31-12-2010, 02:30
(This post was last modified: 31-12-2010, 02:33 by JazzyRandy.)
I listen to a lot of Jazz and I've never heard of Andrew Bird. That made sense when I looked him up and saw him listed as Pop/Rock/Alternative and not as a Jazz musician. It says he was a member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, who were often described as "swingy/jazzy pop", but were definitely not a Jazz band.
Not that this makes him unworthy of listening to, but he's not jazz. If his music is really what you're looking for, I'm not sure if you're looking for Jazz recommendations. I'd recommend some rock/pop music that featured a relatively large band that focused on actual instruments with a couple of horns/woodwinds and no keyboards/synths. Unfortunately, that's not a type of music I'm very familiar with, so I'm probably of little help. But I'll give it a shot.
I'd start with the Squirrel Nut Zippers. I enjoyed a couple of their albums. If you haven't heard him, you should probably also check out Brian Setzer's work and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Those are all bands that feature a swinging sound that's often misconstrued as being jazz. You might also be interested in bands that feature a heavy dollop of New Orleans music: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and/or Lavay Smith And Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.
Lastly, on the more jazzy side of things, I'd recommend: Trombone Shorty, The Royal Crown Revue, or further afield (and less likely to be what you're seeking) Stanton Moore and Galactic. The last two make music with the New Orleans sound but are further away from a swing dynamic and nearer to a groove-oriented sound.
Maybe some members with more of an interest in the type of music produced by Setzer, Bird, or the Zippers will be more useful.
Not that this makes him unworthy of listening to, but he's not jazz. If his music is really what you're looking for, I'm not sure if you're looking for Jazz recommendations. I'd recommend some rock/pop music that featured a relatively large band that focused on actual instruments with a couple of horns/woodwinds and no keyboards/synths. Unfortunately, that's not a type of music I'm very familiar with, so I'm probably of little help. But I'll give it a shot.
I'd start with the Squirrel Nut Zippers. I enjoyed a couple of their albums. If you haven't heard him, you should probably also check out Brian Setzer's work and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Those are all bands that feature a swinging sound that's often misconstrued as being jazz. You might also be interested in bands that feature a heavy dollop of New Orleans music: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and/or Lavay Smith And Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.
Lastly, on the more jazzy side of things, I'd recommend: Trombone Shorty, The Royal Crown Revue, or further afield (and less likely to be what you're seeking) Stanton Moore and Galactic. The last two make music with the New Orleans sound but are further away from a swing dynamic and nearer to a groove-oriented sound.
Maybe some members with more of an interest in the type of music produced by Setzer, Bird, or the Zippers will be more useful.
