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Mr Scorcex · 10-10-2006, 05:46 PM

I can add couple to this list:

"Mingus Plays Piano: Spontaneous Compositions and Improvisations" by Charles Mingus is a really great CD. It has some classic piano, and, as the title says, some spontaneous stuff as well. Worth a listen for sure.

Also Chucho Valdes' "Live at the Village Vanguard" is great for some Latin influenced piano jazz, slightly different than classic jazz forms, but still really good.

I do have to say, Roach, that Cecil Taylor is still too far out there for me. I watched 20 minutes of a performance of his for a class and almost walked out. It could just be me, but I really can't condone banging your elbow on the keyboard and calling it music any more than I can say splashing paint on a canvas is fine art. I dig free jazz, just not that free I guess.

10-10-2006, 05:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mr Scorcex Insane Location: Colorado	I can add couple to this list: "Mingus Plays Piano: Spontaneous Compositions and Improvisations" by Charles Mingus is a really great CD. It has some classic piano, and, as the title says, some spontaneous stuff as well. Worth a listen for sure. Also Chucho Valdes' "Live at the Village Vanguard" is great for some Latin influenced piano jazz, slightly different than classic jazz forms, but still really good. I do have to say, Roach, that Cecil Taylor is still too far out there for me. I watched 20 minutes of a performance of his for a class and almost walked out. It could just be me, but I really can't condone banging your elbow on the keyboard and calling it music any more than I can say splashing paint on a canvas is fine art. I dig free jazz, just not that free I guess.