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Trying to break into authentic Jazz - gryphon - 14-07-2014 Can anyone give me some good recommendations here to get me started? Trying to break into authentic Jazz - CRAZY-HORSE - 15-07-2014 im not really "into" jazz much G-Man as you might well remember so sorry, cant help you mate... im sure jazzbo will be the man to advise you with a fully detailed reply. Trying to break into authentic Jazz - SteveO - 15-07-2014 I have listened to tons of jazz over the years since the seventies ...I think you mean real straight ahead jazz (authentic) Gryph ! I am sure JazzboCR will come aboard with many recommendations! Here's are a few you should hear to get you started! (1) John Coltrane - Legendary tenor saxophone player who is credited with highly improvised intellectual music...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pi5ZJZ07ME (2) Miles Davis - Famous jazz trumpeter who has played many styles from bebop to jazz fusion to Spanish classical! A monster musician ! His album Kind of Blue is considered the best jazz album ever recorded! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk (3) Oscar Peterson - Canadian pianist with lightning technique and a feel for swing ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTJhHn-TuDY (4) Charles Mingus - Premiere jazz composer and bassist! His composition Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is considered a masterpiece! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17KTUqLyNcU (5) Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Infamous jazz orchestra with virtuoso jazz musicians that defined what a jazz orchestra should sound like ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkLBSLxo5LE Just a small sample for now Gryphon ! Enjoy...more to come my friend! Trying to break into authentic Jazz - jazzboCR - 16-07-2014 Whether new to the genre or a seasoned vet, there's a book you need to read. Gary Giddins has written a number of books on music, subjects from one artist to whole genres; here's the one to get on jazz: http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Jazz/ This gives you a focused, structured way to learn the genre. Another way (and using a second book to get there) is a random approach with either The All Music Guide to Jazz, 4th Edition or the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, 8th Edition. AllMusic has narrative; the Penguin covers more, especially non-US artists. Both are available online, though neither has current print editions; the All Music is a lot less expensive used. Even if you learn better with a random or greatest practitioner approach, still get and absorb the Giddins book first. Once you have a good grounding, here's an encyclopedic group of recordings: [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Jazz-Collection-Original-Recordings/dp/B003IY49S4/ref=pd_sim_m_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0E1MJN3N5P5F1PTA571E"]http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Jazz-Collection-Original-Recordings/dp/B003IY49S4/ref=pd_sim_m_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0E1MJN3N5P5F1PTA571E If you prefer a piece-meal approach, try this: [/URL]http://www.scaruffi.com/jazz/best100.html << note which album is listed first. For seeing many artists in club/concert settings, this group of DVDs is superb--available as individual discs or by the set--sets have a bonus disc.: http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=dvd+jazz+icons&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=32892697469&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2899463402616003395&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_2q83lf9mth_b Trying to break into authentic Jazz - musicmandan - 17-07-2014 Giant Steps John Coltrane, Sketches of Spain ,Kind of Blue Miles Davis,Billie Holliday.. Trying to break into authentic Jazz - gryphon - 17-07-2014 Thanks for the advice I have started all ready with Duke Ellington and Miles Davis ! Trying to break into authentic Jazz - jazzboCR - 17-07-2014 On of the main reasons I recommended the Penguin Guide is coverage of European artists and Americans "exiled" to Europe. Here are 2 books that explain further: http://www.jazz.com/dozens/the-dozens-european-jazz << about European artists, but remember South Africa has a rich jazz tradition too and http://www.amazon.com/The-Jazz-Exiles-American-Musicians/dp/0874172144 << "expatriates" is really the better term I realize money to purchase can be tight but all the books I mentioned can be considered essential...and you can read and listen together, to hear a point being made, e.g. I come close to envying you your journey--no false starts or false trails to distract. Do avoid smooth jazz please, at least till you have firm grounding in the real. Trying to break into authentic Jazz - gryphon - 23-07-2014 I'm going to try a bit of Stan Getz seems to be interesting to me ...opinions? Trying to break into authentic Jazz - SteveO - 23-07-2014 Yes , his sessions with Astrud Gilberto are very impressive also Gryph ! ... jazz bossa nova ...a classic !