Jazz has many faces and atmospheres. To me, there is not much that can take away from a good evening with some 'ole scratchies (better yet if not scratched).
If someone wanted a start, I'd first tell them to get a 'entry-level' turntable (go for a used Thorens or AR with new arm or a Dual restored). The second step would be to get about $100-$150 dollars together and visit www.euclidrecords.com. They sell good condition vinyl for usually $4-8 an album. You can really rack up a collection.
Most importantly, purchase recordings such as:
Bill Evans, Sunday At the Village Vanguard
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue
John Coltane, Cresent OR Live at the Village Vanguard
Ahmad Jamal, (anything on Argo or Chess)
Wayne Shorter, Speak No Evil
Sonny Rollins, Saxaphone Colloseus
Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage
Miles Davis, Someday My Prince Will Come
John Coltrane, Lush Life OR Soultrane
Billie Holiday, Lady in Satin
Sonny Stitt, anything on Verve
Wes Montgomery, Bumpin
Sonny Criss, anything on Imperial
Dave Brubeck, Time Out OR Angel Eyes
Bill Evans, Interplay (I'm looking for that now in 180g)
Wynton Marsalis, J-Mood or Black Codes (from the Underground)
Sam Rivers, Countors or Fushia, Fushia Swing
Keith Jarrett, Kohn Concert OR Bremen/Lausanne
Wes Montgomery, A New Dynamic Sound
When you get past the 'intro' stuff, get a 'little' deeper:
Ornette Coleman, The Shape of Jazz to Come
Pharoah Sanders, Kharma (impluse) or Pharoah Sanders Quintet (ESP, also called Pharoah's First)
Jaki Byrd, anything in the late 50's thru 60's on Riverside or Prestige
Thelonious Monk, ...Himself
Andrew Hill, Point of Departure
Lowell Davidson Trio (Esp....almost non-existant anywhere)
Cecil Taylor, Unit Structures or any live solo work
Don Cherry, Symphony for Improvisers
Anthony Braxton, anything by him
Albert Ayler, Spiritual Unity OR Bells
Henry Grimes Trio, The Call
Patty Waters, College Tour OR Sings
Sun Ra, Space is the Place (impulse version only)
Sam Rivers, Trio (impulse)
Sonny Simmons, Music from the Spheres
I may not have my degree, but I've put-in my 15 years. Not bad for a 25 year old :-)
If someone wanted a start, I'd first tell them to get a 'entry-level' turntable (go for a used Thorens or AR with new arm or a Dual restored). The second step would be to get about $100-$150 dollars together and visit www.euclidrecords.com. They sell good condition vinyl for usually $4-8 an album. You can really rack up a collection.
Most importantly, purchase recordings such as:
Bill Evans, Sunday At the Village Vanguard
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue
John Coltane, Cresent OR Live at the Village Vanguard
Ahmad Jamal, (anything on Argo or Chess)
Wayne Shorter, Speak No Evil
Sonny Rollins, Saxaphone Colloseus
Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage
Miles Davis, Someday My Prince Will Come
John Coltrane, Lush Life OR Soultrane
Billie Holiday, Lady in Satin
Sonny Stitt, anything on Verve
Wes Montgomery, Bumpin
Sonny Criss, anything on Imperial
Dave Brubeck, Time Out OR Angel Eyes
Bill Evans, Interplay (I'm looking for that now in 180g)
Wynton Marsalis, J-Mood or Black Codes (from the Underground)
Sam Rivers, Countors or Fushia, Fushia Swing
Keith Jarrett, Kohn Concert OR Bremen/Lausanne
Wes Montgomery, A New Dynamic Sound
When you get past the 'intro' stuff, get a 'little' deeper:
Ornette Coleman, The Shape of Jazz to Come
Pharoah Sanders, Kharma (impluse) or Pharoah Sanders Quintet (ESP, also called Pharoah's First)
Jaki Byrd, anything in the late 50's thru 60's on Riverside or Prestige
Thelonious Monk, ...Himself
Andrew Hill, Point of Departure
Lowell Davidson Trio (Esp....almost non-existant anywhere)
Cecil Taylor, Unit Structures or any live solo work
Don Cherry, Symphony for Improvisers
Anthony Braxton, anything by him
Albert Ayler, Spiritual Unity OR Bells
Henry Grimes Trio, The Call
Patty Waters, College Tour OR Sings
Sun Ra, Space is the Place (impulse version only)
Sam Rivers, Trio (impulse)
Sonny Simmons, Music from the Spheres
I may not have my degree, but I've put-in my 15 years. Not bad for a 25 year old :-)