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help me find quality classic jazz?

I am looking for early jazz recordings (1930 to 1950 I imagine). I like the standards done right or any obscure, quiet, simple jazz featuring guitar, piano, saxaphone (not fast saxaphone but slow, breathy and intimate) drums etc.

I think you get the idea, I like the old stuff but not interested in Swing or Big Band type of music but more like Billy Holiday or Charlie Christian

Any and all recommendations appreciated

for convienience I prefer CD but vinyl is fine too just often costly to find new.

thanks everyone

Phil
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gardengirl
16 posts
 
Miles Davis - "Kind of Blue" it maybe a little too new (early 60's I think) alto sax - Julian "Canonball" Adderley, tenor sax - John Coltrane with Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, James Cobb and Paul Chambers - GOOD STUFF! Before Miles got crazy with things like Witches Brew ;-)
islandear
208 posts
 
I heartily recommend:
Kenny Burrell's "Soul Call"
(McCoy)"Tyner Plays Ellington"
Newborn/Haynes/Chambers "We Three"
Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida
"Idle Moments" by Grant Green or
"Scott Hamilton is a good wind who is blowing us no ill."
(*according to Leonard Feather)
gardengirl
16 posts
 
best friends are...guitarists - newer, but older players with excellent sounds and songs
gardengirl
16 posts
 
I goofed - It is Ray Brown trio - some of my Best Friends are guitarists including Kenny Burrel. Has some excellent standards like Tangerine, Fly Me to the Moon and My Funny Valentine. Lot's of good guitar work. Not old, but in that vein.
fletch
61 posts
 
Dont stop at 1950 but go thru to the 1960's at least....If your into sax and want to stay with the more traditional consider , GENE AMMONS, some LOCKJAW DAVIS, COLEMAN HAWKINS, ZOOT SIMS, PAUL QUINCHETTE, WARDELL GRAY ,BENNY GOLSON, SHIT...I COULD GO ON FOREVER......
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