Blues & Jazz

[aj1985]

Hey guys how are yah

My music library has gotten a bit stale as of late and wanted to ask if any individuals here would be able to recommend any Blues or JAZZ Singers or specific songs.

I know of only a few and wanted to see if anyone out there had any good recommendations.

thanks and take care
aj

[Andyjd]

Have a look listen to Wilko Johnson http://www.wilkojohnson.org.uk/sites/ not sure if its your type of thing, but a very talented artist.

[tonydahose]

johnny lee hooker...boogie chillen, house rent blues

[Andyjd]

Howlin' Wolf....red rooster, smokestack lightnin

[Shike]

I can recommend an Introduction to Robert Johnson from Proper Records. Blues guitar at it's best.

[Andyjd]

Albert Collins - Brick
Jonny Winter - See See Baby
Cream - Crossroads
Freedie King - Going down

[gt_mule]

Muddy Waters - "Live" (w/ Johnny Winter)

B.B. King - "Live at the Regal"

John Lee Hooker - "Alone", "Hooker and Heat"

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "The Man Who Cried Fire"

Mahavishnu Orchestra - "Apocalypse"

That ought to get you started. ;)

[MAT888]

Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray- showdown

Allman Brothers - Eat a Peach, Life at Filmore East

Muddy Waters Johnny Winter and James Cotton - Breakin it up Breaking it down

John Lee Hooker; - Best of Friends

Joe Bonamassa - Had to cry today

Passport - Cross Collatoral

The Butterfield Bluesband - Live 2004

Sonny Landreth - South of 1-10

Johnny Winter - Second Winter

Matty Norlin - Kitchen Sink Blues

Van Morrison - It's to late to stop now

Albert King - The lost session 72

Ian Siegal - Meat & Potatoes

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Life at Carnegie Hall

Scott McKeon - Can't take no more

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitarfestival 2007

[gandalfe]

I recomend some "Professor Longhair."Great New Orleans piano music with a creole flavor.James Booker for more of the same.Roy Bookbinder is one of my favorite acoustic blues artists.

[Spygineer]

Just throwing this out there (certainly not typical blues, but the elements are there).

Check out Southern Louisiana bluesman Joe Richardson & Recoil. The album is called "Subhuman". Check out the single "Prey". Headphones requied.

[telemeister]

Mat888 is spot on with the Albert Collins, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland album - Showdown. The Iceman was an incredible blues guitarist.

There is also a box set album by Eric Clapton called 'Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies', its just brilliant and, in my humble opinion, is a showcase of Slowhand at his best (and really shows why he got his nick name). For some grittier stuff check out From the Cradle - some great work.

Any of the older B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, or Albert King is also going to be awesome.

If you haven't already got it, you absolutely have to get the Beano, the real title is "John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton". (Clapton is on the front cover reading a copy of the comic book 'The Beano' - hence the name). The other one to get is John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road. This was the first album released after Clapton left to form Cream. The replacement guitarist was Peter Green, who is one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. After A Hard Road, he formed Fleetwood Mac with Mick Feetwood and John McVie - a box set of 'Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac' was released called "The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions", which has some of Green's greatest work, including "Black Magic Woman". There are also some Bootlegs floating around. B.B. King once said of Peter Green 'he was the only one who could give me cold sweats.'

The British Blues Explosion produced some really cool stuff, and there are strong links between guitarists like Jeff Beck, Clapton, Peter Green, Jimmy Page, and Gary Moore ("Still got the Blues" was pretty cool too, although probably not as bluesy as it could be). Anything by the Yardbirds is also going to be pretty good (the guitarists were Clapton, Beck and Page)

For something completely different, you could try to see if you can find an album called 'The Starfleet Project' by Brian May and Friends. This is a mini-album wih Eddie Van Halen and is interesting because both May and Van Halen produce probably the two most recognisable sounds, and they are rock guitarists. The songs 'Let Me Out' and 'Bluesbreaker' are basically May and Van Halen jamming, it was a very interesting exercise.

Okay.....time to take a deep breath!! Wow, I had forgotten how cool some of the blues stuff really is. Sorry to say I don't know a great deal about Jazz.

Hope this helps - let us know what you end up with.

[silverback]

You have to check out Popa Chubby, he's one of the best contemporary bluesmen. :)

[CombatGrappler]

I can recommend an Introduction to Robert Johnson from Proper Records. Blues guitar at it's best.

I'll second this one. I have a 2 CD set that has all of Johnson's recordings on it. It is just him and his guitar, but it is pretty amazing. The liner notes have a little story by Eric Clapton about the first time he heard Robert Johnson sing and play. He said, "ok, I hear Johnson, but who is that other guy?" There was no other guy...Johnson's playing was so good that ERIC CLAPTON thought he was hearing two guitarists. Impressive, wot?

