fat girl inside ([info]mynthe) wrote,
2005-07-23 18:36:00
  • Mood: hopeful
Some time ago, my colleagues and I popped by the Intercontinental Hotel for a couple of drinks. There was live jazz music being performed as we sat and I really enjoyed it. I'm thinking of picking up a couple of jazz cd's, and wonder if anyone out there has good recommendations?

  • Post a new comment

    Error

    Anonymous comments are disabled in this journal

    switch

    Your IP address will be recorded 

     
    Help
  • 14 comments

[info]farahdean

July 23 2005, 13:28:10 UTC 6 years ago

Laura Fygi's Song book, Ray Charles's Genius Loves Company? Michael Buble?

[info]olaf168

July 23 2005, 15:47:15 UTC 6 years ago

It is not really Jazz but the Jamie Cullum album is nice and sort of Jazzy ..

[info]tinymich

July 23 2005, 16:39:20 UTC 6 years ago

Well, there are many kinds of jazz music. Tell me more about what you heard that day and what you liked about it? Was someone singing? Was it laidback and chill, or did it make you tap your feet and want to dance? were there a lot of instruments or just a few? Was it modern and interesting and thoughtprovoking, or nostalgic, reminding you of better days gone by? etc etc.... it'll help us recommend stuff you're likely to like. =)

[info]mynthe

July 23 2005, 16:55:48 UTC 6 years ago

it was semi-fast, wanna tap my foot and hand on my thigh to the music.. someone singing.. there was piano and percussion.. cant remember if there was saxophone though, maybe not so much. it was more yester-year type of songs.

[info]tinymich

July 23 2005, 18:46:01 UTC 6 years ago

If it was the piano and percussion feel you liked, try some Oscar Peterson or some other piano trios (or piano trio + featured guest -- e.g. OP trio + Stan Getz, or Lester Young). Diana Krall's CDs are the same kind of small jazz combo, and she sings too.

If you like girl voices, Ella Fitzgerald and Carmen McRae have recorded a lot - a LOT - of yesteryear type songs with small jazz combos or big bands, and they're almost all good. It's hard to go wrong with Ella and Carmen. (I'm not as much a fan of Sarah Vaughn, but she's the third member of the trinity, if you come across her.)

good enough a place to start? =)

[info]mynthe

July 23 2005, 19:54:10 UTC 6 years ago

thanks so much! <3

I'll let ya know how it goes ^^

[info]mynthe

July 23 2005, 20:10:55 UTC 6 years ago

oh I remember.. there was a cello or something similar!

[info]crysta

July 24 2005, 08:44:57 UTC 6 years ago

I think that was most likely a double bass. And it was plucked rather than fiddled right? I can lend you a few recordings if you like. My stuff is mainly old school compilations by Ella and Louis Armstrong. Hey let's go to Jazz@Southbridge one day. I've not been for some time. See if you like the music there :)

[info]troubadour42

July 25 2005, 12:13:23 UTC 6 years ago

Ooh, I like. If you guys are planning a trip to Jazz@Southbridge, do call us along!

[info]crysta

July 25 2005, 13:37:04 UTC 6 years ago

Sure thing, but I don't have your number! ;)

[info]troubadour42

July 25 2005, 16:00:51 UTC 6 years ago

I think Marie has it. Right, Marie? Will ask Marie for yours, if you don't mind.

[info]mynthe

July 25 2005, 23:25:53 UTC 6 years ago

I don't have your number either, actually :P

[info]mynthe

July 25 2005, 13:53:27 UTC 6 years ago

heh ok! lemme know when! i should be pretty free this weekend onwards.. :)

or we could check out intercontinental too, to let you get an idea of what i liked

[info]rscottmanley

July 24 2005, 07:11:15 UTC 6 years ago

"jazz" is kinda vague.. what kind of jazz are you looking for?

i would no doubtly recommend miles davis' "kind of blue", in any case.
Create an Account
Forgot your login or password?
Facebook Twitter More login options
English • Español • Deutsch • Русский…