Anyone here into jazz?

Winny_Pooh

Been watching this thread. 
Have to blurt out that Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band's album Landmarks is the best jazz record I've heard of the last ten years, do check it out. 

bingefeller

Thanks @UnclePsychosis, I'd never heard of them before but am enjoying so far! 

fields5069

I like various types of jazz. I got into John Coltrane quite a bit, around 10 years ago. I can appreciate his more out-there stuff, but it's no good for having on in the background.

Jalapeno

Holy necrobump Batman !

fields5069

Wow, yeah just noticed.

Megii

Jalapeno said:

Holy necrobump Batman !

My thoughts exactly, speaking as the OP. But cool that there are more than a few of us into jazz. @jdgm - you're preaching to the converted re Steve Khan - have been keen on his playing since the late 80s, and indeed I think I have that very album, bought ages ago. But a timely reminder, and a too often overlooked guitarist - still sounds fabulous - so cheers for that.

ToneControl

Charlie Byrd, still listen to a lot
Larry Coryell, not so much anymore
Martin Taylor - bought and loved all of it, now dislike the lack of expression caused by playing all the parts on one guitar, much prefer to have a bass player do the bass part, etc.
 
the recently departed Ronny Jordan

Pat Metheny has always been my favourite


away from guitar,
been listening to a lot of Diana Krall recently

Grangousier

ToneControl said:

the recently departed Ronny Jordan

Really? Oh, sad! 

Recently I've been listening to Frisell and Julian Lage a lot - there's a lot of stuff with Lage like masterclasses etc on YouTube that are fascinating. I love the opening to this:



Jim Hall, too - remarkable playing especially in his stuff with Jimmy Giuffre and the duets with Bill Evans. 

boogieman

I think it was @Fretwired who put me on to Michael Manring back on the old forum. This is phenomenal playing. 

https://youtu.be/aY4Ra2KOyas

jed2718

One jazz guitarist who I think sometimes gets overlooked is Grant Green ... check him out if you don't know him.  Did everything from classic bebop (great version of 'So What') and some great funky stuff too (Live at Club Mozambique').

barry2tone

Does this count as jazz?  I hear it that  they could play straight jazz, but largely withhold that in favour of structure.

Edinburgh band, love the tone the trombonist gets.    Nubiyan Twist - "Headhunter", since it doesn't display.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC2H73-15eM

UnclePsychosis

Saw GoGo Penguin last night in Glasgow.

Absolutely phenomenal from start to finish.