Gimmie some Jazz

GLaDOS

Looking for some recommendations, bear in mind I know nothing about jazz

I was recommended not too long ago, on the music forum, an album by Bill Evans and Jim Hall, Undercurrent. Really really enjoyed it. Haven listened to some other stuff by those two lads and enjoyed it as well.

So just looking for some recommendation for similar stuff to the above. I'd tried some John Coltrane but didn't like it as much, so I suppose I'm looking for more chilled out sorta stuff.

Stheno

Have you checked out jazzfm.com ?

GLaDOS

Never even heard of it :pac: I'll give it a try now

Rigsby

Check out Stan Getz, our own Louis Stewart, Sonny Rollins, and Dave Brubeck.

GLaDOS

Thanks for the suggestions. Listening to some Stan Getz now, really good.

Rigsby

GLaDOS wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions. Listening to some Stan Getz now, really good.

If you want to check out some more modern artists, try David Sanborn and Rick Margitza.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suNOvlEm2dk

Waara Rex

Dave Douglas - High Risk 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoCDZaEml8A

Sabre0001

After watching La La Land, I ended up checking out Spotify's offering. Very handy collection of Playlists and Artists, though obviously recommendations may prove more fruitful.

flashf1

Herb Geller all the way!

Prezatch

Another shout out for Rick Margitza

Harry Angstrom

Dave Brubeck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAlVasHbipo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4SSE7s9BJc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DHuW1h1wHw

Bassfish

GLaDOS wrote: »

Looking for some recommendations, bear in mind I know nothing about jazz

I was recommended not too long ago, on the music forum, an album by Bill Evans and Jim Hall, Undercurrent. Really really enjoyed it. Haven listened to some other stuff by those two lads and enjoyed it as well.

So just looking for some recommendation for similar stuff to the above. I'd tried some John Coltrane but didn't like it as much, so I suppose I'm looking for more chilled out sorta stuff.

Like yourself I've barely dipped my toe into jazz but what I've liked so far for chilled out vibes is Charles Mingus. 'Kind of Blue' by Miles David is a classic for a good reason, also Charlie Parker. Django Reinhard is great jazz guitar (he only had two working fingers!)

DeborahLQ

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
Charlie Parker - Carvin the Bird
Dizzy Gillespie
Charles Mingus
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Billie Holiday
Jaco Pastorius

Bassfish

Kenny Dorham album- Quiet Kenny is lovely. Smooth trumpet based jazz.

Alicano

Bill Evans.
Billy Taylor.
Chet Baker.
Buddy Rich.
Duke Ellington.
Oscar Peterson.

And may many more..

champ79

Saw an Irish band on Culture Night called The Tolka Hot Club, they do gigs around Dublin sometimes, really good!