Most of the recommendations have been blues...jazz seems to be an acquired taste. Coltrane is pretty good for jazz.

[gac]

I'll give a second on Sonny Landreth. I've got two of his albums and enjoy them both. I like Elmore James as well who played bottleneck slide guitar. I found a couple CDs of his stuff and enjoy it.

I've always enjoyed Oscar Peterson's stuff. Peterson died a few months ago and was a great piano player.

Most of my music is on the computer at work and I have a heck of a time remembering what I have on there.

[aj1985]

thanks for all the advice guys it's much appreciated.

Jazz and blues is an acquired taste, but it's surprising that the more one progresses in life the more he/she begins to likes things that are very different.

B.B king's THE THRILL IS GONE is one of my favorite's songs of all time and it really represents to me what the blues are all about. Coltrane is basically the king. Both are all time greats thats for sure.

thanks again guys I'll be sure to find these songs and give em a listen.
Now I really want to get a record player and see if there is a store around here in Toronto that sells records. :cool:

take care
aj

[jaislandboy]

great recommendations in this thread; maybe not "classic blues" but bluesy rock is why I like Hendrix, Slowhand, and Stevie Ray Vaughn :cool:
I tried listening to some John Coltrane, Miles Davis, even some Mahavishnu Orchestra many years ago, but I don't think that I had "acquired" the taste for this kind of music back then; perhaps my brain might bemore receptive to it today :rolleyes:
telemeister: another thumbs up for Peter Green and the John Mayall & Bluesbreakers "Beano" album ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22eubaCUNJU&feature=related

[WOTANSON1]

I'm a purist when it comes to the blues, so I want the real thing. Check out;

Little Walter- any compilation album on Chess Records
Muddy Waters- Folk Singer CD
John Lee Hooker- Sings and Plays the Blues CD
Big Momma Thornton- With the Muddy Waters Band CD
Blind Lemon Jefferson- Any

There are so many more, but the above is a good start.

For Jazz

John Coltrane- Soultrane CD
Miles Davis- Relaxing with the Miles Davis Quartet CD
Charlie Parker- Live at Birdland CD

So many many more when ya get tired of those.

Cheers,
Rob

[MAT888]

I saw Miles Davis perform on North Sea Jazz in The Hague back in the days a couple of times;

Next to traditional Bebop Jazz he changed his style to more Jazzrock like in the early seventies starting with the album Bitches Brew.

His classic jazz album i like the most is Kind of Blue

Next to that his 'rock" i like ; Man with the Horn, You're under Arrest, Tutu and i think his last one i recall Doo Boop.

On the Clapton's Crossroads Guitar festival 2007
there are great performances by Derek Trucks (guitarist also played with allman brothers) ,Jeff Beck amazes, Los Lobos suprized me, Buddy Guy Sonny Landreth John Mayall, great set by Clapton with Steve winwood. A lot of big names i recommand this 9cd box set highly.

;)

[Shike]

If you want a taste of something different and enjoy the guitar, check out some recordings by Baden Powell. One of Brazilian Jazz and Bossa Nova greatest guitar player. Enjoy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSUNbvb-DWg

[telemeister]

I can recommend an Introduction to Robert Johnson from Proper Records. Blues guitar at it's best.

There are some brilliant covers of Robert Johnson's works too. Both Peter Green and Eric Clapton did awesome versions of Crossroad Blues (the EC version, not the Cream version - which is still pretty cool)

[jujigatame]

There's so much I could recommend and so much variation in jazz and blues, I'll keep it short so as not give you any more eyestrain in the thread.

For jazz, try "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis. As mentioned above, Miles covered a lot of ground and his later stuff is much different, but this one is a real cornerstone. A timeless record to me.

Also, from the two PBS series that aired on jazz and blues, by Ken Burns and Martin Scorsese respectively, there are CDs available. They come in large sets and also individually, so the individual discs can be a good place to hear a dozen different artists in one place and see what styles appeal to you.

[Shike]

There are some brilliant covers of Robert Johnson's works too. Both Peter Green and Eric Clapton did awesome versions of Crossroad Blues (the EC version, not the Cream version - which is still pretty cool)


Clapton did a tv show that I saw a few months ago. It was all about Robert Johnson. Clapton was sitting in a living room playing acoustic and saying how it took him an average of 2 weeks per song just to try and get close to what Robert was doing. It was a great show, Clapton is one cool cat.

