New to Jazz

**cherry_mushroom** · 12-28-2005, 11:49 PM

Hey, I've just got into jazz music, i've been listening to JazzFM (radio) and bought a few Jazz CDs. I can't beleve what I've been missing.. it's so amazing. Can anyone recommend me some Jazz artists I should listen to? Thanks xxxxx

**Beyond-the-Clouds** · 12-29-2005, 03:15 AM

Dave Koz, Brian Simpson, Lee Ritenout, Fourplay, Steely Dan, David Benoit, Down to the Bone, Ronny Jordan, Chuck Loeb, Rick Braun, Paul Hardcastle, Boney James, Joe Mcbride, Jeff Lorber. And yes, jazz is deffenently the best kind of music.

**Beyond-the-Clouds** · 12-29-2005, 03:31 AM

And I play some jazz too.

**Beyond-the-Clouds** · 12-29-2005, 05:15 AM

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me too, don't kno why it's relivant, don;'t need to play it to listen to it (although it does help stave off the jealousy a little)

what oyu play man? i'm an alto player

I play keyboards, melodica, drum machine, and I'm starting to play guitar. Here's a link to a thread with a link to where you can hear my music. The Guitar Song, Untitled 2, and Groove Planet are the only jazz tracks for now though.

http://www.hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133086

**cherry_mushroom** · 12-29-2005, 11:52 PM

Thanks

12-30-2005, 04:34 PM

Joe Henderson

This man is easily one of my favorite guys to listen to. Try getting some of his earlier records, from Blue Note, or possibly from Milestone, though those are a lot harder to find.

My favorite albums by him are Inner Urge, In 'N Out, Multiple and Tetragon.

Also check out McCoy Tyner, Woody Shaw, Larry Young, Andrew Hill (his album Point of Departure is amazing), and Freddie Hubbard (his album Red Clay is so cool.)

**_chris_** · 12-30-2005, 11:53 PM

herbie hancock, hank mobley, miles davis, dave brubek

**chasw44** · 01-02-2006, 04:01 AM

Cherry: My tastes in straight-ahead jazz are somewhat dated, e.g., Cannonball Adderly, Eddie Harris, Gabor Szabo and Yusef Lateef. These days, I prefer the more avant garde, e.g., Tim Reynolds and John Daniel Winters. Check em out and see what you think. - CW
http://www.timreynolds.com/homepage/
http://www.johnwinters.biz/listen.htm
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getpl...d=3280965&q=hi

**ill ninja rap** · 02-21-2006, 08:08 PM

If you haven't already, I'd pick up Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' album Moanin'. Great album to start off with.. pretty easy to get into but still credible as a classic piece of jazz art.

And of course, if you haven't already picked up the cliche jazz beginner's albums, do so now:

Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Herbie Hancock - HeadHunters
Dave Brubeck - Time Out
Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine

**_chris_** · 02-22-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cherry_mushroom

Hey, I've just got into jazz music, i've been listening to JazzFM (radio) and bought a few Jazz CDs. I can't beleve what I've been missing.. it's so amazing. Can anyone recommend me some Jazz artists I should listen to? Thanks xxxxx

avoid jazz FM, thats my first advice. its awful.

you can probably tune in to some good US jazz radio stations if yer on the net...