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welcome to my world. Jazz is everything that I am as a musican. I'll list off some artists to check out
Louis Armstrong - hot 5 and hot 7s
Miles Davis - Huge discography. But 'essential' miles would be Birth of the COol, Kind of Blue, Milestones, Miles Smiles, Sketches of Spain, In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew
Charlie Parker - Yes the Dial sessions
John Coltrane - Bluetrane, Giant Steps, Love Supreme all his work with Monk
Thelonious Monk - anything here is gold
Joe Henderson - Page 1, Inner Urge, So Near So Far, Lush Life
Sonny Rollins - Tenor Madness, Saxophone Colossus
those are all really straight ahead Jazz. I am really into modern jazz, especially guitar. Here are some of my current favorite post '75 jazz albums and into today
Kenny Wheeler - music for large and small ensembles, Widow in the Window, Gnu High
Tom Harrel - Sail Away, Stories, Form
John Scofield - Roughouse, Meant to Be, Works for Me, Enroute
Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life, Rejoicing, Question and Answer, American Garage, so much more
Mark Turner - Dharma Days
Kurt Rosenwinkel - Deep Song, The Next Step
Johnathan Kreisberg - New for Now
John Abercrombie - Anything with him
Jim Hall - These Rooms, Magic Meeting
Other favorite artists
Dave Holland, Marc Johnson, Chris Potter, Wayne Krantz, Count Basie, Maria Schnieder, Ben Monder, Terance Blanchard, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, Bill Evans, John Taylor,
sorry I could go on forever.
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"A real leader faces the music, even if he doesn't like the tune." - unknown quote
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