Top 10 Jazz recordings ever

Rokadanny, on that DVD "Jazz On A Summer's Day", you are witnessing some historic music. Jimmy Guiffre and Bob Brookmeyer are playing "West Coast" jazz. It's a genre that I thought was boss, and it's hard to find. Unfortunately, the very best examples of this music could be heard on movie soundtracks at that time. The movies were forgettable, but the soundtracks were boss. I remember me and another "jazz aficionado" going to the movies at Lackland AFB and grooving to the soundtrack without even knowing what the movie was about. All of my best "West Coast" jazz is on LP's that are too scratched and noisy, but that's the genre I'm trying to presently acquire.

Enjoy the music.

Rok, I picked "Summertime" by Gene Harris with Ray Brown on bass. Gene is a musician, as opposed to someone who plays music. His version digs deeper into the emotion of the tune, than most.

"House Party" by Jimmy Smith is when he was in his prime, I liked every last note. I especially like the way he makes the organ "squeel". "Baby Face Willette" could make an organ squeel like no other player I've ever heard. He was a friend of mine and I drove him to a lot of his sets. I told another organ player how great "Face" was, but couldn't find any recordings to back it up. So when you have the recorded talents of the artists, such as those on "House Party", enjoy them. All of "Face's" best sounds are in my head, and nowhere else.

There's more jazz talent on "House Party" than there is in many people's entire collection.

Enjoy the music.

Rok, not all records, or CD's are created equal. This CD will give you everything the "analogers" rave about, and I'm sure you'll like the music. Grover Washington, Jr. Prime Cuts The Columbia Years 1987 -1999.

Orpheus10:

I have Grover on 'Then & Now' and 'Mister Magic'. I amazoned 'Prime Cuts' and liked the playlist. I put it in my cart. I'll listen to the ones I have and write a 'review'. :)
I remember back in the day, when heart transplants were new and in the news, a doctor performed the operation while listening to Grover's 'Inside Moves' thru the PA system. I love little musical tid-bits like that. I guess the patient can be thankful he was not an Sun Ra fan. :)

Soulful Strut is a Three Sounds tune isn't it? That takes me back to the very beginning of my interest in Jazz.

Cheers

Rok, "Soulful Strut" came from Young Holt/ Unlimited, which was a break off group from Ramsey Lewis. Drummer Isaac "Red" Holt and bassist Eldee Young, formerly members of Ramsey Lewis' jazz trio, formed a new outfit called the Young-Holt Trio with pianist Don Walker in 1966. In 1968, the group renamed itself Young-Holt Unlimited, and replaced Walker with Ken Chaney. Under their new name, the group scored a number three Hot 100 hit with "Soulful Strut".

"Those were the days my friend, I thought they would never end".

Enjoy the music.