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Frosted Flake posted:The OP is okay in my books. He understands Bop. I mentioned bossa nova, and it's basically an offspring of jazz fusion that occurred in the late '50s and early '60s. European jazz would deserves its own topic entirely, which is why I neglected to go into it. Most of it, however, is a splinter off of free jazz. And nowadays, it's primarily nu-jazz.
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Azure_Horizon posted:Radio Music Society by Esperanza Spalding was released last week, so ya'll should check it out. It hasn't been getting the best reviews, but it IS Esperanza Spalding so it's gotta be worth something. This album actually rules, by the way. I've been listening to it nearly nonstop since it came out.
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Bill O'Riley is GENIUS posted:This album actually rules, by the way. I've been listening to it nearly nonstop since it came out. Really? Well I'm gonna check it out right now!
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More modern jazz improv with BADBADNOTGOOD's second album: BBNG2. Their cover of Flashing Lights, by Kanye West: http://badbadnotgood.bandcamp.com/track/flashing-lights This is a fantastic album for post-bop fans. Azure_Horizon fucked around with this message at 10:26 on Apr 9, 2012 |
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Azure_Horizon posted:Just started checking out the Mushroom Jazz electro jazz compilations. This Beat, by the Jazzual Suspects is pretty drat good. This is awesome, what exactly is this though? I can't find much info on the Jazzual Suspects. Are they just compilation albums? Can I obtain them someplace
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hobbez posted:This is awesome, what exactly is this though? I can't find much info on the Jazzual Suspects. Are they just compilation albums? Can I obtain them someplace From what I've been able to glean the Jazzual Suspects are more or less signed to Om Records but have no actual albums, just a collection of singles across compilation albums (they are featured pretty heavily on the Mushroom Jazz compilations). You can obtain Mushroom Jazz compilations on Amazon, I believe.
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Azure_Horizon posted:From what I've been able to glean the Jazzual Suspects are more or less signed to Om Records but have no actual albums, just a collection of singles across compilation albums (they are featured pretty heavily on the Mushroom Jazz compilations). I believe Jazzual Suspects was Charlie Tate, who also did some Hip-Hop work as Colossus on OM Records, and probably more well known for his work in King Kooba which was more kinda Nu-Jazzy, sometimes downtempo-y, sometimes more Hip-Hoppy type of thing thing who had a bunch of singles and albums out on Second Skin.
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28 Gun Bad Boy posted:I believe Jazzual Suspects was Charlie Tate, who also did some Hip-Hop work as Colossus on OM Records, and probably more well known for his work in King Kooba which was more kinda Nu-Jazzy, sometimes downtempo-y, sometimes more Hip-Hoppy type of thing thing who had a bunch of singles and albums out on Second Skin. Yeah, I found this out on their Om Records page. Sadly, there hasn't been anything new since May of last year, when an unreleased single was put out. Shame, I really like the sound of Jazzual Suspects.
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I have added a modern jazz improv section so for any of you who have some recommendations of groups that are pushing jazz forward or blending it with some of the current popular genres of today please recommend them.
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Do swing singers like Dean Martin or Bobby Martin count as jazz? Stuff like this?
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Azure_Horizon posted:I have added a modern jazz improv section so for any of you who have some recommendations of groups that are pushing jazz forward or blending it with some of the current popular genres of today please recommend them. James Farm - Chronos Neil Cowley Trio - Fable Farecoal posted:Do swing singers like Dean Martin or Bobby Martin count as jazz? Stuff like this? Most definitely! That's pretty much as jazz as it gets.
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Got another recommendation for fans of jazz hop: The Jazz Meditation Trilogy by DJ Ezasscul. It's smooth like butter, with jazz foundations and enough motivation to make you dance.
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Any other fans of traditional NOLA/Hot/Dixieland/NOBB jazz? Kind of weird it hasn't really been discussed much in here yet 
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Oh, hey a jazz thread!  I'm a little biased because I actually got to play the Bari Sax part on this, and it was my first time having to carry an entire piece basically solo, but Mingus' Moanin'(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__OSyznVDOY) remains a personal favorite. Beyond that, basically anything on Kind of Blue is great - I'm currently trying to work my way through more of the old great Coltrane and Davis albums myself. As for modern stuff, they don't play a ton of original stuff, but the University of North Texas' One o' Clock Lab Band has gotten world famous, and rightly so - their original piece 'Ice-nine' recieved and deserved a grammy nomination. I've had the pleasure of seeing them in person a handful of times, and it's absolutely mind-blowing. I'm currently trying to build some jazz chops of my own, though it's slow going - particularly since I'm not a music major and haven't been practicing like I should. For those who have never tried it, just know that improv is harder than the pros make it sound. 