[java]

great recommendations in this thread; maybe not "classic blues" but bluesy rock is why I like Hendrix, Slowhand, and Stevie Ray Vaughn :cool:
I tried listening to some John Coltrane, Miles Davis, even some Mahavishnu Orchestra many years ago, but I don't think that I had "acquired" the taste for this kind of music back then; perhaps my brain might bemore receptive to it today :rolleyes:
telemeister: another thumbs up for Peter Green and the John Mayall & Bluesbreakers "Beano" album ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22eubaCUNJU&feature=related


Guitar and raspy singers along the Texas Blues line........

Stevie Ray and Lonnie Mack cut an albumn together called Strike Like Lightning. Worth a good listen.

There's always Stevie Ray's protege, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. "Deja Voodoo" is a personal favorite tune off his first disc, Leadbetter Heights and it gives a taste of why Stevie took him under his wing fer a spell. Trouble Is is not a bad disc either. "Blue on Black" received decent airplay when this album came out.

Chris Duarte's Texas Sugar Strat Magic album also pays homage to Stevie. Good vocals and guitar riffs along the master's lines.

Corey Stevens also does a good job of Stevie's instrumental "Lenny" and a fair job of vocals on others like "Crosscut Saw" on his Blue Drops of Rain album.

If you're really hankerin' fer Stevie Stuff, Double Trouble reformed twice - once as The Archangels and then as Storyville. Storyville is a bit more bluesy with the song "A Good Day for the Blues" receiving airplay a lot when I was still in Tejas.

For a good but relatively unknown blues singer, check out Susan Tedeschi. Her first album Just Won't Burn received comparisons with Etta James finest works.

And if you want to go back to the 60s for good blues, skip Janis and look for a group called Cold Blood. Lydia Pense, the lead singer for this Bay Area blues/rock/soul stood 4'11" but could fell Janis with just one note. There is a Best Of Cold Blood disc available but I wish I could find a live version of "You Got Me Hummin' " for old time sake.


Oh yeah. Johnny Lang sings like he was born gargling whiskey in a smoke-filled bar and has, of late, become a very accomplished guitarist. His first major release Lie To Me spawned the single by the same name and is definitely worth hearing a time or two.

Anything else by Muddy Waters, Gary Moore, Les Dudek, Robert Cray, Albert King, or BB King I will second any day of the week and twice on Sundays.



........now if you just want some fine instrumental Latino jazz and blues - anything by Poncho Sanchez is worth a listen. But that's a bit off the original request here.....



:D
j

[Jazz]

Here's just a few must haves for jazz:

- John Coltrane - " Blue Train "
- Freddie Hubbard - " Blue Spirits "
- Miles Davis - " Kind Of Blue "
- Wynton Marsalis - " Standard Time "
- Sonny Rollins - " Ken Burns Jazz "
- Jimmy Smith - " Best Of "
- Dizzy Gillespie - " The Cool World "
- Art Blakey an the Jazz Messengers - " Moanin' "
- Colin James - " Colin James and the Little Big Band "
- Cannonball Adderly - " Somethin' Else "

These are all excellent. You could try going to your library and see what they have. Cheap way to find out what's good or not.

- best wishes, Jazz.

[gac]

A contemporary Blues guy that I forgot is John Hammond. Some of his stuff is fantastic. He also did an album of Tom Waits covers that is great.

[jaislandboy]

Guitar and raspy singers along the Texas Blues line........

Stevie Ray and Lonnie Mack cut an albumn together called Strike Like Lightning. Worth a good listen.

There's always Stevie Ray's protege, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. "Deja Voodoo" is a personal favorite tune off his first disc, Leadbetter Heights and it gives a taste of why Stevie took him under his wing fer a spell. Trouble Is is not a bad disc either. "Blue on Black" received decent airplay when this album came out.

Chris Duarte's Texas Sugar Strat Magic album also pays homage to Stevie. Good vocals and guitar riffs along the master's lines.

Corey Stevens also does a good job of Stevie's instrumental "Lenny" and a fair job of vocals on others like "Crosscut Saw" on his Blue Drops of Rain album.

If you're really hankerin' fer Stevie Stuff, Double Trouble reformed twice - once as The Archangels and then as Storyville. Storyville is a bit more bluesy with the song "A Good Day for the Blues" receiving airplay a lot when I was still in Tejas.

For a good but relatively unknown blues singer, check out Susan Tedeschi. Her first album Just Won't Burn received comparisons with Etta James finest works.

And if you want to go back to the 60s for good blues, skip Janis and look for a group called Cold Blood. Lydia Pense, the lead singer for this Bay Area blues/rock/soul stood 4'11" but could fell Janis with just one note. There is a Best Of Cold Blood disc available but I wish I could find a live version of "You Got Me Hummin' " for old time sake.


