Re: Jazz recommendations???
stan getz (earlier stuff, also "sweet rain") - the quintessential "cool jazz" sax player. also a burning bop player when we wanted to be.
tom harrell - more modern trumpeter. tom is schizophrenic and hangs his head in a daze when not playing. when he plays though his whole body changes and he's just majestic. also one of the best jazz trumpeters in the world. check out "the art of rhythm"
bill evans - everything he ever recorded was great, but check out "sunday at the village vanguard" with scott lafaro
keith jarrett - he's got tons of high energy stuff, but his solo album "the melody, at night, with you" is super chill. his most subdued trio outing is probably "at the deer head inn", recorded with paul motian (the drummer on bill evan's "sunday.."!)
jim hall - played with paul desmond, as well as sonny rollins. all his stuff is great, check out "alone together" with ron carter.
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