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I'm looking for some really fast and energetic/explosive swing jazz big band music. Sort of like Mingus, posted above, and Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing). I'd absolutely love some recommendations for this sort of stuff, I've already checked out the examples in the OP.
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DownItGoes posted:I'm looking for some really fast and energetic/explosive swing jazz big band music. Sort of like Mingus, posted above, and Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing). Have you ever checked out Squirrel Nut Zippers? I think they were mentioned in this thread, but they aren't in the OP. This track in particular comes to mind when I think "explosive swing": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoGSJd5d7kA They're a modern swing band, but you really can't tell by listening to this stuff that it wasn't recorded in the 30's or 40's. They're really an awesome band that I wasn't capable of appreciating in 7th grade when the video for 'Hell' was super trendy or whenever that was.
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Apr 22, 2012 19:54
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Another bangin' nu-jazz tune from the folks in Jazzanova: I Human. For those wondering where the sax and trumpet are, they're backgrounded in an interesting way. Jazzanova's all about rich, tapestry-like sounds.
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DownItGoes posted:I'm looking for some really fast and energetic/explosive swing jazz big band music. Sort of like Mingus, posted above, and Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing). One of my favorites (particularly biased since I'm a trombonist): http://youtu.be/TOZ5wwNOdWY Since somebody mentioned North Texas One O'Clock, I figured I'd brag that one of my best friends is the 2nd trombonist in the One. 2nd chair usually plays all the solo/improv parts, and she has chops and style to burn, in addition to being a ridiculous arranger/composer. The jazz bands in that program are creative, insanely talented, and doing some great stuff to advance the art. I wish they got a bit more attention from bloggers and industry types. Right now I teach an Intro to Jazz college course, and I'm trying to get a job working for Jazz at Lincoln Center. I have a Master's degree in Musicology, and jazz is my "thing." I'm loving this thread!
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I know it's still 2 days out, but since I'll hopefully be on the road to New Orleans soon... Happy Jazz Fest yall. Rebirth Brass Band - Do Whatcha Wanna Kermit Ruffins - Treme Second Line Shamarr Allen - Meet me on Frenchman Street Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and Wynton Marsalis
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Apr 25, 2012 17:06
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For any of you who like videogames and watch LPs, the Super Mario Bros. 3 LP uses a lot of jazz tracks in the videos and they're all labeled "smooth jazz" as a joke but I think it makes a good fit sometimes amid the humor and tons of deaths.
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I've been on a nu-jazz/jazz-meets-electronic-music binge lately, one band I stumbled across that I really liked is Caravan Palace, a French band doing a really dancy electroswing/gypsy jazz thing. According to Allmusic, "the group is chiefly influenced by Django Reinhardt but also cites Vitalic, Cab Calloway, Justice, Lionel Hampton, and Daft Punk among its influences." Here's some of my favourite songs of theirs: Je M'Amuse Starscat We Can Dance Dragons
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Machado de Assis posted:I've been on a nu-jazz/jazz-meets-electronic-music binge lately, one band I stumbled across that I really liked is Caravan Palace, a French band doing a really dancy electroswing/gypsy jazz thing. According to Allmusic, "the group is chiefly influenced by Django Reinhardt but also cites Vitalic, Cab Calloway, Justice, Lionel Hampton, and Daft Punk among its influences." Here's some of my favourite songs of theirs: THANK YOU for this. Awesome!
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http://www.estivaljazz.ch So I'm thinking of going to this (free!) festival in Lugano, Switzerland in July, but I can't find a lineup. Anyone know when they tend to announce it?
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Machado de Assis posted:I've been on a nu-jazz/jazz-meets-electronic-music binge lately, one band I stumbled across that I really liked is Caravan Palace, a French band doing a really dancy electroswing/gypsy jazz thing. According to Allmusic, "the group is chiefly influenced by Django Reinhardt but also cites Vitalic, Cab Calloway, Justice, Lionel Hampton, and Daft Punk among its influences." Here's some of my favourite songs of theirs: If you like this, check out Jazzanova. You won't regret it.
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So I've been listening to Pandora at work when I'm working on something in my office, and I've had it stuck on my Morphine channel for the last few days and actually been hitting a few things that I've really been enjoying. I wound up buying a Melody Gardot and A.K.A.C.O.D album because of it. Both of these are a bit bluesier than what normally gets discussed in this thread, but I felt like it's still pertinent here. In addition, I need some more directions to look at. One of the songs that came up in my Pandora station is Saint Bernadette - Beats Dialogue, which I loved as a sort of dark jazz/cabaret song. The unfortunate thing is that the rest of the CD winds up being so-so rock with a more New Orleans/Mississippi delta style, which I'm not really looking for at the moment. Does anyone have some suggestions for a more music like the one I linked?
