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rileydog22
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Topic: Miles Davis and John Coltrane help Posted: July 11 2009 at 12:26 |
I'm kind of a jazz newb but I've really liked what I've heard so far from Miles and Coltrane. I have all of Davis' late-sixties and early-seventies fusion work and really dig it, plus I love Kind of Blue, but I don't really have any other of Miles jazz stuff. I have a few Coltrane albums which I really like (A Love Surpreme, Giant Steps, and My Favorite Things), but both guys have absurdly massive catalogs and I'm kind of overwhelmed as to where to go next. Recommend me some more albums to get from these giants of jazz.
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Captain Capricorn
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Posted: July 11 2009 at 12:46 |
rileydog22 wrote:
I'm kind of a jazz newb but I've really liked what I've heard so far from Miles and Coltrane. I have all of Davis' late-sixties and early-seventies fusion work and really dig it, plus I love Kind of Blue, but I don't really have any other of Miles jazz stuff. I have a few Coltrane albums which I really like (A Love Surpreme, Giant Steps, and My Favorite Things), but both guys have absurdly massive catalogs and I'm kind of overwhelmed as to where to go next. Recommend me some more albums to get from these giants of jazz.
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Beyond his electric releases, I'm a bit useless as far as Miles is concerned - but if you don't have the early electric releases, i.e., Miles in the Sky & Filles de Kilimanjaro, they're well worth a listen ...for Coltrane, check out Ascention & Expression
Edited by Captain Capricorn - July 11 2009 at 12:46
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Noak
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Posted: July 11 2009 at 17:45 |
By Coltrane: Blue Train and Olé Coltrane. By Miles: Birth of the Cool and Sketches of Spain
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SaltyJon
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Posted: July 11 2009 at 19:03 |
Noak wrote:
By Miles: Sketches of Spain
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Excellent album which I also highly recommend.
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Luke. J
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Posted: July 12 2009 at 02:49 |
For Coltrane, I strongly recommend Ascension and second Blue Train. If you are interested in the Coltrane Quartet also, try Crescent. Miles Davis has also the great Sorcerer album, only the last track might be.. distracting. And when you are looking for both, there is the 'Round about Midnight release.
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Rocktopus
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Posted: July 13 2009 at 05:31 |
Coltrane: Crescent, Olé, Impressions, Sun Ship.
I agree with every suggested Miles Davis so far. Have you got the masterpiece (but somewhat forgotten): Get Up With It + the awsome livealbum: Dark Magus too?
Also: Water Babies and Nefertiti.
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Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me
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Kazuhiro
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Posted: July 13 2009 at 22:09 |
John Coltrane-Ole,Expression
Miles Davis-Four&More,Live At The Plugged Mickel
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LiquidEternity
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Posted: July 13 2009 at 22:19 |
Coltrane: Africa/Brass, Impressions, Ascension (there are a lot more good ones, but I haven't been able to find them at the store, so I can't in good conscience recommend things to you which I haven't really listened to)
Davis: Milestones, Sketches of Spain, Birth of the Cool, In a Silent Way, A Tribute to Jack Johnson
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jammun
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Posted: July 13 2009 at 22:23 |
For Miles, Miles Davis In Person At The Blackhawk is recommended. Great stuff. Also as others have mentioned Get Up With It/On The Corner...anything from that era.
Coltrane's Ballads is very good as some late night or early morning mood, i.e., non-intrusive, music.
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Henry Plainview
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Posted: July 13 2009 at 22:28 |
You'll love Ascension. You should also get Free Jazz, even though that's Ornette.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: July 13 2009 at 22:34 |
Porgy & Bess is good stuff
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Visitor13
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 10:03 |
Out to Lunch
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LiquidEternity
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 10:10 |
Visitor13 wrote:
Out to Lunch
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True!
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Rocktopus
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 04:07 |
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Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me
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