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Originally Posted by twister002
Miles Davis -"Kind of Blue" and Dave Brubeck "Time Out" are great starts. They are easy to listen to, catchy, but so musically deep that you can listen to them over and over again and find something new.
Monk - "Straight, no chaser". As you listen to other jazz artists, you'll hear them do versions of the songs on that album. So why mess with the covers, go straight to the source.
There are bunch of songs you could listen to just to get a feel for the Jazz genre. "One O'Clock Jump" by Count Basie, "Take the A Train" by Duke Ellingtons Orchestra, "A Night in Tunisia" by Gillespie. "Caravan" - listen to several artists do this song. It's interesting to hear different takes on it.
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Agreed, but
please, please, please...I urge anyone reading this thread to give equal attention to living artists. Jazz is a living music! Check out artists like Dave Douglas, Dave Holland, Jason Moran, Greg Osby, Kenny Garrett, Don Byron...there's so many around these days and so much music to choose from. Keep it alive. It's more relevant and vital than most people realize...all you have to do is seek it out and I'm happy to help.