Oh yeah. Johnny Lang sings like he was born gargling whiskey in a smoke-filled bar and has, of late, become a very accomplished guitarist. His first major release Lie To Me spawned the single by the same name and is definitely worth hearing a time or two.

Anything else by Muddy Waters, Gary Moore, Les Dudek, Robert Cray, Albert King, or BB King I will second any day of the week and twice on Sundays.



........now if you just want some fine instrumental Latino jazz and blues - anything by Poncho Sanchez is worth a listen. But that's a bit off the original request here.....



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j

hey java,
thanks for the music "leads" :cool:
hope you're doing well; good to see you back here (every now and then ;) )
SRV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSpbuFSr2o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAv5ZuuSxSI&feature=related

[MAT888]

Hey Java,

Susan Tedesci also performs (together with her husband who is Derek Trucks i think) on the Crossroadfestival i mentioned.

Got the same kenny wayne shepperd album. Lonnie Mack with SRV too.

SRV 85 montreux concert is great too.

You should listen to 2007 Chris Duarte album; Blue Velocity. Also great.

If you guys like Jimi Hendrix stuff you should listen to
Robin Trower ; live 75 and Bridge of Sighs Albums.

Gary moore's Montreux DVD at his peak which features Alburt Collins as guest for a couple of numbers.

If you like Johnny Winter and Willy Dixon ;
Try to find ; Willy Dixon & Johnny Winter with the Chicago Blues All Stars Band -Cryin'Blues '71

Ry Cooder also did some great stuff . More South American Cuba style nowadays His Buena Vista Social Club was a great succes overhere.

Not to mention JJ Cale's Collection Album

Tony Joe White ; The Warner Archives : and later together with female singers ;Heroins

;)

[MAT888]

If you want a taste of something different and enjoy the guitar, check out some recordings by Baden Powell. One of Brazilian Jazz and Bossa Nova greatest guitar player. Enjoy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSUNbvb-DWg

In this genre i would recommand ;

Azymuth a mix between Jazz Rock and Latin;
Albums ; Cascades , Outurbo, Light as a Feather.
more percussion/keyboard/bass though.
They are Brazilian

Fela Kuti

The legendary master of Africa with his 30+ wives ....i think it was . I was lucky to see him perform with his huge band in the early eighties. He played sax and piano. A mix between afro and western . African/ blues mixed with jazz rock .

Rock & Jazz:

Rock,Pebbles & Sand by Stanley Clarke


George Duke

Started with Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention

The Aura will Prevail
Brazilian Love Affair
Follow the Rainbow


;)

[jaislandboy]

Shike: thanks for that Baden Powell link.... I can't dance worth a crap but my feet were tapping uncontrollably listening to that samba :p
Mat: that's some variety of musical interests you have, thanks for "sharing the wealth" .... and i thought fullflatground lovers only had one dimensional tastes :rolleyes: ;)

SRV "Riviera Paradise":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL2-2y9AfYc&feature=related

[Agent Starling]

As far as jazz, here are a few favourites of mine:

Horace Silver - piano
Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin
Alan Holdsworth - guitar...the smoothest phrasing you've ever heard!
Coltrane
Miles Davis

Agent Starling :cool:

[MAT888]

Jean Luc Ponty Enigmatic Album is one off my fave oldies.
He also played with Frank Zappa i think?

Thanx for the SRV links Brian;)

[Manix Guy 2]

Luther Allison
Johnny Mayall
Blues Project
Ansley Dunbar
Crowbar

[Agent Starling]

Jean Luc Ponty Enigmatic Album is one off my fave oldies.
He also played with Frank Zappa i think?

Also check out Mystical Adventures by JLP, it's awesome! The drummer on that album, Rayford Griffin, is fantastic!

Early in his career, Jean-Luc played w/ Zappa; the name of the release is King Kong. He also has played with the great jazz violinist Stephane Grapelli; there is also at least one release featuring the two violinists, but I forget what the name of it is. EDIT: IIRC, it's called Bowing Bowing.

Agent Starling :D

[MAT888]

Also check out Mystical Adventures by JLP, it's awesome! The drummer on that album, Rayford Griffin, is fantastic!

Early in his career, Jean-Luc played w/ Zappa; the name of the release is King Kong. He also has played with the great jazz violinist Stephane Grapelli; there is also at least one release featuring the two violinists, but I forget what the name of it is.

Agent Starling :D

He Starling,

You got me browzing my old Zappa Records again lol...

Sexual Harrasment in the Work is on my headphones right now. He was quit an exceptional guitarist. Guitar is the record.
Jean luc also appeared on the Hot Rats Album. I'll have to dig that one up.

I also recall i used to have a live album from JLP from 79 from his atlanta records period. Also excellent.

:p

[gac]

I was listening to Zappa the other day. I have the Dub Sessions DVD checked out from the library but have yet to watch it.

