pauldil Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 These 3 would be somewhere near the top of my list: Wes Montgomery “Boss Guitar” Joe Pass “Catch Me” Pat Martino “Exit” What are some of your favorites? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly Nightshade Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Can't think of the album name, but Duck Baker does a gorgeous "In a Sentimental Mood" on some record of his... Acoustic jazz guitar. Ted A WOP BOP A LU BOP, A LOP BAM BOOM! "There is nothing I regret so much as my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?" -Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 I dunno if this classifies as jazz,but Pat Metheny's "Offramp" has some lovely moments. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Tuck Andress "Reckless Precision" Charlie Hunter "Duo" (great chance to hear him without the horns, vibes, rapping etc.) Pat Metheny "Question and Answer" Steve Kahn "Public Access" Bill Frisell "Quartet" (not really jazz...) Django Reinhardt, anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Being a jazz guitarist it's alittle strange but I don't like to listen to jazz guitar. That being said I liked Pat Metheny's "Bright Size Life", Bireli Legrene's "Standards" with Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen on bass, John Scofield CD I can't recall the name of with Joe Lovano on Tenor. Of course there's always Jim Hall and Bill Evans "Under Currents", or Jim Hall with Sonny Rollins "The Bridge". Joe Pass' "Django" is good. Martin Taylor is pretty astounding on solo acoustic. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldil Posted June 11, 2002 Author Share Posted June 11, 2002 Some great ones listed so far! I've only heard a couple of things by Duck Baker, but I really like that fingerstyle stuff. And just about anything by Metheny, Jim Hall, Joe Pass. I used to have Joe's "For Django" on cassette, but I wore it out playing it in my car. I've got to get the CD. Anyone listen to Joe Diorio? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Everything Pat Metheny has every recorded! Actually, I don't know anyone who liked "Zero Tolerance For Silence". But I've been a big fan since the late '70s and the first PMG album. Really can't pick a single favorite. The recent trio albums showcase Metheny in a more traditional jazz setting, as does the seminal "Bright Size Life", and "Question and Answer". Guilty pleasure: Charlie Hunter "Natty Dread" I had a vinyl copy of a Steve Kahn/Larry Coryell acoustic duet album titled "Two For the Road" that I once loved. Included material like Chick Corea's "Spain" and Wayne Shorter's "Footprints". I should try to find it on CD. The same for "Johnny McLaughlin, Electric Guitarist" and Jim Hall/Ron Carter "Alone Together". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 I loved the album with just Joe Pass playing solo...unaccompanied. Also, that old Freddie Hubbard record where I heard some guy named George Benson burn it up for the first time. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by Tedster: Also, that old Freddie Hubbard record where I heard some guy named George Benson burn it up for the first time.Yes! Me too. "Straight Life". All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrmac Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 I love Wes Montgomery's "Boss Guitar" too. Couple others: Lenny Breau Live Pat Methany Still Life Talking Mac Bowne G-Clef Acoustics Ltd. Osaka, Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Joe Pass "Virtuoso" Grant Green "Matador" Charlie Hunter Trio "Natty Dread" also, John Abercrombie's playing on Charles Lloyd's "the Water is Wide" is absolutely beautiful. Never heard him before this. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly Nightshade Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 "Being a jazz guitarist it's alittle strange but I don't like to listen to jazz guitar. " That's cool Henry, I bet you listen to plenty of diverse stuff to keep bringing something fresh to what you do yourself. Anything by Charlie Christian is great for me, he sounds so lively and a bit raw, and steeped in the blues. He definitely didn't have many jazz guitarists to listen to! Ted A WOP BOP A LU BOP, A LOP BAM BOOM! "There is nothing I regret so much as my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?" -Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acousticgeek Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Two of my favorites are live albums: Jim Hall live at the Village Vanguard Pat Martino live at Yoshi's ( with Joey DeFrancesco on Hammond B3 ) It seems like jazz musician's almost always play better for an audience than in the studio, but many live albums suffer from poor sound quality; but not the two I mentioned, they both sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nteleky Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Django Reinhardt, anything absolutely, Django is unsurpassed «········» Pursue the pursuit regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 I haven't heard of EVERYBODY listed above, and who I AM familiar with certainly deserves the nods! But to pick a favorite is like answering which of your children do you love the most. All I can do is add to the list. I like just about anything John McLaughlin's done. My favorite guitarist to be sure! But for a "pure" jazz feeling (please don't start an argument about what that really means. I use the term somewhat generically), his release in 1970 or '71 called "My Goals Beyond" hits the spot with me. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldil Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by whitefang: But to pick a favorite is like answering which of your children do you love the most. Totally agree there, whitefang. Can't really choose just one. My very favorite jazz guitarist is Wes when I'm listening to Wes, Joe Pass when I'm listening to Joe Pass, Pat Martino when I'm ...etc.. McLaughlin is certainly one of mine as well. "My Goals Beyond" and "Inner Mounting Flame" are both incredible! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly Nightshade Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I'm inclined to think that McLaughlin's later work is kinda spazzy-geeky, but his work on Miles Davis' "Jack Johnson" is fantastic, quite unlike an of his other stuff I've heard, just lowdown and funky. I do also really like his work on "Bitches Brew" and "In a Silent Way" but "Jack Johnson" takes the cake for me. Ted A WOP BOP A LU BOP, A LOP BAM BOOM! "There is nothing I regret so much as my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?" -Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 Ted, John's always had the attitude that if it works, he'll do it one more time. If it doesn't? Well, he'll push on somewhere else. Never one to follow trends. And if he happens to set one, don't expect him to keep with it. Never grasped the concept of the bandwagon, and that's fine by him. Some of his recent work may be hard for some to take, but like Michigan weather, give him five minutes. And just for the hell of it, I'm adding Earl Klugh's "Late Night Guitar" to the list! I'm a sucker for them fellow Michigander's! Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Tonk Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I haven't heard anyone mention Al Demeolia(sp)?I saw him play a solo acouctic show in 91' and he totally blew me away.I also dig Wes Montgomery"Boss Guitar". jgc2002 is not responsible for damages ,injuries and or death as result of above post.Side effects include nasuea,dizziness,dry mouth,vomiting,blurred vision,nervousness,loss of memory and in extreme cases sexual side effects. www.mp3.com/salt_creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by jgc2002: I haven't heard anyone mention Al Demeolia(sp)?I saw him play a solo acouctic show in 91' and he totally blew me away.I also dig Wes Montgomery"Boss Guitar".Well, it was asked for opinions on favorite albums. If you have a DiMeola CD in mind, let us know. It'll probably get many nods of approval! And be careful how you use the word "wierd"! Some folks get their buns in a clinch when they hear it! Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Tonk Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 Well actually I don't have any of his albums.I borrowed "Casino" from a friend.I liked it. The tag line is a quote from "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" written by DR. Hunter S. Thompson.I don't recall if it was used in the movie.I couldn't sit thru the movie. The book was much better as is usually the case. jgc2002 is not responsible for damages ,injuries and or death as result of above post.Side effects include nasuea,dizziness,dry mouth,vomiting,blurred vision,nervousness,loss of memory and in extreme cases sexual side effects. www.mp3.com/salt_creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanhiker Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I thought the quote was, When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by Ted Nightshade: "Being a jazz guitarist it's alittle strange but I don't like to listen to jazz guitar. " That's cool Henry, I bet you listen to plenty of diverse stuff to keep bringing something fresh to what you do yourself. Yeah Ted. I just like to listen to the SOUND of music. With jazz it's the lines and flow, dynamics, emotion, vibe, that I respond to. That isn't limited to guitar. As a matter of fact it has always seemed too restricting to limit my listening to guitar when I can get those very things in fantastic abundance if I just listen to everything. If I listen to Chick Corea, Keith Jarret, Dave Liebman, Sonny Rollins, etc. I just imagine those notes on my fretboard. Then my playing might not sound exactly like everyone else. And, although it's commercially not very intelligent, I've never wanted to sound like anyone else. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriphew_dup1 Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 Anything by Grant Green. www.meriphew.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 I mentioned a John Scofield record with Joe Lovano but I couldn't remember the name. It's "Time on My Hands". Sco is one of the most original and influential jazz guitarists happening right now. Very quirky and musical. Has chops but you'd never know it. Kind of the Monk of electric guitar. I also like the way he plays on Joe Henderson's tribute to Miles Davis "So Near, So Far". He uses a bunch of cheap pedals, as opposed to the rack of effects favored by Metheny. That's not a slam on Pat Metheny. I love his playing too. Wait, that sounded more like a slam against Scofield. Anyway Sco is very musical and has a sound that's at times ugly, bluesy and dirty. Poly tonal in his own strange way. Notes kind of hang there. He plays very dynamically. Definitely not a machine gun 16th note player like Pat Martino. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly Nightshade Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 "Very quirky and musical. Has chops but you'd never know it. Kind of the Monk of electric guitar." "Has chops but you'd never know it"- that's my kind of compliment! Ted A WOP BOP A LU BOP, A LOP BAM BOOM! "There is nothing I regret so much as my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?" -Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldil Posted June 14, 2002 Author Share Posted June 14, 2002 I actually got the opportunity to play a tune with Scofield during a seminar he gave about three years ago here in Chicago at the Bloom School of Jazz. Played "All the things you are" with him. Even though I was terrified and didn't play all that great, he made some nice comments and suggestions (no, "don't give up your day job" wasn't one of them ). His playing is incredible. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Originally posted by pauldil: I actually got the opportunity to play a tune with Scofield during a seminar he gave about three years ago here in Chicago at the Bloom School of Jazz. Played "All the things you are" with him. Even though I was terrified and didn't play all that great, he made some nice comments and suggestions (no, "don't give up your day job" wasn't one of them ). His playing is incredible. PaulThat's very cool. I opened up for him last year here. He's a great guy. I once played with Al DiMeola. I'm not a fan of his but it was a lot of fun. He was doing some promotional thing for Ovation guitars and I was invited, as the local hotshot, to play with him in a semi-concert setting. We played "Spain" and a couple of other jam things. The most I can say is that I hung with him. His chops, of course, are unreal. I'm not a huge fan of his content, but I left thinking that I did a pretty good job of representing myself. I'd have had more fun playing Sco or Metheny. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 Originally posted by jgc2002: Well actually I don't have any of his albums.I borrowed "Casino" from a friend.I liked it. The tag line is a quote from "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" written by DR. Hunter S. Thompson.I don't recall if it was used in the movie.I couldn't sit thru the movie. The book was much better as is usually the case. There, see? "Casino" is a good add to the list! And I only have Al with others. The "trios" with McLaughlin and DeLucia, and another with Stanley Clark and Jean-Luc Ponty. Good stuff. I knew where the tag line came from. And don't fret (no pun intended) about not sitting through the movie. I did! You didn't miss anything. Terribly miscast. Shoulda been Boyle as Thompson, NOT Murray. My mention of the line was intended as a good natured dig elsewhere. Sorry to drag you into the fray... Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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