Jazz Concert- New Experience

[BassThumbAddict]

I am enrolled in a music appreciation class for my humanities. I had to attend a classical type concert. I saw Dave Stahl and the edmond orchestra. I was definitely out of my element. I ended up enjoying it alot. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on more jazz/orchestra type artists. 

[J Francho]

"Jazz" and "Orchestra" music are diabolically opposed musical forms.  If you're looking for something easy to digest, I suggest big band, Ellington, Basie, Holliday, etc.  For "orchestra" type stuff, I'd be looking more to the wind ensemble side, than the full on symphony orchestra music.  Less strings, more horns, more drums.  Aaron Copeland, Sousa, Owen Ried. Copeland is easy to find, Ried's La Fiesta Mexicana should blow just about anyone that's into complex prog/metal/math rock.

 

ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING from the Gil Evans era Miles Davis or Coltrane will get you hooked.  From there, you can move to some the faster hard bop stuff.

 

If you can do a little more experimental/modern type stuff Weather Report's Heavy Weather, 8:30, and Night Passage.  Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock aren't too far behind.

 

I could go on, but I'm trying to stick to stuff that isn't too difficult to listen to, and take very little "ear adjustment."

[mrmacwvu1]

My senior year in college I took a humanities class. I had already been accepted to law school so I blew off most of my classes. However I never missed this class. Take it all in. It is amazing how big this worlds arts and cultures are. We as Americans do not even realize how much there is to learn and see in the US let alone the rest of the world.

If you ever get a chance go to a trans Siberia orchestra show. It will blow your mind.

[deaknh03]

"Jazz" and "Orchestra" music are diabolically opposed musical forms.  If you're looking for something easy to digest, I suggest big band, Ellington, Basie, Holliday, etc.  For "orchestra" type stuff, I'd be looking more to the wind ensemble side, than the full on symphony orchestra music.  Less strings, more horns, more drums.  Aaron Copeland, Sousa, Owen Ried. Copeland is easy to find, Ried's La Fiesta Mexicana should blow just about anyone that's into complex prog/metal/math rock.

 

ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING from the Gil Evans era Miles Davis or Coltrane will get you hooked.  From there, you can move to some the faster hard bop stuff.

 

If you can do a little more experimental/modern type stuff Weather Report's Heavy Weather, 8:30, and Night Passage.  Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock aren't too far behind.

 

I could go on, but I'm trying to stick to stuff that isn't too difficult to listen to, and take very little "ear adjustment."

Jaco.

[J Francho]

Jaco.

 

I play drums, but I will say his playing has more influence on mine than most drummers I've listened to.

[deaknh03]

I saw John Scofield in a tiny club, maybe 35 people. I sat at a table so close i could have touched his guitar. Awesome experience.

[deaknh03]

I also saw the boston pops at a moderately small venue, 9k sold out..great concert but I would choose jazz over an orchestra 9 out of 10 times.

[.ghoti.]

"Jazz" and "Orchestra" music are diabolically opposed musical forms.  If you're looking for something easy to digest, I suggest big band, Ellington, Basie, Holliday, etc.  For "orchestra" type stuff, I'd be looking more to the wind ensemble side, than the full on symphony orchestra music.  Less strings, more horns, more drums.  Aaron Copeland, Sousa, Owen Ried. Copeland is easy to find, Ried's La Fiesta Mexicana should blow just about anyone that's into complex prog/metal/math rock.

 

ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING from the Gil Evans era Miles Davis or Coltrane will get you hooked.  From there, you can move to some the faster hard bop stuff.

 

If you can do a little more experimental/modern type stuff Weather Report's Heavy Weather, 8:30, and Night Passage.  Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock aren't too far behind.

 

I could go on, but I'm trying to stick to stuff that isn't too difficult to listen to, and take very little "ear adjustment."

 

Dang, John; I knew there was some reason I liked you. Never quite expected to see Miles, "trane, Copeland and Ried in the same post, on a fishing forum. Is this place cool, or what?

[desmobob]

The best concert of any genre I ever saw was David Sanborn at a small venue in upstate NY.   The man can play the sax... sort of "popularized jazz' I guess, but I still call it jazz.  I like Sanborn, Al Di Meola, Chick Corea, Dave Brubeck, Stanley Turrentine, Miles Davis, Spyro Gyra, etc.; classic jazz, jazz fusion, popular jazz.  I guess my musical taste isn't sophisticated enough to enjoy hard-core freestyle jazz, though.  :-)

 

(The worst concert I've seen?  Aerosmith in Indianapolis in the mid-'80s.  They walked --retreated-- off the stage after the fans started throwing things at them after Steven Tyler spit into the crowd at a heckler.)

