I have Unit Structures. It has its moments--and I've only listened to it a few times--but I wasn't very pleased with it.
Miles. He has the most diverse catalogue, backed by musicians of the highest caliber.
the best... hands down Heart of the Congos by the Congos is an absolute must.
You're probably right. He was mainly a drummer. And, yeah, Rockers is great. Got that joint on DVD. I don't know about Third World Cop,...
Lee Perry produced that track. If you like it (and you're not already familiar with Perry), go out and get other things he recorded in the early...
Though it's been a while since I've listened to it, I don't really care for School Days.
Reggeton is a form of Latin pop music that is heavily influenced by dancehall reggae and hip hop. Reggae is Jamaican pop music.
I've got War Ina Babylon, an album he cut with Lee Perry & the Upsetters. Great stuff.
Never heard that one, but--yeah, I love Mingus. My favorites: Mingus Ah Um Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus Town Hall Concert 1964 Black...
Correction: Grossman plays on Black Beauty--not Shorter. And Shorter plays on It's About That Time--not Grossman. I got them mixed up foolishly....
The review of Hancock's Prisoner has to be the worst "review" I've ever read. I mean, you or whoever wrote it even called it "rock music". Wtf?...
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Jay Jay's post is dead on. A lot of this depends on what is meant by "reggae". I suspect that most posters here are referring to "roots" reggae...
I adore Ethiopiques Vol. 4. I've been meaning to get more from that series but never got around to it. Great great music.
Blakey's Indestructible could have easily made my list.
McLaughlin/Mahavishnu fans should not pass up this early album John recorded as a sidemand for Tony Williams. About as raw and downright brutal...
I think there's a bootleg of that same show on cd, but you can find essentially the same material on the Fillmore cds (also recorded in 1970)......
This was posted a long time ago, I see. But there are huge stylistic differences between "fusion" (jazz with some of the structual aspects and...
Miles Smiles then... Kind of Blue ESP Bitches Brew In a Silent Way then the other mid 60s-1970 stuff... Nefertiti Live Evil (Cellar Door...
Question is too broad. Have you already heard some jazz that you like? Could you describe what you like? I don't think there is any one...
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