Jazz recommendations???

Roland19 · #1 12-19-2005, 03:31 AM

I'm a jazz saxophone player now currently studying in college. I can't sit by and watch this discussion of guitar players go on without putting in a good word for Pat Metheny and Mike Stern. In particular, Metheny's 80/81, or The Way Up. Stern is really more of an 80s fusion guitarist, but he's also a great composer with a lot of good things to say musically.

As far as saxophones are concerned, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, and Chris Potter are some of the more ambitious modern players. As far as older school players, Hank Mobley is a great bebop tenor saxophonist, as is Johnny Griffin. There's always Coltrane, too.

I could go on and on, but I won't. Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, and Chris Potter.

Edit: Regarding Jim Hall. One word - The Bridge. He and Sonny Rollins are amazing, and it's a classic album. Definitely worth a listen or 300.

CheckRaise · #2 12-19-2005, 03:39 AM

KDawg,

Wes Montgomery is excellent, never heard any Jim Hall. I studied jazz guitar for about three years during high school but stopped when I went to college. I listened to Django, Montgomery and Charlie Christian along with others I've forgotten about.

Roland,

Good call on Pat Metheny, forgot about him.

KDawgCometh · #3 12-19-2005, 04:26 AM

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As far as saxophones are concerned, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, and Chris Potter are some of the more ambitious modern players. As far as older school players, Hank Mobley is a great bebop tenor saxophonist, as is Johnny Griffin. There's always Coltrane, too.

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meh, I'm more in the Mark Shim and Tim Warfield camps when it comes to modern tenor players. james carter would be a badass if he wasn't so obsessed with stupid saxophone tricks. If anyone wants to check out some of the best brecker out there, go no further then Chick Corea's 3 quartets, that is one of the best albums in teh past 30 years period

Roland19 · #4 12-19-2005, 04:55 AM

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As far as saxophones are concerned, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, and Chris Potter are some of the more ambitious modern players. As far as older school players, Hank Mobley is a great bebop tenor saxophonist, as is Johnny Griffin. There's always Coltrane, too.

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meh, I'm more in the Mark Shim and Tim Warfield camps when it comes to modern tenor players. james carter would be a badass if he wasn't so obsessed with stupid saxophone tricks. If anyone wants to check out some of the best brecker out there, go no further then Chick Corea's 3 quartets, that is one of the best albums in teh past 30 years period

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I can't believe you're a saxophone player and you just "meh"-ed Chris Potter. He is easily the best saxophone player in history, and it's not even close. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] There's this bootlegged recording of him doing an unaccompanied rendition of All the Things You Are that is the greatest diplay of skill and musicianship in the history of music. Also, Extended Play with the Dave Holland Quartet is some more great Chris Potter, and his alto solo on Metamorphos is easily the greatest solo within a small group setting in history.