Support NeoGAF

[pollo]

Im curious to know - what are your favorite jazz songs of all time?
For me I know I can't go through the day with out some Coltrane or some Davis so here are my top favs:

Miles Davis - Someday My Prince Will Come
John Coltrane - Blue Trane
Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong - Summertime (I love ella's voice, hence why I like their version the best)
Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
Herbie Hancock - Dolphin Dance
Thelonious Monk - Bag's Groove

I know the crap I posted is pretty standard, but its what I prefer to mellow out. I like my jazz all Be-bop'ed.

So anyways..post your favorite guys =D

 

[Eric P]

miles davis - so what
coltrane - giant steps
dave brubeck quartet - take five
dexter gordon - cheesecake, the panther


wow, i'm so jazz mainstream.

 

[pollo]

me too. I think it's cause Jazz is such an esoteric form of music to begin with, that listening to the more obscure shit will just further thrust you into obscurity.

 

[Days like these...]

Anything with roy ayers or george benson

 

[Eric P]

exactly

it's an intimidating form of music to get into.

 

[Jacobi]

check that out
http://music.download.com/fuanhuang/3600-8997_32-100431578.html

 

[sc0la]

Yeah Dolphin Dance is a great tune. But most of the shit from Maiden Voyage, and Speak Like a Child are pretty brilliant. great great albums

 

[Lucky Forward]

I know next to nothing about jazz, but I do like:

Weather Report - Birdland

 

[Bluecondor]

"Summertime" - what a great song!

I love that song, because singers can do so much with it. The Ella/Armstrong version is great, especially with their phrasing and annunciation.

I really like Billie Holiday's version though. The song has an upbeat tempo, but Billie sings it with a scathing/critical tone, which makes it sound like she is revealing some of life's hypocrises.

Have you ever heard Angelique Kidjo's version of Summertime? It is on a European disc "Jazz - A St. Germain" (the Paris jazz scene, you have to love it). It is a unique version of the song, that has haunting nature sounds in the background - which complement her African -influenced vocals. You get this amazing feeling when you listen to the song - like the song's hidden African roots are being unearthed for the listener.

Here is an Amazon link to the CD if you want to hear an excerpt of the song:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...002-1708967-4747247?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

Speaking of Ella Fitzgerald, have you ever heard her live duet of "Lady Is a Tramp" with Frank Sinatra? I don't think this has ever been released on an album, but I came across it a few years ago on Kazaa. It's an unbelievable duet - and they sound great together....

 

[Ryck]

M. Davis- Pharaoh's Dance

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Miles Davis - Blue In Green
Brad Mehldau - When It Rains
Soulive - Hurry Up....And Wait
Louis Prima & Keely Smith - Embraceable You/I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good