Cool, Bebop, Straight Ahead or Fusion: The Jazz Thread

[Cheshire_Kat]

This is a home for all those timeless recordings of Jazz of any era or genre as requested by Mr Peabody. (y)

Don't mind the smoke and mellow activity all around us. Now where's my pork pie hat gone to anyways ?

Let's start off with some Billie Holiday

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

Recorded: March 28, 1946
Charlie Parker – Alto
Miles Davis – Trumpet
Lucky Thompson – Tenor
Roy Porter – Drums
Dodo Marmarosa – Piano
Arvin Garrison – Guitar
Vic McMillian – Bass

 

[BK38]

For something a little different... This is a great collaboration between Mulatu Astatke (who some would consider to be the father of Ethio-jazz or Ethiopian Jazz) and The Heliocentrics (a London-based music collective focusing on the fusion of jazz, funk, psych and library influences). A truly special contribution to the world of jazz, fusion and music in general:

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

Why stop at world music, let's consider Solar Arkestras as well


Sun Ra: organ, synthesizer, piano, arranger, keyboards, Hammond organ, electric piano, vocals, bells, Arp, Fender Rhodes, orchestra bells, Mini Moog
John Gilmore: tenor saxophone
Danny Ray Thompson: flute, baritone saxophone
Eddie Gale: trumpet
Michael Ray: trumpet, flugelhorn
Marshall Allen: flute, oboe, alto saxophone
Luqman Ali: percussion
Michael Anderson: percussion
Artaukatune: drums, tympani
Disco Kid: ( Slo Johnson ) guitar
Dale Williams: guitar
Atakatun Odun: congas
Elo Omoe: Flute, bass clarinet
Julian Priester on trombone)
Richard Williams: bass
James Jacson: oboe, basson, flute, voice
June Tyson: voices

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

But I am more comfortable playing ( not listening to) this:



Same crew as my 1st post

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

This is a song my mother and I used to sing when I was a young lad.

 

[Asclepius]

 

[Jabberwocky]

Cool!

Some fusion jazz - amazing bassist:

 

[Asclepius]

^ Theolonious beauty!



@whiterose -sorry mate, maybe merge with previously made jazz thread?

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

Don't be sorry, evrything's cool. I've merged you so you can join the party

 

[Asclepius]

Don't be sorry, evrything's cool. I've merged you so you can join the party

 

[mr peabody]

1976: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
featuring David Schnitter (tenor and vocals)
2 selections - Georgia and Third World Blues
Drums – Art Blakey
Bass – Chin Yoshio Suzuki*
Flute, Vocals – Ladji Camara
Piano – Albert Dailey
Trumpet – Bill Hardman
Tenor Sax – David Schnitter
Vocals – David Schnitter

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

1) THESE FOOLISH THINGS
2) LESTER LEAPS IN


LESTER YOUNG, tenor saxophone
Nat King Cole, piano
Oscar Moore, guitar
Johnny Miller, bass
Buddy Rich, drums


March 20, 1946

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

My pleasure, mr peabody. Just let me know if I'm boring anyone and I'll stop.

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

Chet Baker covers an Elvis Costello tune (1987)

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

 

[mr peabody]

The New Miles Davis Quintet [1955] - Stablemates

Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

 

[Cheshire_Kat]

Excellent choices mr peabody, thank you very much




Live recording 1951
Charlie Parker
Bud Powell
Dizzy Gillespie
Max Roach
Charles Mingus

 

[izo]

Tour De Force - Monk, Dizzy, Winding, Stitt, McKibbon, Blakey - Tivoli november 1971

 

[izo]

miles davis - feio

all time favorite miles davis recording.