I second the Modern Jazz Quartet "The Last Concert" album."
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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@stuartk look up that recording if you have a streaming service and you will understand-it's a cover but with quite a twist. Definitely Jazz!
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I often find it unfathomable that certain artists and albums are disliked by a lot of people. I have a hard time trying to figure out why Eric Dolphy fits into the category of artist that some people truly don't like. I would put the Mal Waldron/Eric Dolphy/Booker Evans "The Quest" album very high on a starter list for a jazz collection. I cannot think of too may cuts more beautiful than "Warm Canto." |
As I mentioned before, you should start with a Blue Note compilation, such as "Best Blue Note Album in the World Ever" which is a two CD collection featuring many of their best artists. If you don't find three or four tracks in that collection that you really connect with and enjoy, then jazz might not be for you. |
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