Discovery: Cool Jazz

Well, sent you a couple of messages--no response, panz. That ain't cool and all that jazz.

I cannot tell you how many Stan Getz cd's I have here, there, and everywhere.

Sorry oh dearest bosom buddy letty bo-betty. Will try to be more scrutinous in the future

Thanks, Panzycomefanzyteeigotanzy.

Dude, you want some awesome jazz, I know just what you need!

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
-Ain't Nothin' but a Party
-Gemini Rising
-Charlie Dozen

Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno)
-Tank!
-What Planet is This?
-Car 24
-Too Good, Too Bad
-Clutch
-Adieu
-Piano Black

Buddy Rich Big Band
-Channel One Suite (MUST HAVE!!!!1!!)
-Norweigan Wood
-Monitor Theme
-Wack Wack
-Willowcrest

But I don't think that above is what you're looking for - get them anyway! I think you're looking for small ensemble stuff - like this:

Davis / Coltrane
-Straight, No Chaser
-Blue in Green
-So What

Dave Brubeck Quartet
-Take Five
-Blue Rondo A La Turke
-Kathy's Waltz
-Strange Meadowlark
-Everybody's Jumpin'
-Pick Up Sticks

Spyro Gyra
-Slow Burn
-Swing Street
-Fairweather

Fourplay
-Chant
-Flying East
-Amoroso
-Bali Run

Jamie Cullum
-These Are The Days
-The Wind Cries Mary
-Singing in the Rain
-All At Sea

That is the best. Get all that stuff, and you'll never want any more jazz. ...not to say you should stop looking!

I like Brubeck for "cool" jazz because of Paul Desmond's sound on the sax...so laid back it's soporific.
Here's a trio of cool pianists you might have missed.

Mose Allison- Finally recognized as Mr. Cool for his wry lyrics and dry humour, Mose plays a percussive bluesy style of piano that's firmly rooted in the blues.

Box set-Allison in Wonderland
LP's - Local Color
Best Of Mose Allison

Don Shirley Trio

Super! He's been backing up Tony Bennett for decades. No one plays behind the singer better except Tommy Flanagan who played piano for Ella for years.

Check out Ballads & Blues: Album Release Date: 1998
Label: Enja

OOPS! dys

Got mixed up with Ralph Sharon

Don Shirley was born in Jamaica, classically trained and gave up music to become a psychologist before returning to performing. Thanks for the tip.

John Coltrane-Chim Chimcharee
Cannonball Adderly-Country Preacher
Duke Ellington-C-Jam Blues featuring Johnny Hodges playing some of the most sweetest alto sax, you'll ever hear.)

That's pretty cool booman

So it is, Boo. Rabbit Hodges, no?

Johnny of the butterscotch tone I suppose

panz and Boo, Craven, etc. You would love Tom Hanks' Terminal. All the jazz greats are in that movie.

Not certain what you mean by butterscotch, Panz.

hmmmm...butterscotch to denote smooth and rich tones.

All right. Gotcha, Panz.

Great discription, now that that's cleared up.... rabbit Letty?

Boo, he was called Rabbit because he loved lettuce and such. It's late and I must tuck myself in. More explanation tomorrow.

Calling Letty of the Lyrics........ Just how long is this nap?

My goodness, Boo. Letty of the lyrics is right here. Do you suppose that Craven has enough cool jazz to last him a lifetime?

I realize that this isn't the movie thread, but Sahara is now a movie, Craven. History mysteries are alive and living in the desert.

Ju-u-st in case he doesn't have enough, I'll toss in "Poinciana', from Ahmad Jamal At the Pershing.