https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38zRx9AYDHQ
Might be an easy answer, but I adore Dave Brubeck’s Take Five. It has what’s nice about jazz - the things between the notes. Also, Desmond’s estate did lovely things with the rights and proceeds from licensing.
Unbeatable, for me: https://open.spotify.com/album/1CH2KvMLkMG6Py1S6sY41g?si=jEqToBm_RViuNd7AVm-iIg
Tip to tail: https://open.spotify.com/album/1XRoD5NjmaXWvueB9DWGwx?si=rgn-iPPbSHqde6PNb3DCAg
Giant Steps https://open.spotify.com/album/6NkgPYCMAzttRIKDpuJrFp?si=umbxcH4BQPC7TKK2e-DNng
https://music.apple.com/us/album/phoenix/1650439095
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo64ErhWbRZG_wIyJHzHkD0PqZV1Hgooa
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4uTeU_1y8TeL63V1lXhjQMoUgXr9tfMd
jazz/ hip hop feels. https://youtu.be/nsU1X-Q0WXQ
I know you said album but this is something I come back to year after year https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3F8sSseOu0uad7fcCiFPvU?si=fa0b11fe50444104
My husband is the curator at The New Orleans Jazz Museum. He says Dave +1 on Brubeck Take Five, but here are a couple more: 1. Charles Mingus- Mingus Ah Um 2. Oliver Nelson - Blues of the Abstract Truth And because New Orleans: 3. Donald Harrison, Jr. Indian Blues - Mardi Gras Indian music meets modern jazz w/Dr. John
menahan street band - make the road by walking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud_jP6U3fNI
Stan Kenton Live at Redlands 1986 - the Hey Jude cover is unreal https://open.spotify.com/album/6hgrr7FgKstBbTqK3jFJtb?si=MF55TSXgQ7qZLBBaAd_TNA
“Friday Night in San Francisco,” the 1981 live album by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucía https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_Night_in_San_Francisco
Sure, I can list some jazz albums that are worth listening to from start to end. Here are some of them: Kind of Blue by Miles Davis Giant Steps by John Coltrane Time Out by Dave Brubeck Night Train by Oscar Peterson Waltz for Debby by Bill Evans
If you’re not already familiar with him, I’d like to introduce you to Mulatu Astatke, known as the father of Ethio-Jazz. His album, Éthiopiques, Vol. 4 is an essential listen. Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/album/1lDtUlOPGKp56gQ24MvmNG?si=C0tGkfn4STKoXab0hNNiVg
Wow! Jazzcaster is legit! So many great replies. My humble contribution: Bob Curnow’s LA Big Band: “The Music of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays” https://open.spotify.com/album/2uwOxUow6Lz6puOyI8jNPx?si=Hf9bJEaDTSChZi18_T0Bow
Classic: everybody digs Bill Evans, Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson trio, Vince guaraldi trio Weird: these are the vistas, no drum and bass in the jazz room, aja (it counts don’t @ me)
All things Django 🎶 https://open.spotify.com/album/6VNknNIbmdzuIrtApjCYy7?si=-21o0wfDSfSIkEdtSOH3kA
there's a remix on one of these songs that feels jazzy https://open.spotify.com/album/5ZQB1ZQ2Yx9YT3nZlR2Pgu?si=vCsMnP1KSAWEHNfSR5iGcQ
Literally anything by Stanley Jordan. One of the most underrated guitarists & composers of all time. Yes, that's him playing two guitars at once, and it's better than you're even imagining right now. https://youtu.be/NeooHiX4oH0
Night train, Oscar Peterson Trio Smooth, emotive, textured piano based jazz.
