Post by Erik Rupp on Jun 2, 2010 22:38:57 GMT -5
As a lifelong Jazz fan I've had an appreciation for the genre almost literally since I was first born. I grew up listening to Jazz, and I still love listening to it.
Here are a few great titles worth checking out...
Buddy Rich - The Roar of '74
www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=16
Jeff Lashway - Reunion
www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=210
Chick Corea - Akoustic Band
www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=174
The Buddy Rich album is a great slice of Big Band Jazz with some 70's Rock and Funk influences thrown into the mix. It's a brilliant album with some amazing performances by several key members of the band (the entire band is tight, but Rich and the soloists are phenomenal).
Jeff Lashway's CD is a modern classic - if only more people knew about it. Lashway played piano for Maynard Ferguson, and this, his first solo album, is nearly flawless. It's a small group album that at times has nearly as much firepower as a big band, and at others has the finesse and space of a trio. It's a great, great album.
Chick Corea's first Akoustic Band album is an amazing example of how good a Jazz trio can be.
If you've got any Jazz favorites that you'd like to recommend, feel free...
Here are a few great titles worth checking out...
Buddy Rich - The Roar of '74
www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=16
Jeff Lashway - Reunion
www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=210
Chick Corea - Akoustic Band
www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=174
The Buddy Rich album is a great slice of Big Band Jazz with some 70's Rock and Funk influences thrown into the mix. It's a brilliant album with some amazing performances by several key members of the band (the entire band is tight, but Rich and the soloists are phenomenal).
Jeff Lashway's CD is a modern classic - if only more people knew about it. Lashway played piano for Maynard Ferguson, and this, his first solo album, is nearly flawless. It's a small group album that at times has nearly as much firepower as a big band, and at others has the finesse and space of a trio. It's a great, great album.
Chick Corea's first Akoustic Band album is an amazing example of how good a Jazz trio can be.
If you've got any Jazz favorites that you'd like to recommend, feel free...