Chet Baker’s last album (the documentary soundtrack) is the one album that made me stop detesting jazz as a genre.
I would also recommend Cortex.
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
Let me explain, I have tried to like jazz for over 30 years. I rarely find something I like. To me it sounds too disjointed, like everyone is trying to out do the others and they are all playing a different song. I know there has to be some good instrumental smooth jazz artists I am missing. If you have any suggestions of whom to try let me know. Some that are on my Jazz playlist is Pat Metheny-"It's for you" Bill Frisell _"Heard it through the grapevine" Holly Cole, George Benson... for an example of things I do like.
I'd love to have a 100 song Jazz playlist. So what'ch got for me?
Thanks
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I am not really a fan of jazz either, although I’ve been known to dabble in the ambient / French / Brazilian subgenres I just wanted to say thanks for recommending Bohren & der Club of Gore. I hadn’t heard of them but I am really liking their music so far. I am really enjoying the LP I’m listening to right now (Dolores). Now, to be honest, I’m not sure I would call it "jazz". Shoegaze jazz? Just made that up As a bonus, it is a great record for testing the sonic abilities of your amps and speakers. Thanks again!
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Funny you mention GYBE, my kid just caught them live in Montreal. He loved it. He texted me he loved opening act BIG|BRAVE too, so I took a delve and I liked what I heard a lot. Reminds me of an Acid King / Melvins mashup, if that makes any sense. Interestingly they started off as an acoustic folk act. Here is one song I like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1S-xH_3-qQ Thanks for the tip on Gift, I'll check them out |
Lift Your Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven is fantastic. I got it some 20 years ago, my first GYBE album. Later I put it on my son's musical radar, because that's what dads do :) Sorry about the cancellation, hope you catch them next spring. All, jazz is such a broad and inclusive music genre, isn't post-rock like part of it? Almost? Apologies for the hijack and thanks for the great recommendations :)
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