Horns and smooth jazz

[2wo]

For something real smooth, try John Coltrane Quartet, Ballads.

Something more foot tapping, Freddie Hubbard, Red Clay...John

 

[ralph]

Coltrane+++

 

[bainjs]

Peter,

You mentioned you like King Crimson in an earlier post.  Did you know Andrian Belew lives just outside of Nashville in Mt Juliet?  I understand Robert Fripp visits him regularly.  Small world.

Joel

 

[petercintn]

No, I hadn't kept up with the members as it seems their all off doing whatever.  From the time I picked up Starless and Bible Black when I was 17 I was smittened.  My favorite is Islands, so maybe you can understand my taste in this endevor.

After listening to the Ater Hours CD I liked a couple of the tunes, a Paul Desmond one "Theme From 'Black Orpheus'." and a Sonny Rollins one "Round Midnight." 

 

[Wanderer]

After listening to the Ater Hours CD I liked a couple of the tunes, a Paul Desmond one "Theme From 'Black Orpheus'." and a Sonny Rollins one "Round Midnight." 

Is the version of 'Round Midnight originally from Rollin's "Now's The Time" LP? I tend to like earlier Rollins. I have and like, variously on CeeDy and LP, "Sonny Rollins Plus 4", "Saxophone Colossus" (THE album with THE cut "St. Thomas"), "Way Out West" and "Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders".

Rollins is generally classed as "Hard Bop".

He is still active and performing and touring.

http://www.sonnyrollins.com/faq.php   

 

[petercintn]

This CD does not elaborate.  Maybe off an album called 'Sunday Mornings.'  It has Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams and Bernard D. Hanighen credited.

Hey Payton Manning's crying on Sports Center!  Teach him to lose to Florida all 4 years at my beloved Vols.

 

[Yoder]

For something real smooth, try John Coltrane Quartet, Ballads.

Many a jazz hound might be insulted to hear Coltrane and "smooth" (as in smooth jazz) used in the same sentence. When I think of smooth jazz, I think of Kenny G, Julio Eglasias, and a bad elevator ride. "Smooth Jazz" seems more like an oxymoron than anything else.

There are so many forms of jazz today that it can be a bit overwhelming to get started. Personally, I go for bebop, classical jazz, swing and big, and some experimental/avant -garde. To get some good exposure use some audio player and jump on the internet to find some stations. I use iTunes -> Radio -> Jazz, and can listen to any type of jazz.

A great album is Ben Webster, "King of the Tenors." It is not only great music to introduce someone to jazz, but also is appreciated by jazz hounds.