I'm also going to plug John Hammond again. He has a great singing voice.

[java]

As long as we're adrift in the 70s here, Jean Luc Ponty also played on Elton John's Honky Chateau album and at least two Mahavishnu Orcestra albums as well.

Another excellent French jazz artist Marc Antoine. He plays acoustic and electric guitar inspired by the Roma style. IMO his best album is Urban Gypsy but Madrid, Cruisin, and Mediterraneo are pretty smooth as well.

Jazz embraces so many styles and instruments it's hard to really choose favorites at times. Ragtime, Dixieland, New Orleans, Swing, European, Be-Bop, Cool, Latin, Fusion, Free, Soul, and Smooth are just a few flavors of what modern jazz encompasses. I listen to jazz in all forms but I have a few favorites that tend along modern smooth, fusion, Latin, and cool jazz with a touch of swing thrown in:

Groups - I enjoy anything the Rippingtons have ever done and almost everything by The Yellowjackets, The Jazz Crusaders, Hiroshima, Spyro Gyra, and an obscure Japanese jazz-fusion group called Casseopia.

Guitar - Kazume Watanabe, Lee "Captain Fingers" Rittenour, Stanley Jordan, Marc Antoine, Chick Correa

Keyboards - Keiko Matsui is fantastic! Her latest CDs include a concert DVD. Lovely to watch a beautiful artist play her soul out on the ivories. Herbie Hancock and Bob James are also awesome jazz keyboardists. William "Count" Basie (of course)

Sax - Kenny G, Candy Dulfer, Sadao Watanabe, Grover Washington Jr, Najee

Trumpet/Fluglehorn - Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong (of course), Hugh Masakela, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert (and the TJB)

Percussion - Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader, Poncho Sanchez ( there's a definite lean to the Latin beat here :D ) Gene Kruppa

I also follow some progressive modern fusion/new age artists like Susan Cianni, Shadowfax, Andreas Vollenweider whose work is often classified as world jazz with an eastern influence. I would go so far as to include Tangerine Dream as an influence in this area with their electronic synthesized jazz-like renditions on Stratosfear, Phaedra, Rubicon, Le Parc, Tangram, and Exit. Le Parc may be construed as a synthesized European jazz along with their later Tyranny of Beauty release.

Too much jazz - too little time.........



Oh yeah.....Patricia Mae Andrzejewski cut a jazz songstress album along with the Roomful of Blues horn section titled True Love that was quite interesting. You might recognize her under that other Pat Benetar name she occasionally uses.....



:D
j

[Shike]

Guitar - Kazume Watanabe, Lee "Captain Fingers" Rittenour, Stanley Jordan, Marc Antoine, Chick Correa
:D


Chick Correa is a keyboard player. Lead the Band Return to Forever.

[Agent Starling]

I also recall i used to have a live album from JLP from 79 from his atlanta records period. Also excellent.
:p
Oh, man, speaking of live JLP...I saw him live 3x while in college and it was like a religious experience....another good band I saw live, I don't know if they're jazz or what, or if they even exist any more, is Tangerine Dream...awesome! :D

Agent Starling

[Agent Starling]

As long as we're adrift in the 70s here, Jean Luc Ponty also played on Elton John's Honky Chateau album and at least two Mahavishnu Orcestra albums as well.
That's right! I'm glad you reminded me, gotta pick those up!


Jazz embraces so many styles and instruments it's hard to really choose favorites at times. Ragtime, Dixieland, New Orleans, Swing, European, Be-Bop, Cool, Latin, Fusion, Free, Soul, and Smooth are just a few flavors of what modern jazz encompasses. I listen to jazz in all forms but I have a few favorites that tend along modern smooth, fusion, Latin, and cool jazz with a touch of swing thrown in:

Totally! I love Dixieland...also am a big fan of Pete Fountain, a jazz clarinetist from New Orleans from waaaaaay back...also good in concert!


Too much jazz - too little time.........

so true...I don't know if I mentioned pianist Horace Silver, he is beyond awesome...I love his feel on the piano!!!! :D :D

Agent Starling

[java]

Chick Correa is a keyboard player. Lead the Band Return to Forever.

Correctamundo and good catch!

I missed this on the first sort after I sprayed a bunch of names that came immediately to mind at work before separating them out. I enjoyed Armando Armando Corea way back before he was with Circle and Miles Davis on LPs like Tones for Joan's Bones or Now He Sings Now He Sobs His newer albums like 2007's Enchantment with Bela Fleck are really interesting in the genres they cross (Blue grass Jazz anyone??) Interesting that Chick replaced Hancock at keyboards in Miles Davis' band and played on groundbreaking albums like Bitches Brew, Filles de Kilimanjaro. and A Silent Way. Hancock and Corea have earned a ton of Grammys on jazz pianos.

