I know nothing about Jazz, except that I really like it.
About a month ago, I took the suggestion of a colleague that swears by having Jazz playing in his office to relax him, and relieve stress during the day. And boy, what an awesome suggestion, it totally calms me down when things get hectic. I have been streaming it off of tunein.com (which is totally awesome by the way) and clients seem to love it too. Almost makes me want to start mixing martinis for them as well.
Any suggestions of what I should be listening to? I am listening to a lot of softer fusion stuff, but want to start learning more about the genre. I really dig the dark, quiet, Vegas lounge sort of feel. Not a huge fan of the acid stuff, where a guy just points his trumpet at the ground and starts free styling.
Anyway, tell me what I should be listening to.
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I love Jazz, but I don't really know too too much about it. Personally, I really enjoy vocal jazz. Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Bob Crosby, etc.
Live at the Village Vanguard, Bill Evans, 3 disc box set, quite cheap, sublime.
I will warn you though it will lead to the purchase of ever more expensive stereo as the better the speakers,amps and preamp the more you will be imersed in it, hear people talking in the background, glasses clinking etc. Personally I am up to around 10 grand of hi fi in order to listen to jazz.
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So you are saying my $40 logitech speakers from memory express aren't good enough?
There is a charm to some of the earliest recordings you're missing out on. Not having a lot of bass to begin with, what you'd be listening to on 40 speakers must have no bottom end at all!
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Have you listened to much Charles Mingus? One of my absolute favorite musicians. Lots of influence from the old Duke Ellington big band sort of sound, with a heavy element of soul to it.
I also really like improv trios, Keith Jarrett's, Brad Mehldau's, and Ron Carter's, and Medeski Martin and Wood being some of my favorites. Piano, bass and drums is just such a great combination. They might fit with the more of Vegas lounge sound you're talking about.
I'm also a bit of a fan of Sex Mob, although I've had more serious jazz enthusiasts scoff at me because of that. Their album of James Bond covers is awesome.
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I love it when pylon finds a new hobby or interest.
He is going to go full bore into it for the next 6 months, defend it to the death and laugh at anyone who doesn't love it exactly like he does, then forget about it eventually.
So you are saying my $40 logitech speakers from memory express aren't good enough?
Due to my lack of a significant other I was able to take advantage of a very nice guys need to get rid of his speakers and amps due to his wife shouting, 'you sell those bloody things now or I am leaving!' needless to say I had a rather good bargining position and got a great deal on most of his kit. This are the speakers I picked up
They are huge and heavy and a pain in the arse in every respect except one, you can hear everything, every nuance, the delay of the piano at the end of a note and in the case of a Nina Simone song I was listening to one day, the sound of her music being turned, just the slightest rustle of paper!
It pretty well becomes an addiction though, endlessly changing parts to try and get the perfect sound!
Anyway if you do decide to upgrade go to Canuckaudiomart.com for great second hand gear at 1/3rd the price of new, and trust me late 80's to mid ninties stereo was way better in many ways to post Dolby surround sound kit.
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^ Thanks times 1000. Even in modern music there is so much stuff most people don't hear because they don't know to listen for it because they don't know what good speakers sound like.
What exactly are they, and what amp are you using?
Nina Simone has been on heavy rotation in my home/life since the very first time I heard "Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair."
I love it when pylon finds a new hobby or interest.
He is going to go full bore into it for the next 6 months, defend it to the death and laugh at anyone who doesn't love it exactly like he does, then forget about it eventually.
What the hell are you talking about?
Cycling season just hasn't started yet, I will be chiming on on that soon.
There is a charm to some of the earliest recordings your missing out on. Not having a lot of bass to begin with, what you'd be listening to on 40 speakers must have no bottom end at all!
At home, I have some pretty decent HK stuff actually, and Polk speakers. At work, I gotta keep the volume low, so I don't think I need anything super special.
I love it when pylon finds a new hobby or interest.
He is going to go full bore into it for the next 6 months, defend it to the death and laugh at anyone who doesn't love it exactly like he does, then forget about it eventually.
So how long do we have to wait until pylon's CrazyBaconLegs obsession dies down? Another month or two?
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Let's talk Jazz
