462 Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 As you all know, jazz owns. I figured this out about two years ago after I started playing. Problem is theres lots of stuff out there and I'm a bit over my head. I love Jaco, Miles Davis, Wooten.. I'm looking for some fast tempo, upbeat intrumental jazz to look into. I got some CD gift certificates for christmas, so give me a shopping list These words, are sledgehammers of truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_dup3 Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Well, it's really easy to get in over your head if you rely on others suggestions too much. It takes a while to be able to appreciate some things ...& besides everybody likes different stuff. I think you should try the listening booth at record shops or maybe tune into some stations that play jazz or new records regularly, then make your selections from what you're intrigued with when you actually hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 It may be that you can get overwhelmed by too many suggestions. There are lots of resources....here's a link that has some pretty good suggestions Top 100 voted jazz albums Note: Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" tops the list...and it's not fast! Go Figure. Here's the Penquin guide to 5-star records...essentials from the greats AS a matter of fact, here\'s an URL that has a link to several sites. I especially like the link to "best jazz albums on CD" because it references a very good book. Good luck in your search "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddieB Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Try some Return to Forever songs, they really have some good fast tempo songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Well, this is an infinitely answerable query... The first thing that came to mind, though, was Chick Corea's Acoustic Band (with John Patitucci & Dave Weckl). Every moment is brilliant and very entertaining, imho. Delightful. If there's anything sweeter than Curtis Fuller's trombone on "Blue Train," or Davis' horn on "Kind of Blue," it would have to be beyond human comprehension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattC Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Be careful about fast jazz for a beginning jazz performer- it's too easy to play what shouldn't be played. Jazz bass is less about chops than it is about note selection. Nothing's wrong with fast jazz, but I'd be sure to incorporate slow tempo jazz as well to get the full picture. BTW, Porgy and Bess is just mindblowing, IMHO, and it moves along at a snail pace; the trick is that Bill Evans and Miles Davis makes it interesting by picking the perfect notes. ...think funky thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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