I did mean to mention Earl Klugh, Al Di Meola, Wes Montgomery, and Robben Ford on jazz guitar also.

Ford blurs the lines between jazz, blues, and rock. He started out backing Charlie Musselwhite at 18 years of age and has recorded with The Yellowjackets, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, and Greg Allman. His solo work is exceptionally diverse. Mystic Mile, Talk to Your Daughter, and Tiger Walk are all a good mixture of rock, blues, and jazz but his Tribute to Paul Butterfield album is a great showcase of classic blues and R&B. Robben Ford has been nominated four times but has never won a Grammy. He is possibly the most under-rated artist in blues and jazz today.



Agent Starling

I don't know where you're located but you might want to attend the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee one of these days. It takes place in Old Sacramento around Memorial Day and attracts jazz musicians in almost every sub-jazz genre (including Dixieland and zydeco) from all around the planet. It's been going on nigh 34 years now and just keeps gettin' better each year.

I'll have to pick up some Fontaine and Silver. Got a representative recommend on their CDs???



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j

[Agent Starling]

I don't know where you're located but you might want to attend the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee one of these days. It takes place in Old Sacramento around Memorial Day and attracts jazz musicians in almost every sub-jazz genre (including Dixieland and zydeco) from all around the planet. It's been going on nigh 34 years now and just keeps gettin' better each year.

Thanks, I'll have to check it out sometime!

[QUOTE=java;427096]I'll have to pick up some Fontaine and Silver. Got a representative recommend on their CDs???

Try Pete Fountain's Crescent City, Pete Fountain's New Orleans.

As for Horace Silver, I have Best of the Blue Note Years, my favorite track is Senor Blues.

Happy Listening! :)

Agent Starling

[java]

[QUOTE=java;427096]I don't know where you're located but you might want to attend the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee one of these days. It takes place in Old Sacramento around Memorial Day and attracts jazz musicians in almost every sub-jazz genre (including Dixieland and zydeco) from all around the planet. It's been going on nigh 34 years now and just keeps gettin' better each year.

Thanks, I'll have to check it out sometime!



Try Pete Fountain's Crescent City, Pete Fountain's New Orleans.

As for Horace Silver, I have a best of the blue note years, my favorite track is Senor Blues.

Agent Starling


Thanks! Will give a listen.

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j

[MAT888]

Java; and an obscure Japanese jazz-fusion group called Casseopia.

Lol i have seen them on NSJ the Hague 2. Quiet a pair of freaky guys.Especially the karate jumpsuits they were wearing lol. Technical brilliant but sowehat to technical for me. I liked there Mint-Jam album though..
:D

Lately listening to the 2007 Robben Ford Record; Truth. Great Album. Feat Susan Tedeski on a song.

Somewhat more roudy Texas style Mid West Style ;
Michael Keaton : 2007 Live & On the Prowl

I also recommand compilation Albums from Alligator Records or VA records
on classic Blues.

South American
Somewhat oparesque and religious a la Callas but brilliant voice

Mercedes de Soza;

Misa Criolla
30 Anos

Hans Teessink

Bridges
Slow Train (2007)

Chris Rea
Blue Guitars
(Completely different from his eighties main stream stuff genuine folk &blues )

Lee Clayton

Another Night

Dr. John
Gris Gris (strange voodoo music)

Listening now to Joe Satriani's last 2008 record Satchafunkulis from a friend
but i'm not so impressed.

[Shike]

Java:
If you like Latin Percussion you might enjoy this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msEInPmzfPo

MAT888:
Mercedes Sosa. She is a great singer!

[MAT888]

Shike: thanks for that Baden Powell link.... I can't dance worth a crap but my feet were tapping uncontrollably listening to that samba :p
Mat: that's some variety of musical interests you have, thanks for "sharing the wealth" .... and i thought fullflatground lovers only had one dimensional tastes :rolleyes: ;)

SRV "Riviera Paradise":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL2-2y9AfYc&feature=related

There is a excellent version of this tune on his The Slow Blues compilation record. Nice mix of jazz & blues. I think it was issued after his dead. I sure miss him....

He i like hollowgrinds too ... lol...
:D

[jaislandboy]

There is a excellent version of this tune on his The Slow Blues compilation record. Nice mix of jazz & blues. I think it was issued after his dead. I sure miss him....

