[montell]

Hello,

I know nothing and I dont know where to start but I was looking for a specific type of jazz style. Its played in lots of movies from the 80ies. Saxophone player is prominent and its non vocal. It kind of reminds me of cyberpunk movies like Blade Runner. Dark abandoned alleys with lots of smoke, detectives in trench coats, 80ies.

I could explain it the best with this example...
YouTube - Cowboy Bebop OST 3 - Road to the West

What is this type of jazz called? And any got more recommendations??

 

[Cool_Torpedo]

That sounds much as "smooth jazz". You might like artists as Dave Koz, David Sanborn, Chris Botti, and groups like Rippingtons, Fourplay, Yellowjackets... In the softer side of that it would be Kenny G and in a more funky maybe George Benson or Grover Washington Jr.

Rgrds

 

[montell]

I just listened to a few tunes from those artists. I havent listened to all but thats the kind of jazz you hear in shopping malls or elevators. Whereas I was more thinking of jazz you hear in the movies.

 

[bigshot]

Perhaps if you turned the light off in the elevator and ate some popcorn...

See ya
Steve

 

[Usagi]

If you haven't already, pick up a copy of The New American Orchestra's Blade Runner . It could also be found on iTunes.

"Blade Runner Blues" and "Memories of Green" are phenomenal tracks.

 

[tru blu]

It's not a style of jazz, per se, just a saxist improvising sort of balladic choruses over a keyboard. "Smooth jazz" is a bit more innocuous. It's not going to be easy to find a record of someone doing that, because it's conceived as a background scenesetter. But I think some of Charles Lloyd's early comeback records in the late '80s/early '90s (on ECM) have that lone sax kinda vibe, though, without being mall-type music.

 

[Peter Pinna]

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Originally Posted by montell /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello, I know nothing and I dont know where to start but I was looking for a specific type of jazz style. Its played in lots of movies from the 80ies. Saxophone player is prominent and its non vocal. It kind of reminds me of cyberpunk movies like Blade Runner. Dark abandoned alleys with lots of smoke, detectives in trench coats, 80ies. I could explain it the best with this example... YouTube - Cowboy Bebop OST 3 - Road to the West What is this type of jazz called? And any got more recommendations??

Do you like this? Amazon.com: Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes: Charlie Parker with Strings: Music

 

[montell]

Blade Runner Blues and Love theme from the Blade Runner soundtrack nails it. I'm kind of looking for something like that. But I guess the song in my first post is really unique. I still have to check Charles Lloyd though.

 

[montell]

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Originally Posted by Peter Pinna /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you like this? Amazon.com: Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes: Charlie Parker with Strings: Music

Actually I do like that. It has that old black&white movie feel. But its still different then what I'm actually looking for.

 

[bigshot]

You want soundtracks. Look for contemporary romance movies.

See ya
Steve

 

[montell]

I'm still looking for these specific saxophone tunes as in my first post.