Favorite Jazz Song

[mavsfan1000]

T-Monk "Straight No Chaser"

[FromWayDowntown]

I think of jazz more in terms of albums than tunes. I love all of Miles Davis' stuff, but I have two favorite albums -- "Workin with the Miles Davis Quintet," and "Miles Ahead." I can also sit and listen to "Birth of the Cool" again and again.

If I had to pick a single tune, I love Miles' "It Never Entered My Mind," and Bird and Gillespie's "Night in Tunisia" is always a good listen.

But I agree with Shoog -- a favorite Jazz tune depends entirely on your mood.

[NeoConIV]

Geez. All of it.

Joe Sample
Dave Brubeck
Earl Klugh

[ShoogarBear]

Bird and Gillespie's "Night in Tunisia" is always a good listen.

Aaggh! Have you heard the classic riff from Parker that was in one of the early takes? He couldn't duplicate it in the final version, but it was so spectacular that it is often a stand-alone track on some albums.

It's the same riff that was sampled in Chaka Khan's vocal version of "Night in Tunisia".

[tlongII]

Stratus
Nubian Sundance
Aquamarine

[valluco]

Hermeto's Daydream - Medski Martin & Wood

[bigzak25]

confirmation is #1.

i also like

georgia on my mind,



obviously there are so many i'm forgetting, i need to listen to some charlie parker and some coltrane and get back to you...but thanks for the reminder...

[ChumpDumper]

BTW -- Wayne Shorter was great. I only recognized one tune ("Go" from Schizophrenia) but I'm not familiar with alot of his later work. He can still perform quite well for being over 70 -- pretty much a nonstop two-hour set. Some of the smooth jazz crowd pick up and left early, 'em -- just made us able to get closer. His band was quite good, though only Brian Blade really stood out. He is my favorite living drummer now that I think about it; very powerful and imaginative.

I also had the best jerked chicken ever from one of the booths, and we were almost killed by some dude who lost control after being clipped by another car on St. Mary's crossing Houston.

Good times.

[tlongII]

BTW -- Wayne Shorter was great. I only recognized one tune ("Go" from Schizophrenia) but I'm not familiar with alot of his later work. He can still perform quite well for being over 70 -- pretty much a nonstop two-hour set. Some of the smooth jazz crowd pick up and left early, 'em -- just made us able to get closer. His band was quite good, though only Brian Blade really stood out. He is my favorite living drummer now that I think about it; very powerful and imaginative.

I also had the best jerked chicken ever from one of the booths, and we were almost killed by some dude who lost control after being clipped by another car on St. Mary's crossing Houston.

Good times.

FYI - Nubian Sundance is a song by Weather Report of which Wayne Shorter was a member. It was recorded in the mid-70's I believe and is one of my favorite jazz tracks of all time.

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah, I have most of Heavy Weather burned into my memory from childhood, but I'm stuck in the 60's for most of my listening. I'll remedy that someday.

[NZHayden]

Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Beatles - When I'm Sixty-Four
Jools Holland & Jamiroquai - I'm In The Mood For Love
The Clash - Jimmy Jazz
Santana - Black Magic Woman
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Radiohead - Pyramid Song

[ShoogarBear]

Weather Report. Man.

Single best concert I've ever been to. Weather Report at Merriwether Post Pavilon in Maryland circa 1981.

Jaco Pastorius was still their bass player. 'Nuff said.

Maybe not really "jazz", but astonishing music.

I also have Heavy Weather, in addition to Black Market and Mr. Gone, burned into my mind.