One of my first jazz albums was Time Warp. Little did I know that it would remain one of my favorite blends of classical and jazz. I recommend listening to the whole album, start to finish. Play it on a good pair of headphones or speakers.
Chick Corea has died
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#112Chick was a musical idol for so many Jazz pianists. Here he is playing with arguably the greatest (now) living, Hiromi:
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I had previously no idea who he was. Having listened to his music, I now understand how good he is/was and this was a gentle introduction to this genre. Are there good jazz piano/jazz albums to listen to that people might recommend? (By him or others)
Many excellent musicians and albums mentioned already, but here are a few others. Piano: Thelonious Monk - any album, Michel Camilo - Thru My Eyes Guitar: Pat Metheny - Orchestrion and Unity Band, Bela Fleck - Outbound Bass: Victor Wooten - Trypnotyx, Marcus Miller Sax: Michael Brecker - Tales From the Hudson, Grover Washington Jr. - Winelight, Chris Potter - Ultrahang Trumpet: Roy Hargrove - Earfood and RH Factor, A…
And Chris Potter on West of Hollywood
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#114We'll miss Chick. A masterful performer, composer, and collaborator.
There are so many relatively unknown artists that are also exploring like Chick did. For example, I highly recommend checking out a composer named Maria Schneider. Like Chick, she has a way of interweaving composed classical style piano with improvisational jazz. I'm going to see if I can find examples of Chick playing any of her tunes.
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I had previously no idea who he was. Having listened to his music, I now understand how good he is/was and this was a gentle introduction to this genre. Are there good jazz piano/jazz albums to listen to that people might recommend? (By him or others)
Jazz pianist here. Among the greatest jazz pianist albums: Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage , Empyrean Isles , Herbie Hancock Trio (1981) McCoy Tyner - Supertrios , The Real McCoy Keith Jarrett - Facing You , Survivors Suite , Fort Yawuh , Expectations A lot of my favourite piano/keyboard playing is on Miles Davis albums: Red Garland on Steamin' . Relaxin' , Workin' , Cookin' , Round About Midnight , Milestones Herbie…
Bill Evans and Hiromi are, for me, in the top 3 with Chick. Hiromi is a monster of technique whereas Bill is a pioneer of the Chopin Debussy style, when most jazz pianists then didn't have roots in the classical world.
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#116I am a huge fan of Chick Corea; he is my favorite jazz pianist. I was saddened to hear this news this afternoon. My very first jazz album outside of smooth jazz was “My Spanish Heart,” which was my introduction to jazz fusion. I then discovered Return to Forever and the Elektric Band, and I also learned about Chick Corea’s post-bop work. Chick Corea’s music has been a mainstay in my life for the past 15 years. I love…
I had previously no idea who he was. Having listened to his music, I now understand how good he is/was and this was a gentle introduction to this genre. Are there good jazz piano/jazz albums to listen to that people might recommend? (By him or others)
I highly recommend compositions from Maria Schneider.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Schneider_(musician)
Something I just learned about her:
> Schneider's advocacy against big data companies and their impact on music, culture and privacy is reflected in some of her compositions of the late 2010s, including pieces entitled "Data Lords", commissioned by the U.S. Library of Congress (2016);[16] "Don't Be Evil";[17] and "Sputnik". Several of these compositions appeared on the 2020 album Data Lords.
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#117Earlier quoted context omitted.
I had previously no idea who he was. Having listened to his music, I now understand how good he is/was and this was a gentle introduction to this genre. Are there good jazz piano/jazz albums to listen to that people might recommend? (By him or others)
A personal favourite of mine is Play (Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin). A short list of albums I'd suggest as an introduction to Jazz, piano-based or otherwise: * Time Out (Dave Brubeck) * Spectrum (Hiromi) * Mopocalypse (Mopo) * Why? (Ginger Baker) * Your Queen is a Reptile (Sons of Kemet) Time Out is a classic, but most of these are from the 2010s.
Thanks for sharing more recent albums. As much as I love the 'classics', I believe that an essential part of the jazz tradition is the ongoing exploration of new artists and new directions.
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#118damn.. corea and john prine.. not a good 12 mos for these legendary old timers... :(
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#119Rest in peace Maestro
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#120Earlier quoted context omitted.
I had previously no idea who he was. Having listened to his music, I now understand how good he is/was and this was a gentle introduction to this genre. Are there good jazz piano/jazz albums to listen to that people might recommend? (By him or others)
Disclaimer: My favorite subgenres of jazz are fusion and post-bop. A wonderful, accessible jazz album that I highly recommend for newcomers is saxophonist Michael Brecker's 1987 self-titled album, which was his first album as a band leader (though by this point he had already been a highly prolific session player). There is some great piano playing on this album. I consider Michael Brecker one of the greatest saxopho…
You mean there's jazz outside of Kenny G?