jazz but I heard some interesting stuff. I'll check it all out one of these days.


I agree, bossanova is kinda lame...

Errr...I kinda like the "mood" of it, to be honest...


Anyway, it's my personal opion that anyone around here that would criticize it as such is probably a 15 year old with an Avril Lavigne fetish. In other words, not someone highly likely to be accused of posessing good taste.

Or a 15 years old kid who loves Slipknot.
Fidelbrand
26th July 2005, 05:04
Originally posted by Gust+Jul 26 2005, 12:25 AM--> (Gust @ Jul 26 2005, 12:25 AM)
Originally posted by [email protected] 25 2005, 03:11 AM

[email protected] 24 2005, 02:23 PM
but does womanizing and having no talent have anything to do with bourgeois?
womanizing does
Same with no talent :P [/b]
okaies buddies... :D
Arsiema
26th July 2005, 14:21
Am not sure where to catagorize them Jazz or Blues, but i love Ray Charles, John lee hooker, BB king and Nina Simon. Specially Nina Simon she is so lovely. I dig her.
Dr. Rosenpenis
26th July 2005, 15:51
Nine Simone is jazz.
I agree, she has a great voice.

Ray Charles was above all a soul artist, although he also did pop, rock, gospel, and blues.
BB King and John Lee Hooker are blues.
Quantum Flea
3rd August 2005, 10:24
Jazz is great. I like John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Art Blakey just to name a few.
Gust
3rd August 2005, 16:38
Originally posted by [email protected] 26 2005, 01:21 PM
Am not sure where to catagorize them Jazz or Blues, but i love Ray Charles, John lee hooker, BB king and Nina Simon. Specially Nina Simon she is so lovely. I dig her.
John Lee Hooker can tear it the fuck up!
themaskedavenger
4th August 2005, 07:08
Louis Armstrong, 1 word. Awesome.

"Boy I cant wait till you dead. You aint no good at all."