 

 

Tight lines,

Bob

[deaknh03]

The best concert of any genre I ever saw was David Sanborn at a small venue in upstate NY. The man can play the sax... sort of "popularized jazz' I guess, but I still call it jazz. I like Sanborn, Al Di Meola, Chick Corea, Dave Brubeck, Stanley Turrentine, Miles Davis, Spyro Gyra, etc.; classic jazz, jazz fusion, popular jazz. I guess my musical taste isn't sophisticated enough to enjoy hard-core freestyle jazz, though. :-)

(The worst concert I've seen? Aerosmith in Indianapolis in the mid-'80s. They walked --retreated-- off the stage after the fans started throwing things at them after Steven Tyler spit into the crowd at a heckler.)

Tight lines,

Bob

chick correa return to forever

[.ghoti.]

chick correa return to forever

 

OK deak, you're now officially on my list of people with whom I'd like to have a beer and a conversation. Chick Correa is my all time favorite piano player. Once upon a time, I knew and could play every Return to Forever piece ever released. On piano and bass.

 

But that was a long time ago.

[deaknh03]

OK deak, you're now officially on my list of people with whom I'd like to have a beer and a conversation. Chick Correa is my all time favorite piano player. Once upon a time, I knew and could play every Return to Forever piece ever released. On piano and bass.

 

But that was a long time ago.

 

One of these times I'm going to take FishingRhino up on his offer to hit the road trip together...

[.ghoti.]

One of these times I'm going to take FishingRhino up on his offer to hit the road trip together...

 

You really should do just that. It's always a good time.

[J Francho]

OK deak, you're now officially on my list of people with whom I'd like to have a beer and a conversation. Chick Correa is my all time favorite piano player. Once upon a time, I knew and could play every Return to Forever piece ever released. On piano and bass.

 

But that was a long time ago.

 

Here's your morning dose.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWjGhZt4Dsk

[deaknh03]

 

Here's your morning dose.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWjGhZt4Dsk

There you go, I think he put one album out under that group, and my cd is scratched to hell.

[Turkey sandwich]

I saw John Scofield in a tiny club, maybe 35 people. I sat at a table so close i could have touched his guitar. Awesome experience.

He puts on a great show. I saw him live and then got a chance to hang out with him a bit after back around 2002-2003.

[Sam]

"Jazz" and "Orchestra" music are diabolically opposed musical forms.  If you're looking for something easy to digest, I suggest big band, Ellington, Basie, Holliday, etc.  For "orchestra" type stuff, I'd be looking more to the wind ensemble side, than the full on symphony orchestra music.  Less strings, more horns, more drums.  Aaron Copeland, Sousa, Owen Ried. Copeland is easy to find, Ried's La Fiesta Mexicana should blow just about anyone that's into complex prog/metal/math rock.

 

ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING from the Gil Evans era Miles Davis or Coltrane will get you hooked.  From there, you can move to some the faster hard bop stuff.

 

If you can do a little more experimental/modern type stuff Weather Report's Heavy Weather, 8:30, and Night Passage.  Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock aren't too far behind.

 

I could go on, but I'm trying to stick to stuff that isn't too difficult to listen to, and take very little "ear adjustment."

 

What a fantastic response. Excellent!

 

Who would have thought that J was this couth?

 

Surprises are never ending on the Forum!!!

[Jolly Green]

 

Here's your morning dose.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWjGhZt4Dsk

 

This is a trip, I pretty much missed out on fusion save for second-hand exposure via a Mahavishnu Orchestra addict I used to know.  

 

To the OP, you can explore a bit through Pandora (or similar), community and/or public radio stations will usually have several jazz programs during the week, and of course there's random YouTubing.  But there's nothing like being there live watching a crafty improviser pulling new melodies out of thin air; find those small groups in small venues and soak it up.

 

Here's a few tunes I've listened to lately:

 

Miles Davis - "On Green Dolphin Street"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrVnm66joQk

 

Ornette Coleman - "Intersong," from the sound track to Naked Lunch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEh-haqgd_k

 

Charlie Hunter - "Mean Streak"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuvIw9j36BE