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Need some help with the next step after Portico Quartet

post #1 of 5
5/31/11 at 1:49am
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Fellow Head-Fiers,

 

As there seems to be a huge collective music memory and interest here on the forum I turn to you for some help.

Lately I've been strugeling with an increasing boredom in my normal listening habbits.

Trying to find a stimulating solution I turned to some Jazz (at least in that direction...) and found a few things I really like:

 

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, escpecially the track All Blues

Chuck Mangione - Feels so good

 

and last week I stumbled over Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep in the North Sea.

 

I did not take long before Portico Quartet had blown me away, and over the last week I've been consumed by
discovering all their pieces.

 

Before I ask for your recommendations I must state that I do not expect to find anything very similar to Portico Quartet, their sound seems to be quite unique.

 

Be that as it may, I would really appreciate some tips of music reminiscent of Portico Quartet, or some Jazz piece that you think might be a good next step.

 

So please open your mind and post a recommendation!

 

(Yes I have searched the forum and found very little about Portico Quartet so I decided to start a new thread)

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post #2 of 5
5/31/11 at 3:47am

If you haven't got them already, Portico Quartet - Isla and (online only I believe) Black & White Sessions are both exceptional.

Other bands you could try;

 

(Any of their albums are good)

Esbjorn Svensson Trio - From Gagarin's Point of View

Nik Bartsch's Ronin - Llyria

Yaron Herman - A Time For Everything

Acoustic Ladyland - Living With A Tiger

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

 

Hope there is something in there you may like.


Edited by mouse6nelson - 5/31/11 at 3:49am
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post #3 of 5
6/3/11 at 1:11am
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Thanks mouse6nelson,

 

I really enjoy some of E.S.T.s stuff and I'm investigating your other recommendations little by little dt880smile.png

 

Does anybody know of a brass player with similar signature to Jack Wyllie in Portico Quartet? I just can't get enough of that guy!

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post #4 of 5
6/5/11 at 11:13am
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It seems that I might have found something - Paul Desmond might be the answer to my alto sax quest :)

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post #5 of 5
6/5/11 at 2:02pm

Paul Desmond is the sax player on Dave Brubecks Take Five. I have one of his albums, Easy Living. It seemd to have gotten a little pricey but may be worth it to you.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Living-Paul-Desmond/dp/B00296Z2DS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1307307558&sr=1-8 

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