He i like hollowgrinds too ... lol...
:D

hi Mat, thanks for the recommendation; i had never heard of SRV until his tragic death in 1990 sparked lots of radio "airplay" of his music; especially when he seemed to be at his "peak" in his career and he had finally "licked" his alcohol/substance abuse problems :(

Stormy Monday w/ Albert King: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBdJkTDgbw
Santana jazz jam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDqXFdKPnug
Santana w/Buddy Guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKo0FK6-O-E&feature=related
Mat, some Jeff Beck for ya: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UIptI2rcjg&feature=related

[Manix Guy 2]

Check out Lonnie Brooks , better yet see him live . Happy feet music , check out Buckwheat Zydeco ! Zappa : Hot Rats . MG2

[java]

Java:
If you like Latin Percussion you might enjoy this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msEInPmzfPo

MAT888:
Mercedes Sosa. She is a great singer!

Pedrito is a rippin' conguero. Thanks for the excellent link. Also gave me a chance to view a couple of Crystal Vargas videos. Caught her debut on Telemundo at the age of 6 years. Another great Latin percussionist.

I'll second the Mercedes Sosa too!!



mat888,
I misspelled the group Casiopea :o , but just two guys???? Issei Noro and Minoru Mukaiya have always played together and Yoshihiro Naruse is their bassist. Takashi Sasaki sets in on drums and the band has included another 4 musicians throughout the years. Issei has released several solo albums of which Under The Sky may be his best so far. A lot of folks who know of them compare them wih the British pop/rock band Level 42. It's cool you got to see them live. I have their 1982 Casiopea Live album on Laser disc that was shot around NYC but they still remain pretty obscure here in the US. It's too bad Issei called a halt to the band's activities in 2006. Would like to see more of them.


jaisland boy touched on one blues/rock/jazz guitarist we have somewhat overlooked. Carlos Santana is in his own league and the link provided is a trip back to his early days before his commercial success. If you have a chance to listen to all of the Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live!, disc you should not be disappointed. Marbles has always been one of my favorite Sanatana songs. It received very little airplay in the 70s - mostly on underground FM stations in the Bay Area where I grew up - but Santana's guitar riffs are blindingly fast, very catchy, and technically amazing. Santana has evolved over the years and included some great artists like Neal Schon and Greg Rolie of Journey, Luis Gasca of Malo, and percussionists Willie Bobo, Coke Escovedo, and Jose "Chepito" Areas. His collaborations cross all genre of music and feature him playing with artists to from Seal to Magik to Placido Domingo.

Keep the recommendations comin'!



j
:D

[MAT888]

Hey Java ; On Casiopea; I guess my expression" a pair of freaky guys " was interpreted wrong Java. I ve seen them must be arround 85-87 i guess. I think they were four or 5 i can not rembember.

Yeah the Marbles album is great for Santana Fans
Lotus double album also great. Moonflower album too.

[Shike]

Pedrito is a rippin' conguero. Thanks for the excellent link. Also gave me a chance to view a couple of Crystal Vargas videos. Caught her debut on Telemundo at the age of 6 years. Another great Latin percussionist.

I'll second the Mercedes Sosa too!!

j
:D

Anytime!:) You might want to check Miguel Anga, Giovanni Hidalgo and Tata Guines. Latin percussion at it's best!

[jaislandboy]

...
mat888,
I misspelled the group Casiopea :o , but just two guys???? Issei Noro and Minoru Mukaiya have always played together and Yoshihiro Naruse is their bassist. Takashi Sasaki sets in on drums and the band has included another 4 musicians throughout the years. Issei has released several solo albums of which Under The Sky may be his best so far. A lot of folks who know of them compare them wih the British pop/rock band Level 42. It's cool you got to see them live. I have their 1982 Casiopea Live album on Laser disc that was shot around NYC but they still remain pretty obscure here in the US. It's too bad Issei called a halt to the band's activities in 2006. Would like to see more of them.


jaisland boy touched on one blues/rock/jazz guitarist we have somewhat overlooked. Carlos Santana is in his own league and the link provided is a trip back to his early days before his commercial success. If you have a chance to listen to all of the Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live!, disc you should not be disappointed. Marbles has always been one of my favorite Sanatana songs. It received very little airplay in the 70s - mostly on underground FM stations in the Bay Area where I grew up - but Santana's guitar riffs are blindingly fast, very catchy, and technically amazing. Santana has evolved over the years and included some great artists like Neal Schon and Greg Rolie of Journey, Luis Gasca of Malo, and percussionists Willie Bobo, Coke Escovedo, and Jose "Chepito" Areas. His collaborations cross all genre of music and feature him playing with artists to from Seal to Magik to Placido Domingo.

Keep the recommendations comin'!



j
:D

hey java,
Level 42 :confused: reminds me of grad night in highschool lol :D
I'll be sure to check out that Santana Buddy Miles Live! disc, thanks :)
Speaking of Gregg Rolie, he does pretty good with the maracas in this tune :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnamP4-M9ko&feature=related

[motorep]

Blues? Try LA Jones.

