Are any of you fine people into late 50's to early 60's jazz?
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afterburnt
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That's the golden age of some of the best hard-bop jazz. Here's a source that lists 100 top jazz albums. There are several best lists available, I just had this one handy. I like this jazz era too, but I like blues more than jazz. Enjoy. http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/pages/jazz-album-reviews/11585-the-100-jazz-albums-that-shook-the-world?showall=&start=9
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Thelonious Monk!!! Love that guy but I think that's after the era you're after.
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@aprazer402 man, I love it all and won't live long enough to imbibe it all. Thanks for for the leads.
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Definitely a fan - Milt Schmidt, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, of course Miles and Charles Mingus. If you would like specific favorites, happy to provide my likes - YMMV.VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
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yep!
Sonny Rollings
Miles
John Coltrane
Mingus & Monk fighting over the piano
Dave Brubeck
Ornette Coleman
Cannonball Adderley
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oh heck yes!
Getz
Joe Pass
Wes Montgomery
Mingus
Monk
Bill Evans
Way too many to name.
You might want to peruse this list & look at the performers for some suggestions
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-100-best-jazz-tunes-of-the-1950s-mw0002114823
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http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/artists/14533-jazz-in-the-1950s-ultimate-guide -
I saw Joe Pass at The University of Vermont back in 1977 or 1978. I was only about 13 at the time and a big KISS fan, but I really enjoyed him.Joe Pass
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My avatar reflects that I am. Freddie Hubbard, although his career and arguably best or most groundbreaking work continued into the early 1970s.
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Another name not mentioned yet is Art Blakey. An outstanding jazz drummer himself, but he also gave a lot of young musicians their start in his bands including The Jazz Messengers.
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I recently discovered my interest in Jazz,when I received about 50 mini lp cd's. These k2 recorded discs sound incredible. I wish I had a better CD player to unlock their full potential.
