Forum Jazz fans and Jazz musicians?

[Sigmund]

I noticed someone posting that they were smoking while listening to Kenny Burrell. It made me wonder who else is a big jazz fan here. Also are some of you Jazz musicians?

I play guitar and sax, I also make an market handmade saxophone mouthpieces made in ebonite and brass.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I have no musical talent, but am a big fan of Jazz—my record collection leans towards the saxophone and the usual suspects associated with the instrument: Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, Paul Desmond, Albert Ayler; I’m also a big fan of Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Cyrus Chestnut, and many other musicians. Over the years, I’ve designed a good many CD and LP packages for a couple of jazz-centric labels.

 

[jaingorenard]

I'm a big jazz fan, as well as many other genres. I used to play Gypsy Jazz (in the style of Django Reinhardt) semi-professionally, but not so much nowadays.

Jazz is an interesting one, because I come across many people who assume the genre is dead, when it actually seems to be thriving at the moment. As Frank Zappa said: 'Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny'.

 

[proteus]

1922 to 1967 era jazz fan. I collect and enjoy listening to shellacs and vinyl classics from those years.

 

[PaulRVA]

I grew up during my school years in New Orleans. My brother plays piano, trumpet, sax, valve trombone
And flugelhorn. In my school years trombone for myself. Jammed on some Dave Brubeck last night.
My music collection is mostly Classic Rock , Blues and funk but I have all the Jazz greats as well.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Love it and got a little intentional about exploring it several years ago. I'm a classic rock and blues lover, many classical favorites. May seem funny, but I got into jazz after getting some various jazz Christmas albums for a change of pace (and pretty much had anything else in the genre worth listening to) and took off from there, acquiring some albums from various artists that were represented on those albums. Since I'm not familiar with all of the artists, I find myself taking photos of things I hear that I really like playing on the jazz channel on my XM, lol, so I can remember to track down an album. I watched a fascinating documentary about Ron Carter last year and picked up his biography - found a couple of mints of his work - great stuff. Jimmy Smith, Joe Locke, Warren Wolf, Jimmy McGriff, could go on and on.

 

[mawnansmiff]

I've been a fan of jazz for many years, only I was never able to confidently say which kind of jazz tickled my fancy due to there being so many styles.

It was through the music threads on this Forum where individuals posted their favourite performers that I came to understand Jazz a bit more.

Again, through those threads and suggestions posted there, I have bought many jazz CDs (including 2 from the above mentioned Kenny Burrell).

Jay.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Never a deep fan of jazz for listening. It's ok, hot or cool.
I find fusion much more enjoyable as a consumer.
I was in the jazz band in high school (drummer) and I've done some combo/trio avant garde. Nothing that ever went longer than a few shows locally.

 

[RobNYC]

I am a pretty big fan of jazz. I play bass guitar and dabbled into jazz a bit for some variety. My main gig was in a touring Death Metal band and playing some jazz and blues once in a while kept the playing sharp.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Big jazz fan here. Probably 70% of my listening outside of acoustic music.
I favor the 50s and 60s, but really dig from all eras of the genre. Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw for example. Even the mainstream stuff like Pete Fountain.
Obsessed could be an understatement. I am fascinated by all things jazz. I collect books and LPs, along with framed prints and paintings of my favorite musicians/composers.
It's sure taken my playing to the next level. I heard from a great bluegrass player who loved jazz say that "listening outside the genre you play will strengthen your playing in many ways." I've noticed it mostly in my rhythm and comping.
What's really cool is my mother's side of the family was all jazz musicians from Virginia, where they settled early on. They mostly played big band stuff but also did trio sessions. My mother went on to become a professional pianist (mostly classical). But her and I will discuss jazz and music theory from our favorite artists for hours. Nothing makes me happier. And while my dad is only a listener, he too collects LPs. So he and I bond over the listening aspect - I'll buy him a stack of jazz LPs a few times per year and turn him on to new artists and he just loves it - as do I.

Give me any early releases under the Impulse, Blue Note, Verve, and Prestige labels and I'm a happy man.

Edit: here's my grandfather and his brothers in one of their bands.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

I am a pretty big fan of jazz. I play bass guitar and dabbled into jazz a bit for some variety. My main gig was in a touring Death Metal band and playing some jazz and blues once in a while kept the playing sharp.

I consider Megadeth a heavy metal, jazz band.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

Some of my fave jazz artists are Freddie Hubbard, Archie Shepp, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Giuffre, Chico Hamilton, Bill Evans... I like best that side of jazz that went sort of "mystical" sometime during the fifties and sixties and keeps lingering here and there.

 

[anotherbob]

I noticed someone posting that they were smoking while listening to Kenny Burrell. It made me wonder who else is a big jazz fan here. Also are some of you Jazz musicians?

I play guitar and sax, I also make an market handmade saxophone mouthpieces made in ebonite and brass.

I wouldn't say I am a huge Jazz fan, what I would say is I am a huge music fan and don't care much about genre just how good and moving the music is.... That said Jazz has a disproportionately high percentage of amazing musicians doing music that moves me on many levels. People occasionally pick up on the influence in my playing but I don't play jazz I do play jazzy though sometimes much more then other times.

 

[RobNYC]

I consider Megadeth a heavy metal, jazz band.

You have a good point there. It definitely fits.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

I've been a fan of jazz for many years, only I was never able to confidently say which kind of jazz tickled my fancy due to there being so many styles.

It was through the music threads on this Forum where individuals posted their favourite performers that I came to understand Jazz a bit more.

Again, through those threads and suggestions posted there, I have bought many jazz CDs (including 2 from the above mentioned Kenny Burrell).

Jay.

How ya enjoying the lot of albums ya purchased? Anything stand out in particular ?

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Let this spin while eating lunch!

 

[n_irwin]

I was listening to Dave Brubeck, Cannonball Adderly and Art Blakey on the record player just yesterday. Jazz fans, you might find Ken Burns’ Jazz documentary of interest.

 

[DesertDan]

I have been a bass guitarist for 45 years. I did play double bass in high school but could never afford one of my own.
While I consider myself primarily a rock musician, I have played a fair share of jazz "standards" gigs over the years.

I have a deep and abiding love of Jazz especially 60's and 70's Bop and Fusion but I also enjoy big band era swing and 90's neo-swing bands as well.

 

[georged]

Not bad for an eighth grader:

 

[atwaterville]

I'm a big fan of Coltrane. His singular pursuit and journey of musical creativity has a profound impact in my life. I've been criticized by an acquaintance that I'm "stuck" in the past and should seek after new jazz musicians. Well I say that good music, or any art form, is timeless, and I've moved on from my younger years of chasing fads. And I can hear Coltrane's influence on musicians even these days. Not to say that I don't embrace new musicians. Just saying that Coltrane's spirit impacts me the most.