allyourbase's Beginner's Guide to Jazz

[nogatoyumi]

Yeah, so since it's my list, you may find yourself disagreeing with my choices. Limited to only one album per artist. Also, this is my first album list thingy ever.

Andrew Hill - Point of Departure
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Free for All
Art Pepper - Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section
Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz
Bobby Hutcherson - Dialogue
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures
Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music
Duke Ellington - Money Jungle
Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch
Freddie Hubbard - Ready for Freddie
Grachan Moncur III - Evolution
Hank Mobley - Soul Station
Herbie Hancock - Speak Like a Child
Jackie McLean - Destination Out!
Joe Henderson - Inner Urge
Larry Young - Unity
Max Roach - We Insist!
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music
Paul Chambers - Bass on Top
Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil

[Zilla2112]

Nice! I'm exploring a lot of jazz this month, so this is definitely going to help me find more albums to listen to. Thank you!

[SMAP]

needs more kenny g

[nogatoyumi]

Jan 14, 2012 14:51:51 GMT -5 SMAP said:

needs more kenny g

who dat

[Scarecrow]

Jan 14, 2012 15:00:08 GMT -5 @nogatoyumi said:

Jan 14, 2012 14:51:51 GMT -5 SMAP said:

needs more kenny g

who dat

Kenny G plays smooth jazz and plays the saxaphone, if i'm correct he broke a record for the longest holding note.

[Zilla2112]

The most predictable, unoriginal "smooth jazz" musician around. Read this:

www.jazzoasis.com/methenyonkennyg.htm

[SMAP]

I was joking with the Kenny G comment guys D:

He's a complete joke to anyone who respects Jazz at all.

[nogatoyumi]

^
Does that mean I did good with the list then?

[SMAP]

Yes, I actually can't think of a better starter list myself.

[Elysia Drake]

>jazz

[SMAP]

Jan 14, 2012 19:25:20 GMT -5 Elysia Drake said:

>jazz

Good job this is Jazz