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I Need Some "Modern Groove" Jazz Suggestions

Hi, I've searched old threads looking for just the right jazz but can't find what i'm looking for.Please help. My normal tastes tend to lean with saxaphone "lead" quartets(Coltrane) being my favorite, but now i'm looking to find some jazz with a fast-driving "modern" groove to it.
Instrument Criteria: Saxaphone (I love)
Horn (Like it)
Bass (Like it)
Drums (Like it)
Guitar (Don't like)It has to be
way in the background.
Vibraphone,Xylaphone (Hate it)

I have found quite a few suggestions in other threads and have listened to the following and Didn't like.
charles lloyd, terence blanchard, kenny garrett, mccoy tyner, medeski martin wood, john scofield, charlie hunter, bill frisell, bela fleck, soulive, karl denson, galactic, phish, pat metheny, keith jarrett, dave holland, chris potter, brad mehldau, wayne shorter, spyro gyra, the bad plus, down to the bone WAS close but too funky"acid jazzy", four 80's east, greyboy allstars, larry carlton,m base, crusaders, pat marino, marty ehrlich, buster williams, eddie henderson, steve slagle, chick corea, sonny clark, ray brown, dave brubeck, ruby braff, mark whitfield, modern jazz quartet. Does anyone have any other suggestions to try, or should i learn an instrument and start my own band. I'm going a little crazy. Thanks.
papa171
mmrog
101 posts
 
How about Sonny Rollins ? His "Way Out West" is just sax, bass and drums. You might also try "Saxaphone Colussus".

Branford Marsalis's "Trio Jeepy" is great sax trio too. I think he has some others.

I concur with the Joshua Redman suggestion. I like his self titles debut CD, and his one that's live at the Village Vanguard.
dcrookham53
57 posts
 
Not jazz, but have you listened to Jimmy Smith?

If you like funky 70's organ sound, he is still
playing a Hammond B3.Go get your roller skates!
txp1
145 posts
 
Try the following: Mindi Abair "It Just Happens That Way", Fishbelly Black "Crusader", Bona Fide "Royal Function" or "The Poe House".

Which Four 80 East album did you hear? I really like all three of their albums but they are clearly not everyone's cup of tea.
herman
2,215 posts
 
I'm not sure what a "modern groove" is but get a copy of Johnny Griffin "Return of the Griffin" on Galaxy for fast driving saxophone. It is very well recorded to boot.
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sbank
3,378 posts
 
You might try going on Amazon.com and searching for albums that you love. Scroll down and check out "Buyers of x, also bought y".

My guess is you should focus on these great sax players:
'Trane
Ben Webster(perhaps not modern, but certainly great)
Sonny Rollins

Also Charles Mingus' band had plenty of great sax/horn, not to mention trombone and bass work. "Ah Um" is the best starting place...
We're all dying to know when you find SOMETHING you like ;-)
Cheers, Spencer
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