Flamenco Jazz https://youtu.be/Nb_0AJblcDU
ahmad jamal is underrated, j dilla sampled him hard. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mjZwtczDQzwpFzYI8QTv0Q6U2eQPWrM5c
Alfa Mist’s Antiphon is sublime https://alfamist.bandcamp.com/album/antiphon
Obligated to shill my younger brother's band's EP 5 songs of 'not the acid jazz you were expecting, but very cool' https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EA0QYnohzbeqrGmEL6T7O
Harmony of Difference After the End of the World Explorations The Awakening Visions Bitches Brew In These Times Where I'm Meant To Be Forfolks Ancestral Recall
anything snarky puppy.. I normally dont listen to jazz but they are really good
Don Byron - Bug Music. It’s all inspired by old cartoon music
If you’re looking for something more fusion/modern 👇🏻 https://youtu.be/qo2Ji6iNQEE
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Ahmad Jamal - at the Pershing, but not for me Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz and Waltz for Debbie Cannonball Adderley - Somethin else Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus Brubeck - Time out Vince Gauraldi - Vince and Bola Pete la Roxa - Basra If you like one of these you will probably like all
CLASSIC Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Coltrane - My Favorite Things Herbie Hancock - Takin Off MODERN Pino Palladino - Notes with Attachments Albert Ayler - Ghosts David Hazeltine - The New Classic Trio
Def check out kamasi Washington https://spotify.link/y6OkltJJsyb Robert Glasper is a G https://spotify.link/VFczhuRJsyb
Keith Jarrett, The Köln concert (interesting story behind this recording, see Wikipedia) https://open.spotify.com/album/0I8vpSE1bSmysN2PhmHoQg
Bill Evans Coffee and Cigarettes or Herbie Hancock Head Hunters
Squarepusher- Music is one weird Note https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBhhAwwFyCzS_kBdEAYtt_hT9mCh-L6Mf
This is my group. 100% improvised. https://open.spotify.com/album/4sq6UBjZ3vnWysh7RGjqU8?si=RZXCjWARTJqO57W0wlaIFw
If you’re looking for modern stuff I dig Kamasi Washington
Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch Miles Mosley - Uprising Nils Petter Molvaer - Solid Ether Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings
1. Jazz Samba by Stan Gets and Charlie Byrd 2. Tapestry Koto & The Occident Sea by Toshiko Yonekawa and Kiyoshi Yamaya 3. Undercurrent by Bill Evans and Jim Hall
Sonny Sharrock - Ask the Ages Blossom Dearie - Blossom Dearie Sings Coltrane - A Love Supreme
The revisit project- https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCJcpPXpuPfEz1FNuT8pxzXw?feature=share
Idk if it’s been said already, but… https://open.spotify.com/album/1XoE7ZirQ3gjxq8HIzTJU9?si=mP4WMBTsS1uU8TfM9yfEJA
if you like modern jazz I recommend listening to DOMi & JD BECK. Their first album NOT TiGHT was out last year: https://spotify.link/zA4vr9kTtyb fun fact: they were considered child prodigies and are now only 19 and 23 y/o
https://open.spotify.com/track/6OEZ2zI6xmeXqwHXfS7ls0?si=TYqU-C9gSs-KCPV3F3Yh4w 🤌✨✨
Kind of Blue is probably the best jazz album. The masterpiece of that genius Miles Davis. It is not an album only for jazz fans, even the most profane enjoy how Davis' trumpet glides smoothly through the 6 tracks, the first is So what, the most unforgettable dialogue between double bass and piano. http://bit.ly/40ArsHp
Seeing a lot of classics, so I’ll recommend some new stuff Education & Recreation — Surprise Chef When There’s Love Around — Kiefer IV — Bad Bad Not Good Welcome to the Hills — Yussef Dayes The Epic — Kamasi Washington
Best jazz piano album for me https://open.spotify.com/album/22HoIP0ai6Wikh4R8yM0AX?si=Vz2TV7bkRL-jGS_55m-wEw
This is my favorite non traditional one https://open.spotify.com/album/0zirtGBYvueHkoJIIAGkfu?si=AvaHI7bpTveoWkONb_2jRw
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus My Spanish Heart - Chick Corea The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse - Duke Ellington Top 3 favorite jazz albums that are made to be listened to in full.