[MAT888]

James Blood Ulmer & Allison Kraus - radio music hall;

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Performance on the DVD Lightning in a Bottle . A blues story i recommand. Also the Martin Scorcese's Blues DVD set i recommand.

I think the song performed ; Sitting on top of the world was also performed by Taj Mahal another legendary Bluesman.:D

[MAT888]

Keepin'it in the same style as my last post,

check out the : Miles Davis & John Lee Hooker Motion Picture Soundtrack; The Hot Spot.

Also featuring Taj Mahal, Earl Palmer, Bradford Ellis,Roy Rogers, Tim Drummond.

A great hot summer sunday layed backed accompany music;)

Don't expect to much. To many ego's on a record mostly don't result in a consistant ground breaking record.IMHO.


Still a great record. Why there aren't much genuine capable musicians these days i wonder........:confused:

[MAT888]

Lonnie Mack - Riding the Blinds
Luther Allison - Cherry Red Wine
Howlin'Wolf - Smoke Stack lightnin'
Albert Collins - Tired Man
Koko Taylor - Goin'back to Luka
Gary Primich - Sade
Paul Orta - Last Call
The Hoax - Swallow my Pride
Walter Trout - Boo
Poppa Chubby - Stoop down Baby
Roy Buchanan - Soul Dressing(live) (Anthology Record!)
;)

[MAT888]

Just listening to the latest 2008 Steve Winwood Record!!!!
Nine Lives!!

Much different from his latest stuff.. Much better..

Shike thanx for the Latin stuff..

:D

[Shike]

You are welcome. Hope you enjoyed it!

Regards

Shike

[MAT888]

http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?/kro/legendarischlive/legendarischlive_20080218_tajmahal_audio_high.wmv

Taj Mahal concert live streaming. On this site there are more concerts you might like. You will need a real player(freeware )
installed or other players with extentions format installed. In this case .wmv


The orange lettered concerts are still on the server.;) On the right ( in the black box on top right corner) you will find 2005/2006/2007 broadcasts. Just to find some more other concerts.
These concerts may go back to the early sixties..


;)


Allthough you don't know dutch most band names are international..lol

:)


FE; Allman Brothers;

http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?/radio2/kro/legendarischlive/20070302-23.wma

If there are trouble refinding the site ; http://legendarischlive.kro.nl/

[jaislandboy]

thanks for the concert linkage Mat :cool:

[Doc Pyres]

I'd like to recommend the following excellent Blues artists (in no particular order of Bluesy goodness):

Jimmy Dawkins
U.P. Wilson
Fenton Robinson
Keb' Mo'
Tab Benoit
Tommy Castro

And no Blues collection would be complete without a lot of Freddie King.

[Agent Starling]

Here's another good one:

Mose Allison, "The Seventh Son"

He plays piano, sings, and writes the songs, style is blues and jazz together.:D

Agent Starling

[deeker]

I haven't read the whole thread, but is anyone familiar with the blues band 'Indigenous'? Apparently they are all native Indians who formed a band. Some good stuff from them.

[tortoise]

I skimmed the thread, and unless I've missed it, I can't believe no one has mentioned Junior Wells.

"Hoodoo Man Blues" is one of my favorites, a classic Chicago blues record. :cool:

[aj1985]

Guys thanks a lot for the the suggestions eh. Some were not me, but some were just out of this world and I could not have found them without the help of all of you.

if you have anymore please list away.

take care
aj

p.s Just listening right now to smokestack :D

[MAT888]

Just listening right now to;

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z230/MATSwarfed/ALBERTCOLLINS-ANDBARRELHOUSECD.jpg

Teasing you aj: i guess not available in the states.;)

Don't loose your cool ... lol

[BuffaloBill]

anything by Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, BB King, Eric Clapton's Sessions for Robert J (basically covers of robert johnsons music), Muddy Waters.

BB King's cd 80 is really good basically covers of old BB King songs with other artists. I suggest "early in the morning" w/ van morrison , "Tired of your Jive" w/ Billy F. Gibbons, "Hummingbird" w/ John Mayer, "All Over Again" w/ Mark Knopfler (this song sometimes gets my eyes watering. just the playing in it...whew)

buddy guy and junior well's live cds are really good too.

look for a song called "Red House" its covered by G3 its a good version, and numerous other covers of it are good too.

another really good guitar song "Trouble in mind" done by Jerry Lee Lewis featuring Eric Clapton is really good

and here's some more buddy guy stuff thats a little more rock then blues, but some really awesome guitar playing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpCN6fyz4PA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmEBTUbaWjA