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Jazz guitar recommendations

post #1 of 36
8/31/09 at 4:48pm
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Hi guys,

Can you recommend your favorite jazz guitar albums?

Thanks,
Steve.
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post #2 of 36
8/31/09 at 4:52pm
Any preference to jazz styles?

straight ahead, smooth, fusion, contemporary, acoustic, flamenco??
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post #3 of 36
8/31/09 at 5:17pm
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Originally Posted by Spyro View Post
Any preference to jazz styles?

straight ahead, smooth, fusion, contemporary, acoustic, flamenco??
No preference. I want to try some new stuff.
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post #4 of 36
8/31/09 at 5:24pm
I'm old fashioned ...

Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue
Grant Green - Idle Moments
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post #5 of 36
8/31/09 at 5:29pm
There are way too many to name but here are a couple I really enjoy:

Joe Pass - Virtuoso
Al Di Meola et al - Friday Night in San Francisco
T. J. Kirk - all their albums
Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of
Lenny Breau - The Velvet Touch of
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post #6 of 36
8/31/09 at 5:52pm
Yes, the list could be extremely long. But just listen to Jim Hall Live. One of the most beautiful guitar trio recordings.
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post #7 of 36
8/31/09 at 5:53pm
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Lenny Breau - The Velvet Touch of
I wish I could listen to that disc But the going market price is just obscene
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post #8 of 36
8/31/09 at 6:15pm
Pat Martino - Live, Footprints, Baiyina, ...
Larry Coryell - The Restful Mind, Dragongate, Twin House, ...
John McLaughlin - My Goal's Beyond, Inner Mounting Flame (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Birds of Fire (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Elements (Shakti), Extrapolations, Jack Johnson (a Miles Davis album), ...
Coryell & McLaughlin - Spaces
James "Blood" Ulmer - just about anything, but especially his early stuff
The Joe Pass album listed above
Kenny Burrell - Up the Street, Round the Corner, Down the Block

That's just off the top of my head.

- Ed
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post #9 of 36
8/31/09 at 8:52pm
mellow acoustic - Pat Metheny - "One Quiet Night"

nylon contemp/smooth - Ken Navarro - "The Grace of Morning Light"

straight ahead - Pat Metheny - "Daytrip"
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post #10 of 36
8/31/09 at 9:29pm
No Django Reinhardt recommendations yet? He's wonderful - pick up any collection you can find. I also love Joe Pass, Tal Farlow and Wes Montgomery.
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post #11 of 36
8/31/09 at 11:50pm
Tal Farlow
Wes Montgomery
Kenny Burrell
Barney Kessel
Jim Hall
Jimmy Raney
George Benson (Riverside)
Pat Martino (Early Stuff)
Grant Green

Fusion: Michael Landau, Shawn Lane, Allan Holsworth, Michel Cusson, Scott Henderson, John Goodsall, Robben Ford, Jimmy Herring, Bill Connors, Susan Weinert, Akira Wada, Frank Gambale
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post #12 of 36
9/1/09 at 12:36am
x2 on Django Reinhardt. Though when you hear is music, sometimes guitar is not the forefront of the piece. He is more about his distinct musical style with foundations on the guitar. Get a feel of him on youtube, if you like him, pick up any collection of his- should be satisfying.

My first, very first jazz album that I like is that of Pat Metheny's A Road to You live album. It's a breezing experience that also let you enter his world of music. Then if you're interested in the more traditional three piece band, get the Day Trip as recommended by Spyro.

For the more straight ahead, nice sounding jazz guitar and an overall feel-good recording, get Lee Ritenour's Overtime. Really this is the most easy-listening jazz album I've came across- netted a lot of people into jazz with it, particularly the song "a Lil' Bumpin".
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post #13 of 36
9/1/09 at 1:36am
Peter White
Al Di Meola

although not strictly "jazz" i think Neal Schon's Beyond The Thunder is a great guitar album
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post #14 of 36
9/1/09 at 8:46am
Earl Klugh, "Low Ride" and "Midnight in San Juan"
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post #15 of 36
9/1/09 at 10:23am
Great thread.... I have been thinking about getting some jazz guitarists.
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