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on the subject of morphine, did twinemen dissolve? I can't find anything about them after they released Twinetime in 2007, and their site redirects to some poker thing and yeah, jazzanova is pretty great
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May 2, 2012 02:21
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If you're looking for that rainy streets, noir-ish sound that the two vids you linked sort of have, you'd probably dig Germany's Bohren & Der Club of Gore whose sound has been (self-described, I think) as "doom jazz." I guess their following leans more towards the metal/experimental/post-whatever crowd since Ipecac and Hydra Head have released their stuff in the States. edit: I'd be remiss not to mention how similar their stuff is to Angelo Badalamenti's scores for David Lynch.
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Machado de Assis posted:on the subject of morphine, did twinemen dissolve? I can't find anything about them after they released Twinetime in 2007, and their site redirects to some poker thing Jazzanova's releasing a new album soon (The Funkhaus Sessions), and it sounds pretty great so far. They're also getting a film done about them.
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For those of you who are fans of New Orleans style jazz (among others), and like me were unable to make it down to Jazz Fest, WWOZ is streaming live performances daily (starting around 11am CST). You can also watch various live and pre-recorded streams at https://youtube.com/jazzfest.
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Janelle Monae rocked at that jazzfest, dammmmmmmmn.
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Anyone going to the Toronto Jazz Festival? I saw the Roots last year, and they were great. My favorite act was Dave Brubeck. If you like pianno jazz and haven't seen him yet, I can't recommend it enough. He's getting old, you never know how many shows he has left. Now if I could only see Andre Previn..
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Frosted Flake posted:Anyone going to the Toronto Jazz Festival? I am. So far I'm going to the Soul Rebels on the 26th and Trombone Shorty the next night.
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So I stumbled upon this Nat King Trio rendition of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C# Minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKTog0DMCRI I need more of this. Doesn't have to be jazz covers of classical songs specifically, just anything with this sound. The chords, the swing of it all, and the guitar licks have me so mesmerized. It's dark, but not overly so and it's also quite relaxing. I wish I could describe better what I like about it.
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Hey everyone! Jazzanova's Funkhaus Studio Sessions album is now out, their first album in like five/six years. It's pretty great. It's also their first live album ever.
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Frosted Flake posted:Anyone going to the Toronto Jazz Festival? Jack Bruce's band, Spectrum Road, is playing so I want to see that for sure. Also, Esperanza Spalding and George Benson will be playing so I'd like to check those acts out as well. edit: Bill Frisell, too! Interesting...
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Jenova 7 and Mr. Moods released a fantastic LP called Time Travellers. I really love this track, Perspective.
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I'd like some podcast advice please. My dad has just got an mp3 player, and I want to give him some good casts to listen too. He already is subscribed to a bbc one but apparently due to licensing or some thing they get cut short. I know very little about jazz, but reading the op I think he likes Miles Davis and Modal/Classic stuff. Any decent recommendations would be greatly appreciated. e- Thanks. Jippa fucked around with this message at 08:14 on Jun 8, 2012 |
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Check this page out.
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Ever since I've been a teenager, I've been mad for 70s/early 80s fusion - after that, it seems like it kinda got lame although some more modern stuff is ok, like Tribal Tech. Anyways, is there anything I could add to my collection? Miles Davis - Bitches Brew, In A Silent Way, On The Corner Return To Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Romantic Warrior, Returns Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean, King Kong Billy Cobham - Spectrum Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour Bruford - Feels Good To Me, One of a Kind Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire, Inner Mounting Flame Larry Coryell - Spaces, Eleventh House Frank Zappa - Waka Jawaja, Hot Rats Weather Report - Black Market, Heavy Weather Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow Gong - Expresso Vol II Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue, IOU Tony Williams Lifetime - Turn It Over Herbie Hancock - Headhunters, Thrust Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin - Love Devotion Surrender Bill Connors - Assembler Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life Trio of Doom - Trio of Doom Soft Machine - Bundles (technically prog but hey, Allan Holdsworth is on it) More Modern Stuff: Cab - Cab4 Tribal Tech - Face First John McLaughlin - To the One Jonas Hellborg - Time is the Enemy Chris Poland - Chasing the Sun Ohm - Amino Acid Flashback Larry Coryell - Electric, Traffic Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment Garaj Mahal - More Mr. Nice Guy, Woot Niacin - Niacin, Time Crunch Five Peace Band - Five Peace Band (it's sorta fusion) Wayne Krantz - Long To Be Loose
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Chillin to Jenova 7, jazz brethren... been a long day.
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