Need some help with the next step after Portico Quartet

[Jespiir]

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)

 

[mouse6nelson]

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.

 

[Jespiir]

Thanks mouse6nelson,
 
I really enjoy some of E.S.T.s stuff and I'm investigating your other recommendations little by little

 
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!

 

[Jespiir]

It seems that I might have found something - Paul Desmond might be the answer to my alto sax quest

 

[fatcat28037]

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