Please recommend me some jazz music

[Caezar]

Hi, it is high time I renew my iTunes playlist.

I would like to explore jazz, but I have a hard time finding artists that fit my taste (by the way, I find iTunes severely lacking when to comes to discovering new music).

Right now I am listening a lot to Liquid Soul, and acid-jazz band, and especially their album titled "Here's the deal".

I find their music very punchy and fast-paced, just what I need to raised my spirit as I commute to the office every morning.

Any suggestions?

Caezar

 

[iJohnHenry]

In a search for a list of Jazz types, I came across this post, from Yahoo Answers, Australia.

I hope the links still work for you.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

hmmm, lets see....

i had to clip this down to 20 genres because i am only allowed 10 links in the answer and 10 links in the source. but this will do i think.

big band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4-ZBQ_UY…
swing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwDN9UMMi…
bop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ5eGEest…
post bop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u63idYwh…
hard bop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX_mwDvcZ…
cool jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgSR9NP_V…
free jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na_3r_bf5…
avant garde http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw3Trh10J…
free funk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=perVFDDy_…
fusion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv_bkS5VV…
Source(s):
jazz rock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FaEebHT0…
jazz funk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy0qsrny5…
soul jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgVc50A_h…
acid jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXvKor5Su…
latin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6fhsmVyN…
afro-cuban http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbE7jf_Hp…
world fusion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W4MFPzGy…
new orleans/early jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSsPC5gu8…
brass band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXDzhPM8n…
vocal standards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j6avX7eb…

2 years ago

 

[Mrguidogenio]

Bolling (Piano jazz) has great music.

 

[NicoleRichie]

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www.jazzstandards.com

This will give you some understanding of the history of the music and a few recommendations for tracks.

 

[iJohnHenry]

Bolling (Piano jazz) has great music.

You could go old school, with Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, and many others, or new with Brad Mehldau, who plays and sings very well.

 

[firestarter]

Check out The Bad Plus.

They play cover versions of modern/popular music (Nirvana, Tears for Fears etc) in a jazz style. That may sound cheezy - but it isn't; these guys are fantastically talented!

Here's their cover of the Aphex Twin classic 'Flim'

 

[Ravaroo]

could start with Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"
one of the all time greats

John Coltrane comes to mind as well

 

[And]

Thelonius Monk - Monk's Dream