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
It's been mentioned several times, worth a mention again- must be at the top of the list for "jazz for the beginners" due to the rigid timing structure and sax melody Take Five- Brubeck You must be familiar with it already @fthompson251 ? What are your thoughts of this? Don't worry, you won't ruffle my feathers :) |
I also was not into jazz until my late 50’s although there were a few things I like and listed to when I was in college. I would definitely recommend Paul Desmond - Dave Brubeck “Duets”. I would add to that, Gerry Mulligan, “Night Lights”, Mary Lou Williams, “Free Spirits”, Miles Davis, “Kind of Blue”, Keith Jarrett”The Melody at Night” and “The Koln Concert”, and finally, the LA 4, “Pavane pour un enfant défunt” (if you can find this record, get it and listen to the entire album of a really good system. Caution, you may end up hopelessly addicted to jazz and the audiophile syndrome! Enjoy the ride! |
