Some jazz I really like.
I posted on Herbie but I'm not sure it came through. So I'll repeat it:
Mwandishu, Crossings, and of course the super funky Fat Albert Rotunda are my
favorite albums by him.
John Zorn's Masada group. It's not exactly jazz but it is definitely amazing.
Everything Charles Mingus ever did.
Muhal Richard Abrams big band. One of the Chicago guys who has been really
adept at combining music rooted in the Afro-American tradition with more
experimental sounds. Also along this line, try anything with Roscoe Mitchell,
or stuff by the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
Stuff by Henry Threadgill, from the 80s through now. This guy is another of
those Chicago cats, and some of his compositions are just totally wild. His
band Very Very Circus had 2 drummers, two tubas, and two guitars among other
things. Not every album is on the same level, but the majority of his stuff is
just killer, unlike anything else I have ever heard. I would strongly urge you
to check him out.
Solo albums of world jazz by Don Cherry (formerly with Ornette Coleman).
If you're the adventurous type, try Cecil Taylor, Evan Parker, Anthony Braxton,
etc.
Oh, I would also say that Andrew Hill has always been a great piano player and
has matured to create a quite intriguing sound as of late that to me is more
interesting than his classic blue note albums.
Dave
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Subject: (313) Late jazz?
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 18:40:29 +0100
From: Jonny McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Jason Hogans [EMAIL PROTECTED],
313 list 313@hyperreal.org
i like this album a lot...
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amguid=CASS80307071313sql=An7jqeat24x
a7 shake, i'll hit you up soon! okaybyebye
I was going to ask if anyone had any strong recommendations on jazz from
after the 70s. Andrew Hill's album from 2002, Dusk, is a firm favourite of
mine - I'm listening to it for about the 200th time as I type. It isn't
Marsalis style classic jazz, it isn't noisy art made for Wire readers, it's
just ace. Much like Joe Henderson (yes OK, Jurren so what? ;) Andrew Hill
just focused on his own musical personality, without caring much for
fashion. That's a good signal that Here-lies-great-music if you ask me.
Anyone else got some hot late jazz tips?
Dusk:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amguid=CASS70305161434sql=Aexg9keztaq7q
