Re: Seminal Jazz Albums?

Tony Reid (Tony.Reid@salata.com)
11 Apr 96 15:03:12 -0800


-=> Quoting kengland@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu<=-

ke> Best thing for a newcomer to jazz would be to go to a used vinyl shop
those are getting harder and harder to find...
ke> or public library where you can get records for a dollar (or free).
good suggestion...
ke> My personal introduction came after digging through my dad's abandoned
ke> records.
better suggestion...

ke> Donald Byrd with Voices
or "new perspective"--tone loc lifted the cover idea for his first record...
ke> Horace Silver "Song for my Father"
or anything he did w/jazz messengers
ke> Lee Morgan "The Sidewinder"
you're lovely! i almost forgot about lee morgan!
ke> Wes Montgomery "A Day in the Life"
wes and kenny burrell were my intro to jazz guitar. also "tequila" by wes!
ke> Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66
on the pop/latin tip, but good.
ke> Maybe its time to take a listee poll on "First jazz albums?" Yea?
how about a top 10 too...

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