Well--I'm going to recommend some DVDs--and they aren't even DVD-A or some other music only. Ken Burns--Jazz. This was originally broadcast on PBS. I am not an expert in jazz--I love it, but I do not know the history and want to have the connection to the roots of jazz. You know they are there, and I know that most of it was before my time. I have thoroughly enjoyed this DVD collection (10-discs) because I couldn't see it when broadcast (good ad for Tivo I suppose). This will not only give you an insight into other performers you may like, but also into the history of jazz, which to me makes the music all that more interesting.
I could use some jazz mentoring.
I'm a relative newbie to jazz. I know what I like, but I can't find anymore of it. I figure this might be a good place to ask.
Generally, I think I like the sound of bluesy, laid back jazz.
My two favorite cds are:
Wynton Marsalis - Midnight Blues (it's the 5th in a series of cds he did)
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
If you've heard both of these cds, I hope you can see the commonality between them in the same way I do. To me they are both moody, introspective, and romantic albums.
Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm really looking forward to discovering more of a great genre.
-Esfand
Generally, I think I like the sound of bluesy, laid back jazz.
My two favorite cds are:
Wynton Marsalis - Midnight Blues (it's the 5th in a series of cds he did)
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
If you've heard both of these cds, I hope you can see the commonality between them in the same way I do. To me they are both moody, introspective, and romantic albums.
Thanks in advance for any advice. I'm really looking forward to discovering more of a great genre.
-Esfand