[Kenaikingmt]

Hey guys I'm looking to expand my music horizons a bit. I listen to a ton of different styles of music but don't have much jazz. I do have some Miles Davis and [size=small]Medeski Martin & Wood that I really enjoy.[/size]
 
[size=x-small]Anyway I'm looking for some suggestions that I just shouldn't be missing. Especially soulful female artists. Thanks!![/size]
 
 

 

[manveru]

Here's several artists/albums that I enjoy:
 
Joshua Redman Quartet - Moodswing
Joe Lovano - Folk Art
Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby
Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden - Jasmine
Duke Ellington - ...And His Mother Called Him Bill
Hiromi - Spiral
Jim Hall Trio feat. Tom Harrell - These Rooms
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
Kiyoshi Kitagawa - Prayer
Nguyen Le Trio - Bakida
The Bad Plus - Never Stop

 

[Kenaikingmt]

Thanks for the reply. That should get me started.

 

[Deltaechoe]

Don't forget Chameleon and Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock (who is incidentally my absolute favorite pianist of all time)

 

[Kenaikingmt]

Lovin'  The Bad Plus. Wow what a great trio!

 

[manveru]

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Lovin'  The Bad Plus. Wow what a great trio!

 
Indeed. 

 

[Chris J]

John Coltrane - Blue Train   an old warhorse but still excellent
Miles Davis - Miles Smiles, Nefertiti
Sonny Clarke - Cool Struttin'
Art Blaeky - Indestructible

 

[dany111777]

Start with:
 
sonny rollins - saxophone colossus
duke ellington - The great Paris concert
Keith Jarrett - Koln Concert
ornette coleman - The shape of jazz to come
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
 
Go from there.

 

[iim7V7IM7]

Here are 25 jazz albums that I feel combine both great tunes, performances and recordings.

Branford Marsalis, Trio Jeepy
Bucky Pizzarelli, Swing Live
C.I. Williams, When Alto Was King
Cannonball Aderley, Somethin' Else
Christy Baron, I Thought About You
Dave Brubeck Quartet, Time Out
Clifford Jordan Quartet, Live at Ethell's
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Live in Paris
Diana Krall, Live in Paris
Earl "Fatha" Hines, Honor Thy Fatha
Howard Alden, I Remember Django
Joe Lovano Quartets, Live at The Village Vanguard
John Pizzarelli, Live at Birdland
Kazumi Watanabe, Jazz Impressions
Lee Morgan, The Sidewinder
Martin Taylor, Artistry
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue
Miles Davis, Relaxin' With the Miles Davis Quintet
Norris Turney, Big Sweet and Blue
Patricia Barber, Nightclub
Ray Brown Trio, Soular Energy
Sonny Rollins, The Bridge
Tierney Sutton, Something Cool
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, Misty
Wes Montgomery, Smokin' at the Half Note

 

[metalsonata]

If I can make some suggestions--check out anything from BADBADNOTGOOD if you are looking to get into jazz and like hip hop. I've actually got a couple of people into jazz that way.... Besides that, don't neglect trying out the following:
 
Bohren & Der Club of Gore: Black Earth
Alice Coltrane: Journey in Satchidananda
John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
Eric Dolphy: Out to Lunch
Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto: Getz/Gilberto
Fela Kuti: Zombie (if you want to give afrobeat a try while you're at it)
Yusef Lateef: Eastern Sounds
Charles Mingus: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (for my money the best jazz album of all time)
Naked City: Naked City (if you're feeling adventurous and don't mind some metal and punk in your jazz)
Sonny Sharrock: Ask the Ages
Nina Simone: Pastel Blues (great old vocal jazz plus some blues)
Colin Stetson: New History Warfare Vol. 2 (solo sax--like you've never heard solo sax before)
Talk Talk: Laughing Stock (jazzy post-rock)
Frank Zappa: Hot Rats (best jazz rock album ever?)
Zu: Carboniferous (jazz + metal)

 

[Origin89]

I recently bought a couple Sophie Milman albums. Mmm, she has such a sweet and sexy voice.

 

[Chris J]

I recently bought a couple Sophie Milman albums. Mmm, she has such a sweet and sexy voice.

Oh ya, baby!
She's even better live!

 

[manveru]

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BADBADNOTGOOD

 
+1
 
Why didn't I think of that?

 

[Azathoth]

More jazz essentials that you should check out:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kenaikingmt]

Awesome thanks! Picked up anther bad plus album and some Diana Krall. Need to make list for next time